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Updated flood guidance will enable councils to ensure developers build in flood resilience in new schemes
The government has updated planning practice guidance for managing flood risk in a bid to ensure all developments meet “strict criteria” if they are in locations at risk of flooding.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) said the update to the PPG, published yesterday, will make sure that local communities aren’t negatively impacted as a result of new developments.
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