PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk (Revised)·Page 81·E11
Flood Avoidance as Primary Strategy
Locating new buildings and infrastructure outside flood risk areas is the most effective method of managing flood risk, and alternative sites should always be considered before implementing flood proofing measures.
Notwithstanding the various flood proofing measures that may be available to manage and mitigate flood risk, it is stressed that the practice of flood avoidance, by locating new buildings and infrastructure outside the flood risk area, is the most effective means of managing the flood risk. Alternative sites should always be considered.
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