Policy Clarification Letter 03-16 Guidance on climate change allowances for planning purposes

Publication Year

2016

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Comprises a letter to local planning authorities in Wales, providing notification of the use of projected increases to peak river flows and sea levels resulting from climate change in flood consequence assessments (FCAs) for areas at risk of flooding. This is to satisfy the requirements in TAN 15: Development and flood risk for climate change impacts to be considered over the lifetime of developments in areas at risk of flooding.

Document History

Superseded by Flood consequences assessments: climate change allowances (Welsh Government, 2021). Letter dated 23 August 2016. Related to the following: TAN 15: Development and flood risk (NAW, 2004); and Flood consequence assessments: climate change allowances (Welsh Government, 2016).

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