Comment
Background Evidence Studies for Core Strategy Consultation on Strategy Directions
Representation ID: 19903
Received: 28/01/2009
Respondent: Cllr Susan Prochak
rss Environmental and landscape factors: Any new development in Robertsbridge will exacerbate the risk of surface water flooding. There must be strong policies required developers to address this issue. It is recommended that a specific policy should address this for Robertsbridge.
Since the flood defences have been in place, two flash floods have inundated properties at some distance from the flood plain. Both schools have been flooded. Water cannot soak into tarmac or concrete and water runs off hard surfaces two to six times faster than off grassland. It is recommended that planning policies and decisions should recognise that the consideration of flood risk and its management needs to be applied on a whole-catchment basis and not restricted to flood plains.