Development on Flood Plains (Environment Agency Powers) Bill
A Bill to empower the Environment Agency to prevent development on flood plains to which the Agency objects; to require planning authorities to comply with Environment Agency advice when considering development on flood plains; and for connected purposes.
This Bill would allow certain areas to be designated by the Secretary of State as flood plains. In these areas, the Environment Agency would be able to veto development.
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Commons
1st reading
16 Dec 2009
Commons
2nd reading
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