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Planning Advice Note PAN 69
Planning and Building Standards Advice on Flooding
CASE STUDY 8
HIGHLAND FLOOD LIAISON AND ADVICE GROUP
Highland FLAG was originally set up in November 2002 and is an informal advisory group tasked with promoting sustainable flood management for the whole of the Highland Council administrative area. It addresses flooding from watercourses, the coast, drainage, sewers and run-off.
The group meets every quarter, and is convened by the Council. A variety of people from several different organisations attend the group. These include planners, emergency planners and engineers from Highland Council, representatives from SEPA, SNH and Scottish Water and also an insurance representative.
The group was set up in order to obtain information on flood risk areas to be used in formulating planning policies, land allocations and advising on planning applications. The group also contributes to a range of other work including Catchment Management Planning, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems and other Building Control Matters.
The Remit for the Flood Liaison and Advice Group
- To assist and promote sustainable flood management over the whole of the Highland Council administrative area.
- To obtain information on flood-risk areas and to prepare maps for inclusion in both Emergency and Local Plans.
- To assist with the formulation of planning policy in relation to flooding issues with a view to preparation of a Guidance Note.
- To advise on significant planning applications, development briefs and proposed land allocations within, or affecting, areas of flood risk.
- To advise on proposals for flood prevention and alleviation works and to make recommendations with regard
to the desirability of additional such works. - To seek ways of enhancing flood warning systems for example, by promotion of the use of Automatic Voice Messaging Systems.
- To identify, support or commission research into flood related matters.
- To provide a forum for reaching an integrated view on flood risk and its consequences, including coastal erosion and inundation.
- To contribute to the biennial preparation of the report under the Flood Prevention and Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1997.
- To contribute to any other relevant work, including Catchment Management Planning, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems, and any relevant Building Control matters.
- To set an annual work programme for actions.
Wick Harbour: previous flood event
(Photo courtesy of Highland Council)
For further information contact Highland Council: 01463 702264.
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