# The Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange Order 2019, Paragraph 19: Flood Risk

Extent: E+W+S

Any element of the authorised development which directly affects any floodplain must not be commenced until such time as a floodplain compensation scheme has been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority. The scheme must accord with the principles established in the flood compensation measures set out in the flood risk assessment. Except for the floodplain compensation scheme itself, no above-ground part of the authorised development in any floodplain may be commenced until the relevant compensation scheme has been implemented in full. The scheme must be fully implemented and subsequently maintained in accordance with the timing and phasing arrangements embodied within the scheme or within any other period as may subsequently be agreed in writing by the relevant planning authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1358/schedule/2/part/1/paragraph/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/northampton-gateway-rail-freight-interchange-order-2019/schedule-2/part-1/paragraph-19
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