Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Team Manager Development Management.

Consideration was given to the report of the Team Manager Development Management.

The Team Manager Development Management advised that the report had been presented to make Members aware that Welsh Government had made the decision that the date in which the new TAN 15 and Flood Map for Planning would come into force would deferred until 1^st June 2023. The Team Manager added that the existing TAN 15 which had been published in 2004 along with the Development Advice Map would continue as the framework for assessing flood risk until the new TAN 15 and Flood Map was in place.

The Team Manager further spoke to the report and provided a detailed overview of the background and context for information.

A Member asked if Blaenau Gwent had a qualified person to implement TAN process as over the recent months services from Caerphilly had to be called upon. The Team Manager advised that Blaenau Gwent utilised Caerphilly for applications with surface water drainage issues as there was a Service Level Agreement in place. In terms of the flood consequence, the Team Manager informed that the work needed to be carried out as required by Welsh Government extended beyond just drainage officers.

There were a number of departments involved across the Authority and there would be discussions with other authorities.

RESOLVED that the report be accepted and the information contained therein be noted.