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Climate Change Adaptation Support Project

CLASP. Climate Change Adaptation Support Project. Context: Rossendale Borough Council. Support focused on Planning Department Increase knowledge and skills of Planning Officers Better cross-departmental and corporate understanding Produce an action plan Facilitate information-sharing.

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Climate Change Adaptation Support Project

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  1. CLASP. Climate Change Adaptation Support Project

  2. Context: Rossendale Borough Council • Support focused on Planning Department • Increase knowledge and skills of Planning Officers • Better cross-departmental and corporate understanding • Produce an action plan • Facilitate information-sharing

  3. Climate Change Risks Identified • Flood Risk • Extreme weather events • Increased heat within buildings and outdoors • Risks to biodiversity

  4. Case Studies • Workshop dealt with 4 development scenarios • Groups assessed them in terms of climate change risks • Flood risk • Green Infrastructure • Off-site flooding implications (downstream) • Hard / impermeable surfacing issues • How do existing policies help to manage risks? • What other policies are required?

  5. Planning Solutions Identified • Site Allocations DPD: • - Flood risk • Green Infrastructure • Climate Change / Design SPD • Development Management checklist • Training of Members and Officers • Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) • Run-off rates • Financing of off-site schemes

  6. Risks to Implementation • Funding constraints / prioritisation of other work • Risks to viability of developments • Insufficient understanding of costs / benefits • Responsibility for maintaining SuDS (County level) • No local standard for sustainable building design beyond Building Regulations • Council has no Flood Attenuation plan • Insufficient technical knowledge / capacity • Infrastructure knowledge deficit • Member support

  7. Ways Forward Planning Policy Prioritisation Costs and Benefits Infrastructure Joint Working Guidance Training / Engagement Council Developments Planning Obligations / CIL Climate Change Skills Fund

  8. Outcomes from the CLASP support Sharing of knowledge and expertise between departments Identification of current constraints to adaptation Realising that the basics of adaptation are already present A robust action plan Awareness of funding opportunities

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