The nppf and accompanying practice guidance emphasise the. Within the flood mapping dataset, the key map required for. Highway services level 2 strategic flood risk assessment 3 1. This level 1 strategic flood risk assessment sfra is an update to the 2009 level 1 sfra using uptodate flood risk information together with the most current flood risk and planning policy available from the national planning policy framework1 nppf 2018 and flood risk and coastal change planning practice guidance2 frccppg. Aecom level 1 strategic flood risk assessment i final 47072816 december 2015 prepared by. A data viewer is provided in the form of an interactive internet mapping. Strategic flood risk assessment update and sequential test of. An sfra was completed to inform the main issues report mir and this report is an update of the information to inform the proposed aberdeenshire local development plan 2020. Mar 27, 2012 the archived national planning policy framework published in 2012 and 2018 can be accessed at the following. Cumbria level 1 strategic flood risk assessment for.
Assessment sfra level 1 and level 2 update completed in december. Flood risk evaluations as guided by the national planning policy nppf pps25, spp, tan 15, pps15. However, it will typically include these key elements. Joanna bolding hydrology consultant sarah littlewood flood risk consultant craig boorman assistant hydrologist checked by. London borough of southwark strategic flood risk assessment. The assessment should be sufficiently detailed to allow application of the sequential test to the location of. A flood risk assessment for planning applications is tailored to the exact requirements of the development. The national planning policy framework nppf and associated planning practice guidance for flood risk and coastal change, emphasise the active role. The national planning policy framework sets strict tests to protect people.
A level 2 strategic flood risk assessment for tamworth was required to provide a more detailed assessment of areas located within flood zone 3 which have been identified as potential development locations. Avoid layout should be designed so that the most vulnerable uses are restricted to. The assessment is compliant with the nppf and will continue to inform all. Barnsley local plan submission version proposed site. This document is the southampton level 2 strategic flood risk assessment hereafter referred to as the sfra. The key aims and objectives to strategic flood risk in cheshire east.
The result of this work was the strategic surface water management study. This level 1 strategic flood risk assessment sfra updates the previous level 1 assessment published in 2010 using uptodate flood risk information together with the most current flood risk and planning policy available from the national planning policy framework1 nppf and flood risk and coastal change planning 2practice guidance frccppg. Taking flood risk into account in the preparation of local plans. Data likely to emerge from the catchment flood risk assessment and management cfram and similar flood risk processes over the coming years will also inform future assessments and decision making. The main analysis and documentation on flood risk for oxford city council occ currently comprises.
A level 1 strategic flood risk assessment sfra data collection and evaluation was produced in. Under the heading meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and coastal change, the nppf includes a requirement for the local plan that. Nppf states a strategic flood risk assessment is a study carried out by one or more planning authorities to assess the risk to an area from flooding from all sources, now and in the future, taking account of climate change, and to assess the impact that changes or development in the area will have on flood risk. This document is a level 2 report for the london borough of wandsworth. Appendix e nppf flood zones and vulnerability classifications and compatibility pdf. Under the heading meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and coastal change, the nppf.
Area with a defined probability of fluvialtidal flooding as per the classification in the national planning policy framework. Technical guidance to the national planning policy framework. The data viewer allows access to mapped data on flood risk and policy across cornwall. Nppf states a strategic flood risk assessment is a study carried out by one or more planning authorities to assess the risk to an area from flooding from all sources, now and in the future, taking. If ht is a totally random process, the hazard events can be described by a theoretical probability density function pdf. Strategic flood risk assessment warwickshire county council. Mar 06, 2014 a strategic flood risk assessment should identify areas at risk from surface water flooding and drainage issues, taking account of the surface water flood risk map published by the environment. Herrington sfra consulting has been commissioned by dover district council ddc to update the existing sfra which was prepared in 2007, which predated the introduction of the nppf. A data viewer is provided in the form of an interactive internet mapping site to support the cornwall local plan sfra.
Levels of strategic flood risk assessment description a level. Darlington borough council dbc requires this level 1 sfra to initiate the. Assessment local plan sites havant borough council. Strategic policies should be informed by a strategic. Middlesbrough borough council level 1 strategic flood risk. When determining planning applications, lpas should ensure flood risk is not increased elsewhere and only. Strategic flood risk assessment royal borough of kensington and.
The results of the sfra provide the basis for undertaking the sequential and. Strategic flood risk assessment march 2019 dover district council. Strategic flood risk assessment july 2016 page 5 of 58 1. Draft revised nppf, march 2018 flood risk in planning. This includesconsiderationof the design scenarioand test. Detailed information has been added in all sections for local planning authorities, on how to prepare a strategic flood risk assessment. Land at harrogate college nppf flood risk assessment and. Levels of strategic flood risk assessment description level 1 a level 1 assessment should be carried out in local authority areas where flooding is not a major issue and where development pressures are low. Draft strategic flood risk assessment 2019 westminster city.
It has been prepared in accordance with current best practice, national planning policy framework nppf. Level 1 strategic flood risk assessment darlington. Nppf provides a vulnerability classification to assess which uses of land may be appropriate in each flood risk zone. This approach is called the sequential approach and is set out in the national planning policy framework nppf and the associated planning practice guidance for flood risk and coastal change ppg. Download the strategic flood risk assessment report. Areas at risk of groundwater flooding or with high groundwater levels. The sfra identifies areas that may flood, taking into. Push strategic flood risk assessment 2016 update guidance document. Calder catchment strategic flood risk assessment sfra. This level 1 strategic flood risk assessment sfra is an update to the 2009 level 1 sfra using uptodate flood risk information together with the most current flood risk and planning policy available from the national planning policy framework1 nppf.
The fra provides information on the nature of flood risk at the site and follows government planning guidance with regards to development and flood risk. Brief for the strategic flood risk assessment level 1. The strategic flood risk assessment will provide the basis for applying this test. Ldp to be informed, and supported, by a strategic overview of flood risk management issues, in the form of a strategic flood risk assessment sfra. You need to do a flood risk assessment for most developments within one of the. Strategic flood risk assessment 2008 arun district council commissioned consultants, capita symonds, to undertake a strategic flood risk assessment sfra of the district which will support planning decisions and help inform the production of the councils local development framework. Level 1 strategic flood risk assessment update hertsmere borough council prepared for. Flood risk assessment for planning applications ambiental. The strategic flood risk assessment sfra for southwark aims to facilitate this process by identifying the spatial variation in flood risk across borough, allowing an areathe wide comparison of future.
The nppf says local plans should be supported by a strategic flood risk assessment and develop policies to manage flood risk from all sources, taking account of advice from the environment agency and other relevant flood risk management bodies, such as lead local flood authorities and internal drainage boards. In summary, the sequential test conclusions were as follows. Table 3 of the technical guidance to the nppf see below sets out the. Revised december 2014 west devon level 1 strategic flood risk assessment. Strategic flood risk assessment epsom and ewell borough council sfra update b2335500r01 03 4 june 2018 016024 sfra update epsom and ewell borough council.
A sequential approach should be used in areas known to be at risk from any form of flooding. The sfra will help various parties consider flood risk when making. Also refer to flood risk assessment guidance for new development, pdf, 3mb particularly section 12. Strategic flood risk assessment shepway district council. Joint strategic flood risk assessment blaby district. Levels of strategic flood risk assessment description a.
Flood risk sequential test stroud district council. November 2017 level 1 strategic flood risk assessment. The level 2 strategic flood risk assessment sfra for the lb of haringey includes information, analysis and figures that supersede some elements contained in the document north london sfra level 1. Commissioned by eden district council and carried out by jacobs, the strategic flood risk assessment was carried out in. Southampton level 2 strategic flood risk assessment. The national planning policy framework nppf requires that local plans should be supported by a strategic flood risk assessment sfra. A level 1 strategic flood risk assessment sfra data collection and evaluation was produced in march 2004 by corby borough council cbc to ensure compliance with planning policy guidance ppg 25. Strategic flood risk assessment level 1 for cornwall was published in november 2009. The overall approach of the nppf to flood risk is broadly summarised paragraph 103.
Levels of strategic flood risk assessment description level 1 a level 1 assessment should be carried out in local authority areas where flooding is not a major issue and where development pressures are. Flood risk assessment caused by triggering factors which initiate the hazard occurrence or in. This level 1 strategic flood risk assessment sfra updates the previous level 1 assessment carried out in 2009. Strategic flood risk assessment epsom and ewell borough council sfra update b2335500r01 03 4 june 2018 016024 sfra update. Assess strategic flood risk assessment sfra produced by ibc and sitespecific flood risk assessment fra produced by developers. The purpose of this report is to update on the previous sfra using uptodate flood risk information together with the most current flood risk and planning policy available.
This strategic flood risk assessment sfra identifies that the dover district is potentially at risk. A level 1 strategic flood risk assessment sfra is being prepared for the four london boroughs of croydon, merton. Herrington sfra consulting has been commissioned by dover district council ddc to update the existing sfra which was prepared in 2007, which predated the introduction of the nppf in 2012 updated in 2018. Appendix c strategic flood risk assessment position. Hertsmere borough council aecom 1 1 introduction and background 1. Level 2 strategic flood risk assessment braintree district. The strategic flood risk assessment sfra was published by ibc in 2011 but is unaffected by the change to the nppf. Cornwall local plan strategic flood risk assessment 2 for. This study provides an analysis of the main sources of flood risk to the district, together with a detailed means of. Corby strategic flood risk assessment level 1 main report. The council will apply the following hierarchy for managing flood risk.
This work was commissioned to update the strategic. Executive summary 5 part 1 aiding planning decisions 1 introduction 12 2 flood risk in the royal borough of kingston upon thames 2. Strategic flood risk assessment sfra which was prepared for the district in 2009. Horsham strategic flood risk assessment horsham district council january 2020 project number 606369. Gosport borough council 3 development in relation to flood risk. Strategic flood risk assessment this report is a strategic flood risk assessment sfra for royal borough of kensington and chelsea. Is not available at the time of writing, however a pdf version can be downloaded via. Gva to undertake a flood risk assessment and drainage assessment to support a hybrid planning application for land at hookstone road and hornbeam park avenue, harrogate college, harrogate. How to prepare a strategic flood risk assessment gov.
Strategic flood risk assessment cheshire east council. Guildford borough strategic flood risk assessment final. Eden local plan 2014 2032 strategic flood risk assessment. As identified in the sfra level 1, surface water flooding is a significant problem for cornwall. Strategic flood risk assessment dover district council. The aims and objectives of this level 1 sfra, as stated in the project brief and in the nppf. Draft strategic flood risk assessment synopsis this report provides an update to the local plan committee on the progress of the strategic flood risk assessment, and gives members an opportunity for feedback and input. The stage 2 report was completed in august 2006 and. The assessment of fluvial flood risk must consider the potential effects of climate change that mayoccur over the design life of the development. Flood risk sequential and exception test document welwyn. Initially the strategic flood risk assessment will be used to refine information on the area that may flood, taking into account other sources of flooding and the impacts.