Flood Risk Assessment

Issues of flooding and the location of development have become a significant issue in recent years, particularly following major UK flooding events in the late 1990s. The Environment Agency is now consulted on a statutory basis on applications where flooding may be an issue. This is not just in coastal locations, but also low lying land close to streams and rivers, and land where ground water levels are close to the surface and flooding occurs after heavy rain.

In circumstances where the Environment Agency considers there is a risk of flooding it may require a Flood Risk Assessment to accompany any planning application.  Planning Policy Guidance Note PPG25 provides further guidance.

To check whether your property lies in a flood risk area you can look at the maps contained on the Environment Agency website.