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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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Statutory Drivers for Adaptation
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)
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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
Statutory Drivers for Adaptation
Climate Change Act (2008)
The Climate Change Act 2008 recognises the importance of
building resilience against climate change.
Climate Change
Act
2008
Adaptation
Reporting
Power
Adaptation
Sub
Committee
Climate Change
Risk
Assessment
January 2012
UKCP09
(projections)
2009
National Adaptation
Programme
2013
Policy and
economic
analysis
Review
every 5
years
Statutory Drivers for Adaptation
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:
—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).
Statutory Drivers for Adaptation
Civil Contingencies Act (2004)
The Act requires local authorities to design detailed plans for
natural disasters including those caused by climate change:
—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
Pipeline plans
Highways
emergency
plans
Community
plans
Water
distribution
plan
Flood and
weather
warnings
Water
treatment
works plans
Statutory Drivers for Adaptation
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?
—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
Statutory Drivers for Adaptation
Localism Act (2011)
Local Authorities can use a range of provisions in the Localism Act
to implement action on climate change.
— Neighbourhood Development Plans: Community action on climate change
— Duty to cooperate: Cross boundary adaptation activities
Statutory Drivers for Adaptation
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (2004)
Sets out the structure of the local planning framework for England.
— It includes the duty on plan-making to mitigate and adapt to climate change
Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009)
Helps ensure the sustainable development of the marine
and coastal environment.
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.
Statutory Drivers for Adaptation
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