Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 119073
Coastal Areas: Planning Permission
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Alison Griffiths
Conservative — Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance the Environment Agency provides to local planning authorities on assessing the cumulative impact of development on surface water flood risk and drainage capacity in low-l
Answer
Emma HardyLead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs) are the lead authority for managing surface water flooding. LLFAs are statutory consultees on major development, providing expert advice to local planning authorities. The Environment Agency (EA) has a strategic overvi...
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