Support
Preferred Options
Representation ID: 47535
Received: 03/08/2012
Respondent: Canal & River Trust
We would comment that in seeking to resist inappropriate development in flood zones, the locational requirements of canals as non-footloose assets (ie their location and alignment are fixed) means that the options for the location of associated facilities and development is limited, and this should be taken into account when balancing wider benefits of waterway-related development against flood risk considerations.
We would support the incorporation of sustainable drainage systems to manage surface water discharges, but this should be linked to robust provisions for their long-term management and maintenance.
We would comment that in seeking to resist inappropriate development in flood zones, the locational requirements of canals as non-footloose assets (ie their location and alignment are fixed) means that the options for the location of associated facilities and development is limited, and this should be taken into account when balancing wider benefits of waterway-related development against flood risk considerations.
We would support the incorporation of sustainable drainage systems to manage surface water discharges, but this should be linked to robust provisions for their long-term management and maintenance.