SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)·Page 64·6.131
Developer Responsibility for Flood Risk Assessment
Developers must identify and assess potential flood risk using the Strategic Flood Map; pre-application discussion with the planning authority is recommended when flooding is identified as a constraint.
The onus rests with the developer to identify and consider the potential flood risk to the proposed development by referring to the Strategic Flood Map. Where flooding is identified as a potential development constraint, pre-application discussion with the planning authority is advisable as this will help to identify
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