Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 13
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Significant planning applications proceed against Environment Agency flood risk advice despite compliance rate.
Conclusion
The Agency told us it comments on about 110,000 land use planning applications each year, and most of these comments are about flood risk. The Agency told us that 99% of new homes’ planning applications complied with the Agency advice. However, it also told us that in recent years a number of planning applications—some quite large ones— have gone against its advice.22
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 2 April 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗