Statutory guidance

SR2015 No 29: temporary storage on a flood plain of a main river

Standard rules for temporary storage on a flood plain of a main river.

From:
Environment Agency
Published
6 April 2016
Last updated
31 July 2019 鈥� See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Ref: LIT 10435

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Ref: LIT 10449

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Details

These rules allow you to store materials on a floodplain for up to 8 weeks. You must remove them after 8 weeks.

They do not allow you to store materials within:

  • 8 metres of a flood defence
  • 8 metres of a non-tidal river and 16 metres of a tidal river

All materials must be related to and stored adjacent to where specific works are carried out.

Materials must be stored parallel to the river bank and have a 1 metre break every 10 metres.

Updates to this page

Published 6 April 2016
Last updated 31 July 2019 show all updates

  1. Updated operational conditions and screening distances associated with each standard rule. The aim of this is to improve the uptake of flood risk standard rules permits.

  2. First published.

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