Comment

Draft Greater Norwich Local Plan – Part 1 The Strategy

Representation ID: 21611

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Aylsham TC

Representation Summary:

The policy on flooding (item 9) could be strengthened by actually encouraging no additional hard surfaces outside the highway within a distance of one mile into a flood plain. Recent issues have shown the devastation excessive rain can have when rivers fill and although this has not been an issue for Norfolk the situation is only likely to get worse.

Full text:

The policy on flooding (item 9) could be strengthened by actually encouraging no additional hard surfaces outside the highway within a distance of one mile into a flood plain. Recent issues have shown the devastation excessive rain can have when rivers fill and although this has not been an issue for Norfolk the situation is only likely to get worse.