In the last chapter on this page we offer a up a few tips if you would like to try and write you own flood risk assessment.<\/p>\n
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The 60-day Rule<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Introduced in July 2023,\u00a0it allows landowners to use their land as a campsite for\u00a0up to 60 days per calendar year<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0up to 50 pitches<\/strong>,\u00a0without needing full planning permission.<\/li>\n
- It applies to tents,\u00a0motorhomes,\u00a0and campervans (but not touring caravans).<\/li>\n
- You must notify your local planning authority beforehand with details like dates,\u00a0site plan,\u00a0and waste disposal methods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Flood Risk and the 60-day Rule<\/strong><\/h2>\nSites in Flood Zone 2 or 3 Require Additional Consideration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
\n- You need to submit a site-specific flood risk assessment<\/a> to your local planning authority.<\/li>\n
- This assessment should analyze flood risks and propose measures to mitigate them,\u00a0like evacuation plans and flood warnings<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Even outside Flood Zones 2 & 3, be Cautious<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
\n- \n
\n- Check historical flood maps and local flood risk information.<\/li>\n
- Choose campsites on high ground,\u00a0away from bodies of water,\u00a0and avoid low-lying areas.<\/li>\n
- Stay updated on weather<\/a> forecasts and be prepared to evacuate if necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Remember:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- The 60-day rule simplifies permissions,\u00a0but flood safety remains paramount.<\/li>\n
- Prioritize safety and choose campsites with minimal flood risk<\/a>,\u00a0regardless of the rule’s applicability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A Little Help<\/h2>\n
We fully appreciate that some smaller campsite, may not make a huge amount of money, and as such we provide the below hints for writing your own Flood Risk Assessment which perfectly OK thing to do.<\/p>\n
\n- Why not use Google Gemini<\/a> to Write the Bulk of the Text for You<\/li>\n
- Order a “Product 4” from the Environment Agency (You can do this via “Flood Map for Planning<\/a> “)<\/li>\n
- Use the data they provide (you have to wait 20 days) to write you report.<\/li>\n
- Move camping areas to low risk areas.<\/li>\n
- Use flood risk areas for open areas or sports areas.<\/li>\n
- Describe what people will do if the campsite becomes flooded, and where they can shelter.<\/li>\n
- Read about “flash flooding” and what the dangers are, think about how you can warn people about it (sign up to flood warnings and sever weather warnings).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Lots of Help<\/h2>\n
We can do this for you if you like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
60 Day Rule for Camping & Flood Risk You have been Asked for a Flood Risk Assessment and Flood Warning Plan when you have decided to extend your 28 days camping rule, to 60 days you may be required to submit a Flood Risk Assessment and a Flood Warning Plan. We can write both of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,41],"tags":[88],"class_list":["post-373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-flood-risk-assessment","category-flood-warning-and-evacuation-plan","tag-planning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=373"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":375,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373\/revisions\/375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Flood Risk and the 60-day Rule<\/strong><\/h2>\nSites in Flood Zone 2 or 3 Require Additional Consideration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
\n- You need to submit a site-specific flood risk assessment<\/a> to your local planning authority.<\/li>\n
- This assessment should analyze flood risks and propose measures to mitigate them,\u00a0like evacuation plans and flood warnings<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Even outside Flood Zones 2 & 3, be Cautious<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- \n
\n- \n
\n- Check historical flood maps and local flood risk information.<\/li>\n
- Choose campsites on high ground,\u00a0away from bodies of water,\u00a0and avoid low-lying areas.<\/li>\n
- Stay updated on weather<\/a> forecasts and be prepared to evacuate if necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Remember:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- The 60-day rule simplifies permissions,\u00a0but flood safety remains paramount.<\/li>\n
- Prioritize safety and choose campsites with minimal flood risk<\/a>,\u00a0regardless of the rule’s applicability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A Little Help<\/h2>\n
We fully appreciate that some smaller campsite, may not make a huge amount of money, and as such we provide the below hints for writing your own Flood Risk Assessment which perfectly OK thing to do.<\/p>\n
\n- Why not use Google Gemini<\/a> to Write the Bulk of the Text for You<\/li>\n
- Order a “Product 4” from the Environment Agency (You can do this via “Flood Map for Planning<\/a> “)<\/li>\n
- Use the data they provide (you have to wait 20 days) to write you report.<\/li>\n
- Move camping areas to low risk areas.<\/li>\n
- Use flood risk areas for open areas or sports areas.<\/li>\n
- Describe what people will do if the campsite becomes flooded, and where they can shelter.<\/li>\n
- Read about “flash flooding” and what the dangers are, think about how you can warn people about it (sign up to flood warnings and sever weather warnings).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Lots of Help<\/h2>\n
We can do this for you if you like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
60 Day Rule for Camping & Flood Risk You have been Asked for a Flood Risk Assessment and Flood Warning Plan when you have decided to extend your 28 days camping rule, to 60 days you may be required to submit a Flood Risk Assessment and a Flood Warning Plan. We can write both of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,41],"tags":[88],"class_list":["post-373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-flood-risk-assessment","category-flood-warning-and-evacuation-plan","tag-planning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=373"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":375,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373\/revisions\/375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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- \n
- You need to submit a site-specific flood risk assessment<\/a> to your local planning authority.<\/li>\n
- This assessment should analyze flood risks and propose measures to mitigate them,\u00a0like evacuation plans and flood warnings<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Even outside Flood Zones 2 & 3, be Cautious<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- \n
- \n
- \n
- \n
- Check historical flood maps and local flood risk information.<\/li>\n
- Choose campsites on high ground,\u00a0away from bodies of water,\u00a0and avoid low-lying areas.<\/li>\n
- Stay updated on weather<\/a> forecasts and be prepared to evacuate if necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Remember:<\/strong><\/p>\n
- \n
- The 60-day rule simplifies permissions,\u00a0but flood safety remains paramount.<\/li>\n
- Prioritize safety and choose campsites with minimal flood risk<\/a>,\u00a0regardless of the rule’s applicability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A Little Help<\/h2>\n
We fully appreciate that some smaller campsite, may not make a huge amount of money, and as such we provide the below hints for writing your own Flood Risk Assessment which perfectly OK thing to do.<\/p>\n
- \n
- Why not use Google Gemini<\/a> to Write the Bulk of the Text for You<\/li>\n
- Order a “Product 4” from the Environment Agency (You can do this via “Flood Map for Planning<\/a> “)<\/li>\n
- Use the data they provide (you have to wait 20 days) to write you report.<\/li>\n
- Move camping areas to low risk areas.<\/li>\n
- Use flood risk areas for open areas or sports areas.<\/li>\n
- Describe what people will do if the campsite becomes flooded, and where they can shelter.<\/li>\n
- Read about “flash flooding” and what the dangers are, think about how you can warn people about it (sign up to flood warnings and sever weather warnings).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Lots of Help<\/h2>\n
We can do this for you if you like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
60 Day Rule for Camping & Flood Risk You have been Asked for a Flood Risk Assessment and Flood Warning Plan when you have decided to extend your 28 days camping rule, to 60 days you may be required to submit a Flood Risk Assessment and a Flood Warning Plan. We can write both of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,41],"tags":[88],"class_list":["post-373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-flood-risk-assessment","category-flood-warning-and-evacuation-plan","tag-planning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=373"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":375,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/373\/revisions\/375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/southwest-environmental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- Order a “Product 4” from the Environment Agency (You can do this via “Flood Map for Planning<\/a> “)<\/li>\n
- Why not use Google Gemini<\/a> to Write the Bulk of the Text for You<\/li>\n
- \n
- This assessment should analyze flood risks and propose measures to mitigate them,\u00a0like evacuation plans and flood warnings<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- You need to submit a site-specific flood risk assessment<\/a> to your local planning authority.<\/li>\n