They are the next four phases of the £9million scheme
The next four phases of a £9million scheme to protect an East Lancashire town from future flooding have been approved by councillors. Burnley Council ’s development control committee granted planning permission for the measures which are part of the Environment Agency’s Padiham Flood Risk Management Scheme when it met on Thursday.
The proposals include new and raised linear defences along both banks of the River Calder from Lune Street to Station Road Bridge and along both banks of Green Brook from its confluence with the River Calder to the Padiham Greenway.
An officer’s report said: “The Environment Agency are proposing a flood risk management scheme to manage flood risk to local communities in Padiham. Padiham has a history of flooding from the River Calder and Green Brook, the most significant of which was Storm Desmond, which occurred in December 2015.
“It took over two years for the town to visibly recover, with the full reopening of the Town Hall in January 2018. The Padiham FRMS will seek to reduce the high level of flood risk to properties, businesses and infrastructure along the River Calder and Green Brook.
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