Planning Policy Wales - Brecon Beacons National Park

National development control policies
The following paragraphs contain statements of national development control policy which do not
need to be repeated as local policy in development plans:
Paragraph
Policy Issue
13.2.1 Flood risk
13.2.4 Development proposals should seek to reduce flood risk
13.3.1 Hard engineered flood defences; sustainable approaches to flood risk management
13.3.2 Unobstructed floodplains
13.4.1 Justification of new development in areas of high flood hazard
13.4.2 Surface water run-off
13.4.4 Environment Agency flood warning service
13.5.1 Guiding development to minimise risks from land instability and contamination
13.7.1-2, 13.9.1-2 Investigating and overcoming land contamination and instability
13.12.1 Impact of development on Air Quality Management Areas; minimising pollution of air and water
13.12.2 Satisfaction that any remaining pollution concerns are capable of being dealt with under other
pollution regimes
13.12.3 Designing development to prevent adverse effect to the environment
13.13.1 Minimising emissions and levels of ambient noise
13.13.2 Balance provision of lighting with protection of amenity and environment
13.15.2 Noise generating development, statutorily designated areas and protected species
Topics relevant to the local area may simply be mentioned with a cross-reference to PPW.
References
1
Technical Advice Note 15, ‘Development and Flood Risk’ (2004) provides further advice.
Further information will be forthcoming in relation to the Flood and Water Management Act 2010
and the EC Directive 2007/60/EC on the assessment and management of flood risks and
transposing regulations, the Flood Risk Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/3042).
2
Technical Advice Note (Wales) 15, ‘Development and Flood Risk’, Welsh Assembly
Government 2004
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Planning Policy Wales Edition 3 - July 2010 - Chapter 13 Minimising and Managing Environmental
Risks and Pollution