Expressions of interest for Defra’s new £25million ring fenced natural flood management fund open today (22 September 2023) and will close on 10 November 2023. Funding is available for projects that can be delivered during 2024-27 and the programme will be managed by the Environment Agency. For those interested, details of the programme can be viewed here and the full prospectus can be read here.

CIL and reserved matters approvals
It is not uncommon, particularly for larger developments, for an outline planning consent to be obtained and for details such as layout,

