Sustainable Shorelines – Chichester Harbour Planning Principles Chichester Harbour is the largest natural estuary in south east England and 43% of the AONB is fully submerged at high tide. On 17 October 2016, Chichester Harbour Conservancy formerly adopted 18 new Planning Principles, which replaced the Planning Guidance. These Planning Principles interpret and supplement the adopted […]
Just three of the articles from the most recent MMO marine planning update Draft South Marine Plan consultation – now open At the beginning of November we launched our 12 week consultation on the draft South Marine Plan. The consultation is open until 27 January 2017, and asks for your views and feedback on the […]
A new report is warning that the majority of new local plans in England are failing to cut carbon emissions and to plan for the scale of severe weather predicted over future years. The report Planning for the Climate Challenge? Understanding the performance of English Local Plans, which examined the most recently prepared plans in England, found […]
Fishing Focus The last Fishing Focus came out in May before the EU referendum. Reading this you might be forgiven for wondering whether it took place at all. It is well worth going through this Fishing Focus in detail because it highlights a range of items from the UK’s position on deep sea fishing to […]
LWEC – Taking the threat of coastal surges into account in planning for the future With climate change towns, cities and energy infrastructure in the UK’s coastal zone are under increasing threat from sea-level rise and intermittent storms. Storm surges are particularly dangerous due to their extreme water level and large waves. Strengthening and raising […]
The planner: The administration has launched a long-term water strategy for Northern Ireland, which highlights the need for planning authorities to “prevent inappropriate development in high flood-risk areas and ensure that future development does not increase flood risk”. The strategy, which covers the period up to 2040, also said that planning authorities should encourage measures […]
CIWEM – An independent review of shale gas extraction in the UK and the implications for the water environment In 2014 CIWEM published a review of the implications of shale gas on the water environment with ten recommendations for action. Although exploration has not progressed in the UK during this time, there have been considerable […]
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 […]