[ Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) 7: Planning and Flooding ]

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• Scottish Planning Policies (SPPs) provide statements of Scottish Executive policy on nationally important land use and other planning matters, supported where appropriate by a locational framework.
• Circulars, which also provide statements of Scottish Executive policy, contain guidance on policy implementation through legislative or procedural change.
• Planning Advice Notes (PANs) provide advice on good practice and other relevant information.

Statements of Scottish Executive policy contained in SPPs and Circulars may be material considerations to be taken into account in development plan preparation and development control.
Existing National Planning Policy Guidelines (NPPGs) have continued relevance to decision making, until such time as they are replaced by a SPP. The term SPP should be interpreted as including NPPGs.
Statements of Scottish Executive location-specific planning policy, for example the West Edinburgh Planning Framework, have the same status in decision making as SPPs.

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SPP7 Contents

• Introduction
• Policy Context
  • Sustainable Development and Social Justice
  • Background to Flooding
  • Responsibilities
  • Building Standards
  • Insurance Issues and New Development
• Planning Policy
  • The General Principles
  • Development on Functional Flood Plains
  • Landraising
  • Drainage and Culverts
  • Development of Land Protected by Existing Flood Prevention Measures
  • Flood Alleviation and Prevention Measures for New Development
  • Environment and Natural Heritage
  • Proposals for New Open Spaces, Parks and Playing Fields
  • Water Resistant Materials and Construction
• Watercourse and Coastal Flooding
  • The Planning Approach to Assessing Risk
  • The Risk Framework
• Implementation
  • Development Plans Generally
  • Structure Planning
  • Local Planning
  • Development Control
  • Notification Arrangements
• Conclusion
• Notes

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