Technical Booklet C Site Preparation and Resistance to Contaminants and Moisture·Page 6
Flood Risk Material Consideration
The susceptibility of land to flooding is a material consideration in planning applications, with a presumption against development in flood-susceptible areas as set out in PPS 15.
Flood risk
The susceptibility of land to flooding is a material consideration which is taken into account by the Northern Ireland Planning Service in determining planning applications. There is a presumption in planning guidance that development should not take place in areas that are susceptible to flooding (see DOE NI PPS 15 Planning and Flood Risk).
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