PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)·Page 44·6.51
Development design in harmony with water environment
New development should be designed in harmony with the water environment, promoting retention of open watercourses as central amenity features. Re-alignment or diversion to enhance site layout quality is normally acceptable where appropriate.
All new development should aim to be in harmony with the water environment. Good layout and design should promote the retention of open watercourses as a central amenity feature, although re-alignment or diversion to enhance the quality of the site layout will normally be acceptable where there are no
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