Managing flood risk | Practical Law

Managing flood risk | Practical Law

We retired this practice note on 23 March 2016. Its contents are being reviewed with a view to moving them to our other resources.

Managing flood risk

Practical Law UK Practice Note 3-107-4437 (Approx. 28 pages)

Managing flood risk

by Practical Law Property
Law stated as at 23 Mar 2016 • England, Wales
We retired this practice note on 23 March 2016. Its contents are being reviewed with a view to moving them to our other resources.
This practice note pulls together information on the various initiatives intended to help manage flood risk in England and Wales.
It includes information on the National Planning Policy Framework Technical Guidance on Flooding, flood risk maps, building to be flood resistant and flood resilient, and information on the current position relating to insurance against damage by flooding.
The note also covers the Pitt Review, which examined the issues arising from flood-related emergencies in the summer of 2007, the Floods Directive (2007/60/EC) and the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
NOTE: Although this note is coded for English and Welsh jurisdictions, the information relating to Wales is not up-to-date in all respects. For a more information on the Welsh position, refer to the National Resources Wales website.