Statutory guidance

SR2015 No 29: temporary storage on a flood plain of a main river

Standard rules for temporary storage on a flood plain of a main river.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 6 April 2016
• Last updated: 31 July 2019 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

SR2015 No 29: temporary storage on a flood plain of a main river

Ref: LIT 10435

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Generic risk assessment for SR2015 No 29

Ref: LIT 10449

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Details

These rules allow you to store materials on a floodplain for up to 8 weeks. You must remove them after 8 weeks.

They do not allow you to store materials within:

• 8 metres of a flood defence
• 8 metres of a non-tidal river and 16 metres of a tidal river

All materials must be related to and stored adjacent to where specific works are carried out.

Materials must be stored parallel to the river bank and have a 1 metre break every 10 metres.

Published 6 April 2016
Last updated 31 July 2019 + show all updates

1. 31 July 2019

   Updated operational conditions and screening distances associated with each standard rule. The aim of this is to improve the uptake of flood risk standard rules permits.

2. 6 April 2016

   First published.