The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government updated the National Planning Guidance for Flood Risk and Coastal Change on 25th August 2022. The document has been comprehensively re-written and contains a series of changes to the flood considerations for development, with the primary focus on the impact of climate change for all types of flooding.
Under the new guidance:
The new legislation has far more emphasis on assessing flooding impact both now and in the future. This will directly impact the content of our Flood Risk Assessments which will now have to respond directly to these heightened criteria.
Get in touch to see how our team can help you navigate this new guidance in relation to your developments.
At Brookbanks, structural engineering is about more than just making things stand up. It’s about designing efficient, cost-effective, and practical structures that work in harmony with the entire development.
As summer draws to a close, Brookbanks is taking a moment to reflect on the past few months of progress, innovation, and transformation across the development and infrastructure sectors. With new policy shifts and industry reviews shaping the landscape, we’re also looking forward to the opportunities ahead and how we can help our clients stay ahead of the curve.
At Brookbanks, we go beyond delivering technical, commercial, and project services - we unlock the full potential of every development. Our mission is to create tangible value by combining deep expertise, innovative thinking, and a unified approach that makes every stage of the development process smoother, smarter, and more efficient.