Great Yarmouth Borough Council

No.	Condition Text
1.	The site is within an area identified by the Environment Agency as being at high risk from flooding. The National Planning Policy Framework advises that within such areas development that is classed as 'more vulnerable', such as the proposed, is only allowed where a flood risk assessment can demonstrate that the development will be safe for its lifetime taking into account the vulnerability of its users. In this case the Environment Agency has objected to the proposal on the grounds of risk to life and property as the development would be at actual risk of flooding to a depth of 0.55m in the design event. The proposal is therefore contrary to the aims of the National Planning Policy Framework regarding development within areas at risk from flooding as it will not provide a safe environment for the future occupiers of the building.
2.	STATEMENT OF POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT (REFUSALS): In accordance with the NPPF, in determining this application for planning permission, the Borough Council has approached it in a positive and proactive way and where possible has sought solutions to problems to achieve the aim of approving sustainable development. Unfortunately, despite this, in this particular case the development is not considered to represent sustainable or an acceptable form of development and has been refused for the reasons set out above.

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Condition Text

The site is within an area identified by the Environment Agency as being at high risk from flooding. The National Planning Policy Framework advises that within such areas development that is classed as 'more vulnerable', such as the proposed, is only allowed where a flood risk assessment can demonstrate that the development will be safe for its lifetime taking into account the vulnerability of its users. In this case the Environment Agency has objected to the proposal on the grounds of risk to life and property as the development would be at actual risk of flooding to a depth of 0.55m in the design event. The proposal is therefore contrary to the aims of the National Planning Policy Framework regarding development within areas at risk from flooding as it will not provide a safe environment for the future occupiers of the building.

STATEMENT OF POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT (REFUSALS): In accordance with the NPPF, in determining this application for planning permission, the Borough Council has approached it in a positive and proactive way and where possible has sought solutions to problems to achieve the aim of approving sustainable development. Unfortunately, despite this, in this particular case the development is not considered to represent sustainable or an acceptable form of development and has been refused for the reasons set out above.