Environment Agency: Find out when you need to do a flood risk assessment as part of your planning application, how to do one and how it’s processed. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/flood-risk-assessment-for-planning-applications Contents When you need an assessment When you don’t need an assessment When to follow standing advice How to do an assessment Get information to complete an […]

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Defra ‘People in the highest flood risk areas will be better protected against spiralling insurance costs as Flood Re comes one step closer to implementation today. After ongoing negotiations with the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and Flood Re, an agreement has been reached on a number of matters regarding how Flood Re will operate. […]

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Details of the spending on 13 Government funded schemes As a part of the Autumn Statement Government (Defra) have announced 13 major schemes on their website. https://www.gov.uk/government/announcements?departments%5B%5D=department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs Making flood defence consents part of the environmental permitting framework We want to know what you think about our proposals to change flood defence consents by including them […]

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