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Report Nottinghamshire Minerals and Waste Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 2018-01-25 Nottinghamshire Level 1 Minerals Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Nottinghamshire County Council March 2018 Nottinghamshire Minerals and Waste Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Quality information Prepared by Checked by Approved by Anne-Marie McLaughlin Penelope Borton Fay Bull Graduate Consultant, Water Senior Consultant, Water Regional Director, Water Rachel Littley Katie Pearson Graduate Consultant, Water Associate, Water Resources Tom Newman Graduate Consultant Revision History Revision Revision date Details Authorised Name Position V1.0 29 March 2018 Final Draft Report ✔ Penelope Borton Senior Consultant - Water Nottinghamshire County Council AECOM Nottinghamshire Minerals and Waste Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Prepared for: Prepared by: AECOM Royal Court Basil Close Chesterfield Derbyshire S41 7SL UK T: +44 (0) 1246 209221 aecom.com © 2018 AECOM Limited. 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This Statement of Qualifications and Limitations is attached to and forms part of the Report and any use of the Report is subject to the terms hereof. Nottinghamshire County Council AECOM Nottinghamshire Minerals and Waste Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 8 1.1 Background ...................................................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Aims and Objectives ......................................................................................................................... 8 1.3 SFRA Structure ............................................................................................................................... 10 2. Study Area ................................................................................................................................................ 11 2.1 General Overview ........................................................................................................................... 11 2.2 Geology .......................................................................................................................................... 11 2.3 Current Minerals Extraction Situation ............................................................................................. 12 2.3.1 Sand and Gravel ............................................................................................................................. 12 2.3.2 Sherwood Sandstone ..................................................................................................................... 13 2.3.3 Limestone ....................................................................................................................................... 13 2.3.4 Brick Clay ....................................................................................................................................... 13 2.3.5 Gypsum .......................................................................................................................................... 13 2.3.6 Coal ................................................................................................................................................ 14 2.3.7 Hydrocarbons – Oil and Gas .......................................................................................................... 14 2.3.8 Other Minerals ................................................................................................................................ 14 3. Policy Context .......................................................................................................................................... 15 3.1 Flood and Water Management Act ................................................................................................. 15 3.2 Amendments to policy on Sustainable Drainage Systems.............................................................. 15 3.2.1 National SuDS Standards ............................................................................................................... 16 3.3 Amendments to Climate Change Guidance (2016) ........................................................................ 17 3.3.1 Fluvial Climate Change Allowances ................................................................................................ 17 3.3.2 Pluvial Climate Change Allowances................................................................................................ 18 3.4 National Strategy for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management .............................................. 19 3.5 Local Flood Risk Management Strategy ......................................................................................... 19 3.6 Flood Risk Regulations ................................................................................................................... 19 3.6.1 Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment ............................................................................................... 19 3.6.2 Humber River Basin District Flood Risk Management Plan ............................................................ 20 3.7 National Planning Policy ................................................................................................................. 20 3.7.1 National Planning Policy Framework .............................................................................................. 20 3.7.2 National Planning Practice Guidance ............................................................................................. 21 3.8 Local Planning Policy...................................................................................................................... 21 3.8.1 Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan Issues and Options Consultation ......................................... 21 3.8.1.1 Development Management policies ................................................................................................ 23 3.8.2 Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan ............................................................................................. 23 3.9 The Water Framework Directive ..................................................................................................... 23 4. Level 1 SFRA Methodology ....................................................................................................................
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