Hill Dickinson Seminar: Permanent relief from the floodplain headache

Join Hill Dickinson at a seminar chaired by property partner Jim Garton to explore the challenges of building on a floodplain and to offer a genuine solution to overcome the many obstacles required to deliver a successful new
development on such land.

The weeks of storms in January and February this year re-ignited the debate over whether to build on floodplains, with a growing number of voices claiming that they should be a ‘no go zone’ for much needed new housing.

Welcoming guest speakers, we will discuss:

• Flood Re, why it won’t necessarily solve all the problems
• The current planning policy framework for development in areas of flood risk
• The insurer and the problems of uninsured risk exposure
• The Innovative flood management scheme and the construction of flood resilient “Can-Float” homes

Programme

3.30pm Registration and refreshments

4pm Flood Re Sue Highmore, PLC Property

• Affordable flood risk insurance
• Why it won’t solve the problems

4.30pm Planning policy framework Grant Anderson, Hill Dickinson LLP

• Overview of the current situation
• Development in areas of flood risk

5pm A view from the insurer Bill Freeman, Lockton Companies LLP

• Problems of uninsured risk exposure
• Delivering a viable insurance solution
• Hurdles overcome to achieve success

5.30pm The solution itself Justin Meredith, Floodline Developments

• How to create future proof buildings
• ‘Can-Float’ homes

6pm Q&A

6.15pm Refreshments and networking

7.45pm Close

Please confirm your attendance to Kerri McKeown by email at kerri.mckeown@hilldickinson.com or by telephone on 0151 600 8752