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Representation ID: 25918

Received: 12/03/2019

Respondent: Environment Agency

Policy CS11 Gypsy and Traveller accommodation. We are in agreeance with the policy- Caravans, mobile homes and park homes intended for permanent residential use are classed as 'Highly Vulnerable' as defined in Table 2: Flood Risk Vulnerability Classification of the Planning Practice Guidance are not permitted in Flood Zone 3 and require the exception test in Flood Zone 2. These developments are very difficult to make safe through raised flood levels. Therefore, we consider that the requirement for gypsy and traveller sites to be free from flood risk should be maintained in any new policy.