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Flood Risk Management Plans

The Environment Agency is implementing flood risk management plans (FRMPs) for 2021-2027, addressing gaps in the planning system's ability to prevent development on flood plains without adequate mitigation. The Agency acts as statutory consultee on planning applications but lacks enforcement powers to prevent flood-risk development. Current plans also emphasise coordination with water industry drainage and sewerage management plans and engagement with local authorities and developers.

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2024

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17 Jan 2024 | Committee report linked

We have reported previously on the government’s current strategy not to build houses on flood plains unless there was no alternative and that any development on flood plains should not increase the risk of flooding.19 The Agency is a statutory consultee on planning applications that may increase flood risk.20 However, it does not have powers in the planning process to prevent building on flood plains without mitigation.21

We have reported previously on the government’s current strategy not to build houses on flood plains unless there was no alternative and that any development on flood plains should not increase the risk of flooding.19 The Agency is a statutory …

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2023

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18 Apr 2023 | Policy paper Environment Agency linked

Solway Tweed river basin district flood risk management plan

Information on flood risk for the Solway Tweed river basin district from 2021 to 2027 and a summary of the aims and actions needed to manage the risk.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Solway Tweed flood risk management plan (part b) (55pp)
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↓ Solway Tweed FRMP: post-adoption statement ↓ Strategic environmental assessment: statement of particulars ↓ Habitats regulations assessment: non-technical summary ↓ Habitats regulations assessment: full report (88pp) ↓ FRMP annex 1
18 Apr 2023 | Policy paper Environment Agency linked

Anglian river basin district flood risk management plan

Information on flood risk for the Anglian river basin district from 2021 to 2027 and a summary of the aims and actions needed to manage the risk.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Anglian flood risk management plan (part b) (263pp)
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↓ Anglian FRMP: post-adoption statement ↓ Strategic environmental assessment: statement of particulars ↓ Habitats regulations assessment: non-technical summary ↓ Habitats regulations assessment: full report (240pp) ↓ FRMP annex 1
18 Apr 2023 | Policy paper Environment Agency linked

Dee river basin district flood risk management plan

Information on flood risk for the Dee river basin district from 2021 to 2027 and a summary of the aims and actions needed to manages the risk.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Dee flood risk management plan (part b) (56pp)
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↓ Dee FRMP: post-adoption statement ↓ Strategic environmental assessment: statement of particulars ↓ Habitats regulations assessment: non-technical summary ↓ Habitats regulations assessment: full report (81pp) ↓ FRMP annex 1
18 Apr 2023 | Policy paper Environment Agency linked

South East river basin district flood risk management plan

Information on flood risk for the South East river basin district from 2021 to 2027 and a summary of the aims and actions needed to manage the risk.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ South East flood risk management plan (part b) (138pp)
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↓ South East FRMP: post-adoption statement ↓ Strategic environmental assessment: statement of particulars ↓ Habitats regulations assessment: non-technical summary ↓ Habitats regulations assessment: full report (121pp) ↓ FRMP annex 1
18 Apr 2023 | Policy paper Environment Agency linked

Severn river basin district flood risk management plan

Information on flood risk for the Severn river basin district from 2021 to 2027 and a summary of the aims and actions needed to manage the risk.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Severn flood risk management plan (part b) (127pp)
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↓ Severn FRMP: post-adoption statement ↓ Strategic environmental assessment: statement of particulars ↓ Habitats regulations assessment: non-technical summary ↓ Habitats regulations assessment: full report (191pp) ↓ FRMP annex 1

2022

10 events
13 Jan 2022 | Committee report linked

Drainage and sewerage management plans, as currently conceived, appear to be the preserve of the water industry. For these plans to be successful they must be designed so as to ensure active and continued engagement with the full range of stakeholders, including local authorities, highways agencies and developers. These plans must be backed up by measures to prohibit use of the products and chemicals at greatest risk of blocking drainage systems and degrading water quality.

Drainage and sewerage management plans, as currently conceived, appear to be the preserve of the water industry. For these plans to be successful they must be designed so as to ensure active and continued engagement with the full range of …

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2021

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2018

2 events
3 Apr 2018 | Policy paper Environment Agency linked

Severn River Basin District preliminary flood risk assessments

Preliminary flood risk assessments by lead local flood authorities (councils) in the Severn River Basin District, identifying areas with significant flood risk.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Bath and North East Somerset Council preliminar… (1pp)
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↓ Bristol City Council preliminary flood risk assessment (2pp) ↓ Coventry City Council preliminary flood risk assessment (2pp) ↓ Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council preliminary flood risk … (2pp) ↓ Gloucestershire County Council preliminary flood risk asses… (1pp) ↓ Herefordshire County Council preliminary flood risk assessm… (2pp) ↓ North Somerset District Council preliminary flood risk asse… (10pp) ↓ Shropshire Council preliminary flood risk assessment (1pp) ↓ South Gloucestershire Council preliminary flood risk assess… (1pp) ↓ Telford and Wrekin Council preliminary flood risk assessment (1pp) ↓ Warwickshire County Council preliminary flood risk assessme… (1pp) ↓ Worcestershire County Council preliminary flood risk assess… (1pp)

2016

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21 Dec 2016 | Policy paper Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Environment Agency linked

Cumbria Flood Action Plan

Sets out what the Environment Agency and partners are doing to reduce flood risks across Cumbria, based around river catchments.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Cumbria Flood Action Plan - reducing flood risk… (14pp)
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↓ Cumbria Flood Action Plan - full list of actions (30pp) ↓ Ambleside community action table (3pp) ↓ Appleby community action table (3pp) ↓ Blennerhasset and Baggrow community action table (3pp) ↓ Braithwaite community action table (4pp) ↓ Brigham community action table (3pp) ↓ Burneside community action table (3pp) ↓ Carlisle community action table (5pp) ↓ Cockermouth community action table (4pp) ↓ Eamont Bridge community action table (3pp) ↓ Flimby community action table (3pp) ↓ Glenridding community action table (3pp) ↓ Grasmere community action table (3pp) ↓ Greystoke community action table (2pp) ↓ Kendal community action table (4pp) ↓ Keswick community action table (4pp) ↓ Kirkby Stephen community action table (2pp) ↓ Lorton Valley community action table (3pp) ↓ Low Crosby (3pp) ↓ Maryport community action table (3pp) ↓ Patterdale community action table (3pp) ↓ Plumpton community action table (2pp) ↓ Pooley Bridge community action table (3pp) ↓ Shap community action table (2pp) ↓ Staveley community action plan (4pp) ↓ Stockdalewath community action table (3pp) ↓ Tebay community action table (2pp) ↓ Troutbeck Bridge (3pp) ↓ Warcop community action table (2pp) ↓ Warwick Bridge community action table (3pp) ↓ Wigton community action table (3pp) ↓ Windermere community action table (3pp) ↓ Workington community action table (3pp)

2015

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2014

1 event

2010

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