Protect biodiversity, designated and non-designated sites from local flooding The opportunity to create new habitats, either through mitigation or design Conserve and enhance biodiversity, Irreversible changes to the hydrological balance of wildlife corridors and habitats habitats as a result of change in land use associated with mitigation or design Moving of flood risk or enhancing flood risk to another area Water Waterbodies are of poor or moderate ecological status All waterbodies must reach good ecological status by Protect and enhance the water quality 2027 and hydromorphology of Local flooding can contribute to high levels of nutrients watercourses, WFD waterbodies and and pollutants in WFD waterbodies groundwater. Impacts upon surface water quality, groundwater quality and hydromorphology as a consequence of future flooding or flood risk mitigation Material Assets Severe disturbance to communities including impassable roads, residential and business property Minimise the risk of flooding on flooding, school closures and landslips existing and future key assets, Reduced access to services including water, power and infrastructure, homes and businesses telecommunications Approximately 90,000 homes are at risk from surface water flooding from a 1 in a 100 year event (1% AEP) Location of future development can increase local flood risk elsewhere Spread of contaminants or harmful debris from waste Manage and mitigate the future effects management sites of climate change in new and existing Climate change is predicted to increase frequency and development severity of flooding in the future, further exacerbating other key topic issues Cultural, Archaeological & Architectural Heritage Some heritage assets are likely to be at risk of flooding, Conserve and enhance the historic and/or are reliant on water levels/flow environment, heritage assets and their Measures may negatively impact the historical settings landscape, while protecting a particular asset Landscape & Townscape
Conserve and enhance biodiversity, wildlife corridors and habitats Protect biodiversity, designated and non-designated sites from local flooding The opportunity to create new habitats, either through mitigation or design Irreversible changes to the hydrological balance of habitats as a result of change in land use associated with mitigation or design Moving of flood risk or enhancing flood risk to another area Water Protect and enhance the water quality and hydromorphology of watercourses, WFD waterbodies and groundwater. Waterbodies are of poor or moderate ecological status All waterbodies must reach good ecological status by 2027 Local flooding can contribute to high levels of nutrients and pollutants in WFD waterbodies Impacts upon surface water quality, groundwater quality and hydromorphology as a consequence of future flooding or flood risk mitigation Material Assets Minimise the risk of flooding on existing and future key assets, infrastructure, homes and businesses Severe disturbance to communities including impassable roads, residential and business property flooding, school closures and landslips Reduced access to services including water, power and telecommunications Approximately 90,000 homes are at risk from surface water flooding from a 1 in a 100 year event (1% AEP) Location of future development can increase local flood risk elsewhere Spread of contaminants or harmful debris from waste management sites Climate change is predicted to increase frequency and severity of flooding in the future, further exacerbating other key topic issues Manage and mitigate the future effects of climate change in new and existing development Cultural, Archaeological & Architectural Heritage Conserve and enhance the historic environment, heritage assets and their settings Some heritage assets are likely to be at risk of flooding, and/or are reliant on water levels/flow Measures may negatively impact the historical landscape, while protecting a particular asset Landscape & Townscape