The Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing Development Consent Order 2020

Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan

10.—(1) No part of the authorised development is to be opened to the public until an emergency preparedness and response plan has been submitted to and, following consultation with Great Yarmouth Borough Council, the lead local flood authority, Norfolk Fire and Rescue, Norfolk Constabulary and the Environment Agency, approved in writing by the county planning authority.

(2) The submitted emergency preparedness and response plan must include provision as to the actions and measures to be taken in relation to the authorised development to prepare for and respond to the following emergencies—

(a) a flood event;

(b) a fire event; and

(c) an incident involving terrorism or other substantial threat to security.

(3) Unless otherwise agreed in writing with the county planning authority following consultation with the Environment Agency, an application for the approval of the emergency preparedness and response plan must be accompanied by a summary report of an analysis of the residual tidal flood risk arising from a breach of flood defences, prepared with regard to recognised guidance.

(4) The parts of the emergency preparedness and response plan prepared to respond to a flood event must be prepared, so far as is relevant, with regard to the analysis of residual flood risk referred to in sub-paragraph (3) and be accompanied by a statement explaining the regard that has been had to the results of that analysis.

(5) The approved plan must be implemented in full.