A new Planning Policy Statement (PPS 25) has been issued on the Flood
Risks of Development. It replaces PPG 25 (which was criticised for being
based on flood risk at the time of application – rather than the risk at the
time of occupation).
For most developers the main impact will be that
Flood Risk Assessments will now become more commonplace; all new
residential developments with more than ten dwellings, or on a site
larger than 0.5 hectares, and all other developments larger than one
hectare will now need an Assessment – irrespective of whether or not
the site lies within a floodplain. © Practical Lawyer
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