Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 7942

Agriculture: Floods

Tabled: 8 October 2024

Answered: 15 October 2024

Question

Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to manage the potential impact of housing developments on trends in the level of farm

Answer

Emma Hardy

Flood risk is an important consideration in the planning system. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is clear that inappropriate development in areas at risk of flooding should be avoided by directing development away from areas at highest risk,...

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