2.5 Cllr D Coughlin Avoiding inappropriate development in flood risk Noted areas 3.5 Cllr K Hayden Maintenance regimes for culverts and drains Noted Improving the response to flooding incidents by the emergency response organisation Improve communication and support to residents and businesses Further Comments: Make residents more of possible flooding problems which could occur in their area. 4.5 Mrs Tracy Greater use of the natural environment in flood Noted Hughes Nantyglo prevention & Blaina Town Utilisation of the natural environment for Council reducing runoff Using sustainable drainage systems for new and existing developments Question 6: Do you agree with the proposed Borough measures? If not why? 1.6 Gary Purnell - BG01.1- Adopt the Local Development Plan and The reasoned justification of Policy SP7 does explain NRW implement Policy SP7 which directs new that emergency services and highly vulnerable development away from high flood risk areas. The development will not be permitted in Zone C2. emphasis should be for Vulnerable “Highly Development (HVD)” as well as all other New Development. BG02 Reference is made to Housing in this New housing is permitted in Zone C1 areas subject to measure which is HVD. In respect of the BG01 the justification test and therefore housing should measure, if this type of development is not proposed remain as part of BG02. in high flood risk areas then housing should not be included. Perhaps reference to housing” “existing would be more appropriate in this measure as for these cases there could be opportunities to retrofit properties with resistance (flood water kept out) and/or resilience (water allowed to enter property) measures to reduce the impacts on their occupants.
2.5 Cllr D Coughlin Avoiding inappropriate development in flood risk areas Noted 3.5 Cllr K Hayden Maintenance regimes for culverts and drains Improving the response to flooding incidents by the emergency response organisation Improve communication and support to residents and businesses Further Comments: Make residents more of possible flooding problems which could occur in their area. Noted 4.5 Mrs Tracy Hughes Nantyglo & Blaina Town Council Greater use of the natural environment in flood prevention Utilisation of the natural environment for reducing runoff Using sustainable drainage systems for new and existing developments Noted Question 6: Do you agree with the proposed Borough measures? If not why? 1.6 Gary Purnell - NRW BG01.1- Adopt the Local Development Plan and implement Policy SP7 which directs new development away from high flood risk areas. The emphasis should be for “Highly Vulnerable Development (HVD)” as well as all other New Development. BG02 Reference is made to Housing in this measure which is HVD. In respect of the BG01 measure, if this type of development is not proposed in high flood risk areas then housing should not be included. Perhaps reference to “existing housing” would be more appropriate in this measure as for these cases there could be opportunities to retrofit properties with resistance (flood water kept out) and/or resilience (water allowed to enter property) measures to reduce the impacts on their occupants. The reasoned justification of Policy SP7 does explain that emergency services and highly vulnerable development will not be permitted in Zone C2. New housing is permitted in Zone C1 areas subject to the justification test and therefore housing should remain as part of BG02.