ANGUS LOCAL PLAN REVIEW FINALISED PLAN - Angus Council

Policy ER26 : Flood Risk - ConsultationAngus Council will routinely consult with SEPA on alldevelopment proposals adjacent to or potentially affected by:-(a) the North Esk, south of Edzell;(b) the South Esk;(c) the Brothock Burn, south of Leysmill;(d) the Elliot Water, south of Arbirlot;(e) the catchment of the Dighty Water and its tributaries; and(f) other watercourses and lochs of known potential flood risk.Angus Council may require developers to submit a flood riskassessment in support of a planning application.Policy ER27 : Flood Risk AssessmentProposals for development on land at risk from flooding,including any functional flood plain, will only be permitted wherethe proposal is supported by a satisfactory flood riskassessment. This must demonstrate to the satisfaction of AngusCouncil that any risk from flooding can be mitigated in anenvironmentally sensitive way without increasing flood riskelsewhere. In addition, limitations will be placed on developmentaccording to the degree of risk from coastal, tidal andwatercourse flooding. The following standards of protection,taking account of climate change, will be applied:-Flood Risk AssessmentAn assessment carried out topredict and assess theprobability of flooding for aparticular site or area andrecommended mitigationmeasuresincludingmaintenance.• In Little or No Risk Areas where the annual probability offlooding is less than 0.1% (1:1000 years) there will be nogeneral constraint to development.• Low to Medium Risk Areas where the annual probability offlooding is in the range 0.1% - 0.5% (1:1000 – 1:200 years)are suitable for most development. Subject to operationalrequirements these areas are generally not suitable foressential civil infrastructure. Where such infrastructure hasto be located in these areas, it must be capable of remainingoperational during extreme flood events.• Medium to High Risk Areas (see 2 sub areas below) wherethe probability of flooding is greater than 0.5% (1:200 years)are generally not suitable for essential civil infrastructure,schools, ground based electrical and telecommunicationsequipment.(a) Within areas already built up sites may be suitable forresidential, institutional, commercial and industrialdevelopment where an appropriate standard of floodprevention measures exist, are under construction orare planned.(b) Undeveloped or sparsely developed areas are generallynot suitable for additional development.Essential Civil Infrastructureincludes hospitals, fire stations,emergency depots, etc.Angus Local Plan Review78Finalised Plan