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1 Introduction1.1 BackgroundJBA Consulting was commissioned in November 2009 by Wigan Council to undertake a Level2 Hybrid Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) following on from the Greater ManchesterSub-Regional SFRA completed in August 2008.The SFRA has been prepared in accordance with current best practice, Planning PolicyStatement 25 Development and Flood Risk (PPS25) 1 and the PPS25 Practice Guide 2 .The SFRA is presented across two separate report volumes:Volume I: The Level 2 SFRA Volume II: The Practice GuideThis document supports the application of the Sequential Test and an assessment of thelikelihood of a site passing the Exception Test by providing an understanding of the variabilityof risk in flood risk areas.1.2 General scope and objectives of SFRAsFlooding is a natural process and does not respect political demarcations or administrativeboundaries; it is influenced principally by natural elements of rainfall, tides, geology,topography, rivers and streams and man made interventions such as flood defences, roads,buildings, sewers and other infrastructure. As was seen in the summer of 2007, flooding cancause massive disruption to communities, damage to property and possessions and evenloss of life.For this reason it is best to try and avoid developing in flood risk areas in the first instance.Where this is not possible then the vulnerability to flooding of the proposed land use shouldbe considered and measures taken to minimise flood risk to people, property and theenvironment. This is the thrust of the risk based sequential approach to managing flood riskand it is the backbone of PPS25.Current Government policy requires local authorities to demonstrate that due regard has beengiven to flood risk in the planning process. It also requires that flood risk is managed in aneffective and sustainable manner and where new development is necessary in flood riskareas (exceptionally), the policy aim is to make it safe and not increase flood risk elsewhere.Where possible, flood risk should be reduced overall.A SFRA is a planning tool that enables a council to select and develop more vulnerable siteallocations away from areas susceptible to flooding. The assessment focuses on the existingsite allocations within the borough but also sets out the procedure to be followed whenassessing additional sites for development in the future.It is recognised that considerable pressures for regeneration, inward investment andeconomic growth exist across the borough. This SFRA will guide the council in theirstrategies, policies and decision making in respect of their Local Development Framework(LDF) and Local Development Documents (LDDs).In addition to informing the assessment of existing site allocations, the Level 1 and Level 2SFRAs will inform decision making on non-allocated planning applications and floodmanagement measures to reduce flood risk to existing development and emergencyplanning.1 Communities and Local Government (2006) Planning Policy Statement 25: Development and Flood Risk2 Communities and Local Government (2008) Planning Policy Statement 25: Development and Flood Risk – PracticeGuide2009s0578 Final SFRA with Environment Agency Comments - L2 Ver5 Wigan.doc 5
The key objectives of a SFRA are to:Investigate and identify the extent and severity of flood risk to the area at present andin the future, under the terms of PPS25,Contribute to the Council’s Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and LDF,Enable the Council to apply the Sequential Test and assess the likelihood ofdevelopment passing the Exception Test,Provide strategic flood risk guidance and advice to planners and developers,Help LPAs to identify specific locations where further and more detailed flood riskdata and assessment work is required. This includes the scope for Surface WaterManagement Plans (SWMPs) and/or Water Cycle Studies (WCSs),Identify the level of detail required for site-specific Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs),Inform the emergency planning process,Improve stakeholder joint working and the sharing of data, information and theunderstanding of flood risk, andProvide a reference document.There is a trend developing since the publication of the PPS25 Practice Guide in 2008 forSFRAs to be more than a land use planning tool and provide a broader and inclusive vehiclefor integrated, strategic and local flood risk management assessment and delivery. Sincepublication of the Pitt Review, it is apparent that SFRAs will provide the central store for data,information and consideration for all flood risk issues from all sources at a local level andprovide the linkage between Catchment Flood Management Plans (CFMPs), ShorelineManagement Plans (SMPs), Regional Flood Risk Appraisals (RFRAs), SWMPs andappropriate sustainable land uses over a number of planning cycles.SFRAs need to be fit for the future to help inform communities to meet the considerable floodrisk management and climate change related challenges ahead.1.3 Level 2 SFRA scope and objectivesThe Level 2 SFRA provides a detailed understanding of flood risk across Wigan borough fromall sources to help support the application of the Sequential Test and provide an assessmentof the likelihood of a site passing the Exception Test. This document provides anunderstanding of actual risk (taking into account the presence of flood defences) andidentifies residual risk. Residual risks are the risks that remain after all risk avoidance,substitution, control and mitigation measures have been taken into account. The residualrisks in Wigan are therefore related to the occurrence of events of low probability, such asextreme flood events greater than the design capacity of the constrained river system orfailure of flood defences or other assets (e.g. culverts, canals).It is the assessment of residual risk associated with low probability but high impact eventsthat is central to the Level 2 SFRA work and the impacts they have on the spatialdevelopment in Wigan. By facilitating the application of the Exception Test, the Level 2 SFRAtechnical work also provides evidence to support the allocation of land for specific uses withinindividual developments in flood risk areas, including providing a range of possible mitigationmeasures that could enable development to proceed.Whilst the application of the Exception Test may make it possible to strategically plan the typeand form of the development, it must not be used as a tool to place inappropriatedevelopment in flood risk areas.2009s0578 Final SFRA with Environment Agency Comments - L2 Ver5 Wigan.doc 6
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