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Scottish Planning Policy SPP 7 - Planning and Flooding

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Website Publication DateMarch 25, 2003

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Scottish Planning Policy SPP 7 - PLANNING AND FLOODING

Consultation Draft
March 2003

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CONTENTS

Paragraph

Planning Series

Summary

Introduction

1

Context

4

Sustainable Development

4

Background to Flooding

6

Responsibilities

10

Building Standards

12

Insurance Issues and New Development

14

Policy Guidelines

15

General

15

Development on Functional Flood Plains

16

Drainage and Culverts

19

Development of Land Protected by Existing Flood Defences

22

Flood Prevention Measures

24

Environment and Natural Heritage

25

Proposals for New Open Space, Parks and Playing Fields in High Risk Areas

26

Flood Resistant Materials and Construction

27

Watercourse and Coastal Flooding: Planning Approach to Assessing Risk

29

Implementation

33

Development Plans Generally

33

Structure Planning

34

Local Planning

39

Development Control

41

Notification Arrangements

47

Information and Mapping

48

Conclusion

49

Glossary

Bibliography

Websites

Responses to the consultation paper should be sent no later than 25th July 2003 to:

Lynn Jameson
Scottish Executive Development Department
Planning Division
Area 2H
Victoria Quay
Edinburgh EH6 6QQ

Comments by e-mail are welcome and should be sent to: SPP7.consultation@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

It would be helpful if comments could follow the structure of the document as far as possible. It would also be helpful if consultees providing paper contributions could submit 2 copies (1 unbound) of their response.

All responses received in relation to this consultation draft will be available for public inspection unless it is specifically indicated that the response is confidential.

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