National flood risk standing advice for local planning authorities
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Provides guidance on when to use standard advice on site-specific flood risk assessments, and when the Environment Agency needs to be consulted. Covers: researching the development site; checking the development class; checking whether a flood risk assessment is needed and if one is provided; checking if information on sustainable drainage systems is needed and if it is provided; sequential and exception tests; when to consult the lead local flood authority; when to consult the Environment Agency or follow standing advice; flood zones 1, 2, 3 or 3b; informing the applicant about other permits or consents; and what needs to be checked in an assessment.
History
Last updated: 23 August 2024 - Replaced 'apply this guidance as if the site were in flood zone 2' with 'treat the site as if it were in flood zone 2 when deciding whether to consult the Environment Agency or follow standing advice' - under 'when to consult the Environment Agency or follow standing advice' section (flood zone 1). Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/flood-risk-assessment-local-planning-authorities and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 15 April 2015.
Subjects
- Planning and development
- Environmental planning/land
- Flood management
Publisher History
The Environment Agency is responsible for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales. They publish a range of technical guidance, reports, policies and research material to promote a cleaner and healthier place to live in.
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