Question 1.1

1 of 11 in Climate Change and Energy

Objective

To reduce the risk of flooding on proposed development sites and adjacent areas of land.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

What measures have been taken to manage surface water beyond the minimum requirements in PPS25?

Targets and Justification

Best
For annual flow rate probabilities up to and including the 1 in 100yr event including allowance for climate change. Completed development run off rate should be less than the rate prior to development. Calculation should consider both volume and peak flow
Good
For annual flow rate probabilities up to and including the 1 in 100yr event and allowance for climate change. Completed development run off rate should be no greater than that prior to development. A 15-20% reduction is sought compared to greenfield site
Minimum
Local Authority standard use of Sequential Test (Annex D PPS25).

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Small, Medium and Large developments.