When preparing flood risk assessments, the following issues are generally considered initially;Whether the development might lead to an increase in run-off.The flooding hazards which may cause a risk to the proposed development, or which might affect so as to increase flood risk elsewhere;Whether the proposed development would obstruct maintenance access to watercourses or flood defences or affect the integrity of a flood defence.
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