Petition · past parliament
Reduce the risk of flooding by halting major developments on our floodplains
Closed
353 signatures
What the petition asks
We ask the government to act responsibly regarding safety to new and existing communities and show more environmental foresight. We ask for legislation to be passed that forbids strategic development allocations from being situated within all flood zones or areas that impact upon them.
With the ever increasing impact of climate change, it is becoming more important than ever to avoid man-made disasters. Once the floodplain is developed, there is no turning back."
The 2007 Pitt report said "wherever possible, new development should not take place in flood risk areas and that there should be a strong presumption against building on the floodplain.” This is currently not always adhered to where non flood plain options could be made available hence the requirement for legislation
The 2007 Pitt report said "wherever possible, new development should not take place in flood risk areas and that there should be a strong presumption against building on the floodplain.” This is currently not always adhered to where non flood plain options could be made available hence the requirement for legislation
Timeline
| 14 Nov 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 May 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
353
Status
Closed
Opened
14 Nov 2017
Closed
14 May 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.