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Managing flood risk in development and building works
Find out how we manage flood risk in the borough, including protecting structures or features that play a role in reducing flood risk and promoting sustainable drainage such as ponds and green roofs.
Structures or features that may reduce flooding
As the Lead Local Flood Authority we have powers to designate structures or features with a significant impact on flood risk. We do this to protect structures or features that play a role in reducing flood risk. If we have designated something it usually means that a number of properties would be at a greater risk of flooding if that structure or feature was removed.
A record of the designation will be put onto the Local Land Charges so that subsequent land owners will be made aware of the designation.
Once we have designated a feature, the owner must seek consent from us to alter, remove, or replace it.
If you make a change to a designated feature without our consent, we may issue an enforcement notice which will set out the steps that must be taken to restore the feature.
You may appeal against a designation notice, refusal of consent, conditions placed on a consent or an enforcement notice.
Contact us to discuss consent to alter a feature or structure that has been designated.