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Stand Up For Seaton (SU4S)

Community Action for Seaton's Regeneration Area, 80% owned by Tesco - a floodplain on a World Heritage site bordered by nature reserves, tidal river, the sea and the unspoilt town. SU4S is a state of mind - no members, no structure, no politics. SU4S has objected to 2 planning applications by Tesco, including one for a massive superstore/dot com distribution centre which led to the recent closure on the site of 400 tourist beds with the loss of 150 jobs,a gym and pool - all used by locals.

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Flood risk and the Environment Agency

Here is the current policy from the Environment Agency on building in flood risk areas:

Flood Management Through Spatial Planning
The Sequential Test

"Carrying out Strategic Flood Risk Assessments and undertaking the Sequential Test will help Local Authorities to allocate development sites and prepare policies in the future. We believe that the Sequential Test in its current form is a fundamental principle of spatial use planning and expect it to be carried out fully. Avoiding risk is a more sustainable and long-term solution than relying on construction of flood defences or local mitigation measures, such as the raising of floor levels."

Whoops - we are constructing flood defences, local mitigation and raising floor levels on the Seaton Regeneration site. Naughty.

Watch this space for a suggested way of avoiding flood risk on this area which is currently being worked on by Seaton Development Trust.

1 Comments:

At 6:22 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

For this reason alone, EDDC should be sending Liatris off with a flea in their ear!

 

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