Flood Risk (Planning)

Question: If he will require local planning authorities to act on objections by the Environment Agency to planning applications on the grounds of the risk of flooding.

Answer: Again, the terrible events of the past few weeks underline the importance of these issues. Our planning policy requires local planning authorities to re-consult the Environment Agency where the agency objects to a planning application on flood risk grounds. This is backed by a direction requiring planning authorities to provide the Secretary of State with the opportunity to intervene where the agency sustains an objection to major development proposals.

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