PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)·Page 8·RG 8
Housing Growth and Flood Risk Management
Housing development should be managed to mitigate flooding risk by avoiding areas known to be at risk.
Housing growth should be managed so that it mitigates the risk of flooding by avoiding those areas known to be at risk (RG 8).
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