Plymouth City Council (PCC) is a Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA). In accordance with the requirements of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, PCC has produced a Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (the Strategy) to manage existing and future flood risk. The Strategy provides an overview of flood risks for the City and explains how those risks are managed.
Flooding is expected to occur more frequently due to the increase in rainfall intensity and the rise in sea level because of climate change.
Plymouth is becoming prepared for and resilient to these changes. As the City grows, with the construction of more homes, business units and roads, surface water run-off is being managed more carefully to reduce the risk of surface water flooding and flooding from rivers and streams.
As LLFA, PCC works with other Risk Management Authorities to manage flooding, such as the Environment Agency and South West Water.
Plymouth’s Local Flood Risk Management Strategy
This strategy describes how Plymouth manages flood risk from watercourses and surface water. It also explains how tidal flooding is managed in partnership with the Environment Agency.
The strategy is divided into two parts:
Part 1: Provides overview of flood risks for the City and a non-technical summary of how those risks are managed
Part 2: Gives technical guidance and background information, including specification references where relevant