Revised Deposit Plan - Wychavon District Council
Revised Deposit Plan - Wychavon District Council
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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