SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)·Page 60·6.108
Types of development presumed against in flood plains
Even where development is acceptable as an exception, there should be a presumption against bespoke development for vulnerable groups, essential infrastructure, and storage of hazardous substances in flood plains.
Even where the proposal constitutes an exception to the policy there should be a presumption against certain types of development in the flood plain including bespoke development for vulnerable groups, essential infrastructure (unless for operational reasons it has to be in the flood plain) and also development for the storage of hazardous substances likely to cause pollution in a flood event.
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