Policy information sourced from Bromley Local Plan
Policy 115 Reducing Flood Risk
In order to address existing flood risk and to reduce the impact of new development, the Council will:
- Work with the Environment Agency, landowners and developers, based on the findings of the most recent SFRA and other Plans, to manage and reduce flood risk from all sources of flooding.
- Apply the sequential and exception tests to avoid inappropriate development in relation to flood risk.
- Implement sustainable drainage system (SUDs) across the borough and work towards effective management of surface water flooding.
- Fully engage in flood risk emergency planning including the pre, during and post phases of flooding event.
- Propose ensure the implementation of measures to mitigate flood risk across the borough that are effective, viable, attractive and enhance the public realm and ensure that any residual risk can be safely managed.
To minimise river flooding risk, development in Flood Risk Areas (Environment Agency Flood Zones 2 and 3 and surface water flood risk hotspots) will be required to seek opportunities to deliver a reduction in flood risk compared with the existing situation.
In Flood Risk Areas the sequential test and exception test as set out in the NPPF and associated technical guidance should be applied. Flood Risk Assessments should be submitted in support of all planning applications in these areas and for major development proposals across the Borough.
All development proposals should reduce surface water run-off entering the sewerage network reduce rainwater run-off through the use of suitable Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS) as far as possible.
For more information please see the Local Plan