It is clear that planning and risk management authorities must be empowered and resourced to effectively monitor and enforce the fulfilment of planning conditions in areas at risk of flooding. The Government should urgently review whether planning conditions to mitigate flood risk are being fulfilled. The Government should then bring forward proposals to address any limitations in the powers and resources available to appropriate authorities for the enforcement of planning conditions.

It is clear that planning and risk management authorities must be empowered and resourced to effectively monitor and enforce the fulfilment of planning conditions in areas at risk of flooding. The Government should urgently review whether planning conditions to mitigate flood risk are being fulfilled. The Government should then bring forward proposals to address any limitations in the powers and resources available to appropriate authorities for the enforcement of planning conditions. Type: recommendation | Number: 20 | Paragraph: 81 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: The Government’s planning policy is clear that local planning authorities are responsible for determining whether planning conditions are being fulfilled. Local planning authorities have a range of enforcement powers at their disposal and must determine which is the most appropriate in each case. Th