# The A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Development Consent Order 2022, Paragraph 14: Flood compensatory storage

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, no part of the authorised development is to commence until a detailed floodplain compensation scheme for that part has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State, following consultation with the relevant planning authority and the Environment Agency.
(2) No part of the authorised development at the River Great Ouse is to commence until a detailed floodplain compensation scheme for that part has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State, following consultation with the Environment Agency.
(3) The schemes prepared under paragraphs (1) and (2) must provide suitable flood storage for any flood waters that would be displaced by the authorised development in the 1 in 100 year plus 35% climate change allowance event.
(4) The scheme must be implemented as approved and subsequently maintained.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/934/schedule/2/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/a428-black-cat-to-caxton-gibbet-development-consent-order-2022/schedule-2/paragraph-14
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