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Question 1.2
2 of 13 in Climate Change and Energy
Objective
To reduce the risk of flooding on proposed development sites and adjacent areas of land
Importance:
Each question is weighted from 0.5 to 1.0, as an indication of the relative significance within Climate Change and Energy.
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Question
Following a comprehensive Flood Risk Assessment, what measures have been taken to reduce the contribution the development may make to flash flooding?
- Site is demonstrated to be able to contain rainfall from 1:100 year rain events
- Site is demonstrated to be able to contain rainfall from 1:250 year rain events
- Site is demonstrated to be able to contain rainfall from at least 1:500 year events
Policy Links
- 2b: New development with sustainable drainage installed
- Percentage of households in fuel poverty
- 12a: Emissions of greenhouse gases from energy consumption, transport and land use and waste management
- 12b: Capacity during critical periods to supply water without the need for restrictions
- 18a: Rivers of good or fair chemical and biological water quality
- 18c: Per capita consumption of water
- 19a: Energy use per capita
- 19b: Installed capacity for renewable energy production from renewable sources
Draft RSS Core Strategies
- CC1: Sustainable Development
- CC2: Climate Change
- CC3: Resource Use
- CC4: Sustainable Construction
- CC5: Infrastructure and Implementation
- NRM1: Sustainable Water Resources, Groundwater and River Quality Management
- NRM2: Sustainable Flood Risk Management
- EN1: Development Design for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
- EN2: Combined Heat and Power
- EN3: Regional Renewable Energy Targets