‘Flood
Risk’ sounds dangerous. Two words suggesting disaster and
uncertainty might be enough to put off all but the most seasoned
designers and developers.
In fact, much of what you need to know
about developments in areas at risk of flooding can be found in a
simple table within the Technical Guidance to the National Planning
Policy Framework.
The Coalition Government's proposed* changes to national planning policy have received a lot of attention recently. In particular the National Planning Policy Framework's 'presumption in favour of sustainable development' has been criticised as a builder's charter that will allow greedy developers to concrete over the English Countryside.
Public perception of the NPPF and planning policy in general is not helped by the often bewildering interpretation of apparently straightforward language. In particular I am thinking of the word 'green' which is key to our understanding both policies and places.
This article looks at the policy-specific meaning of the word 'green' and how this tallies (or otherwise) with what you might expect it to mean.
