SCHEDULE 3Exempt facilities and waste operations to which section 33(1)(a) of the 1990 Act does not apply: descriptions and conditions

PART 4Exempt flood risk activities: descriptions and conditions

Raised flood defences in England26

1

The construction of raised flood defences around one to six adjoining properties in England.

2

For the purposes of this paragraph, the specific conditions are—

a

the works are not within 8 metres of a main river,

b

the dimensions of the flood defences are no more than 1 metre in height and 6 metres in width,

c

the defences are located at least 20 metres from any building not owned by the owners of the properties,

d

the total area protected by the defences is no more than 150m2 for each property,

e

the defences are to protect existing buildings, and

f

the works are within the existing boundary of the properties.