PC_draft Flood Risk and Sustainable Drainage Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
THIS CONSULTATION HAS NOW CLOSED AND COMMENTS ARE BEING CONSIDERED. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Public Participation - We are now consulting for an 8 week period from 22 April 2022 to 17 June 2022
The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, (Pre Regulation 12)
The water management policies within the Climate Emergency Review of the Local Plan (submitted to the Secretary of State for Examination, more detail on this can be viewed here) have been amended to improve how they address flood risk, drainage, biodiversity and amenity. Our priorities are as follows:
- Reduce flood risk
- Ensure run-off from developments replicates nature
- Create multi-functional spaces to enhance the natural environment
- Improve opportunities for maintenance and reduce maintenance costs
Policies DM33 to DM36 set out the local water management requirements. These policies accord with the national policy aims in the NPPF to mitigate and adapt to climate change, ensuring development takes place in the areas at lowest flood risk, opportunities are taken to reduce flood risk and sustainable drainage systems providing multi-functional benefits are included in development.
Before responding to the consultation
Please view the draft Flood Risk and Sustainable Drainage Supplementary Planning Document, and the Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) Proforma to the right of this page
Please note: We are asking for comments on the detail of the draft SPD. We will address comments by making amendments to the SPD where necessary or where we do not make changes, we will explain the reasoning within a consultation statement at the next consultation stage.
Responding to the consultation
If you would like to respond to this consultation, there are a number of ways to make comment:
- Complete the online response form below. Once submitted, your comments will be sent directly to the Planning and Housing Strategy Team
- Email your comments to: planningpolicy@lancaster.gov.uk
- Post your comments to: Planning and Housing Strategy Team, Planning & Place Service, Directorate for Economic Growth & Regeneration, Lancaster City Council, PO Box 4, Town Hall, Dalton Square, Lancaster LA1 1PJ.
