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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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