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Revised Deposit Plan - Wychavon District Council

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4.3. Avoiding Hazards<br />

POLICY ENV17 DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS OF HIGH FLOOD<br />

RISK<br />

DEVELOPED AREAS<br />

Development in areas of high flood risk will be permitted on existing<br />

previously developed sites outside the functional floodplain, where it<br />

can be shown that:<br />

a) the appropriate minimum standard of flood defence with no net loss<br />

of floodplain storage (including suitable warning and evacuation<br />

procedures) can be maintained for the lifetime of the development;<br />

and<br />

b) the site is not required for washland creation as part of the overall<br />

flood defence strategy for river catchments; and<br />

c) it can be demonstrated that no suitable alternative sites in lower risk<br />

areas are available (Zones 1 and 2).<br />

UNDEVELOPED AREAS<br />

Development in areas of high flood risk will only be permitted<br />

exceptionally in undeveloped and sparsely developed areas outside the<br />

functional floodplain where:<br />

a) that location is essential and it can be demonstrated that no suitable<br />

alternative sites in a lower-risk area are available (Zones 1 and 2); and<br />

b) it is provided with the appropriate minimum standard of flood defence,<br />

does not impede flood flows or result in a net loss of floodplain<br />

storage; orand<br />

c) it relates to the use of the land for sports pitches and/or other informal<br />

recreation, sport, amenity and conservation uses, provided adequate<br />

warning and evacuation procedures are in place.<br />

FUNCTIONAL FLOODPLAIN<br />

Development in areas of high flood risk will only be permitted in the<br />

functional floodplain where it comprises:<br />

a) appropriate open-air recreation, sport, amenity and conservation<br />

uses that do not require built development, (excluding caravan and<br />

camping sites), provided adequate warning and evacuation<br />

procedures are in place; or<br />

b) essential transport and utilities infrastructure designed and<br />

constructed so as to operate in times of flood which would result in<br />

no net loss of floodplain storage, no increase to flood risk elsewhere<br />

and no impediment to water flows.<br />

<strong>Wychavon</strong> <strong>District</strong> Local <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>Revised</strong> <strong>Deposit</strong> (July 2003) Page 83<br />

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