Statutory Drivers for Adaptation

Explaining and reinforcing the statutory duties on Local Planning Authorities to address climate change adaptation in planning.

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Presentation contents

— Overview of training modules available in the series

— Climate Change Act (2008)

— Flood and Water Management Act (2010)

— Civil Contingencies Act (2004)

— Water Framework Directive (2000)

— Localism Act (2011)

— Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (2004)

— Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009)

Statutory Drivers for Adaptation

Other training modules in the series

— Statutory drivers for adaptation

— Addressing weather and climate risks through neighbourhood planning

— How developments and buildings can be adapted so that they are resilient to climate change and extreme weather

— Making the business case for adaptation

— Green Infrastructure as an adaptation response

— Achieving resilience to climate risks through local plans and supplementary planning guidance

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Climate Change Act (2008)The Climate Change Act 2008 recognises the importance of building resilience against climate change.

Statutory Drivers for Adaptation

UKCP09(projections)

2009

Policy and economicanalysis

Climate Change Act 2008

Climate Change Risk

AssessmentJanuary 2012

National AdaptationProgramme

2013

Adaptation Reporting Power

Adaptation Sub Committee

Review every 5 years

Flood and Water Management Act (2010)The Act required each Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) to produce a local flood risk management strategy addressing local sources of flood risk, such as:

Statutory Drivers for Adaptation

—Surface water run-off

—Groundwater

—Watercourses

—Combination of local risks with fluvial and/or sea flooding

LLFAs are responsible for ensuring the completion of a Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) and approval of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS).

Civil Contingencies Act (2004)The Act requires local authorities to design detailed plans for natural disasters including those caused by climate change:

Statutory Drivers for Adaptation

—Severe Weather storms, heat wave, snow and ice, flooding, wild fires, drought

—Structural Hazards land movement, building or bridge collapse, reservoir or dam failure

—Industrial or Technical failure electricity, gas, water, communications

Business Continuity

Plans

Multi-agency flood plans

Heat wave plans

Highways emergency

plans

Water distribution

plan

Water treatment

works plans

Pipeline plans Community plans

Flood and weather warnings

Water Framework Directive (2000)Local authorities have a role in delivering and achieving the Water Framework Directive (WFD) to help the natural environment adapt to the impacts of climate change.

What are the key LA functions which can contribute to WFD objectives?

Statutory Drivers for Adaptation

—Planning Policy

—Development Management

—Drainage and flood risk management

—Open space and green infrastructure

—Highways design and maintenance

—Environmental management & pollution controls

—Managing local authority estates & buildings

Localism Act (2011)Local Authorities can use a range of provisions in the Localism Act to implement action on climate change.

Statutory Drivers for Adaptation

— Neighbourhood Development Plans: Community action on climate change

— Duty to cooperate: Cross boundary adaptation activities

Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (2004)Sets out the structure of the local planning framework for England.

Statutory Drivers for Adaptation

— It includes the duty on plan-making to mitigate and adapt to climate change

Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009)

Local planning authorities should reduce risk from coastal change by :

— avoiding inappropriate development in vulnerable areas; or

— adding to the impacts of physical changes to the coast.

Helps ensure the sustainable development of the marine and coastal environment.

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Statutory Drivers for Adaptation