Question 1.2

2 of 11 in Climate Change and Energy

Objective

To reduce the risk and impact of flooding on the development and reduce the longevity of any effects.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Is the development designed to reduce the impact that predicted flood levels would have on the development?

Targets and Justification

Best
Evidence that the designer has assessed management of flood risk for events up to 1 in 500yrs and priority given to the use of infiltration drainage techniques as opposed to discharging surface water to water courses.
Good
Design is developed with consideration of event exceedence. No risk of property flooding for events up to 200yr.
Minimum
LA& EA Guidance No property flooding as a result of 1 in 100yr event (including appropriate allowance for climate change).

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Small, Medium and Large developments.