Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - South Worcestershire ...

identify the level of detail required for site-specific flood risk assessments; anddetermine the acceptability of flood risk in relation to emergency planning capability.The SFRA should alsoidentify strategic measures (if required) that are needed to support new development;andinfluence and provide evidence that assists when making decisions on windfall planningapplications.1.3 Report user guideTable 1-1 outlines the information contained in each chapter and how it can be used.Chapter1. Introduction2 The Planning Framework3. Understanding flood risk in SouthWorcestershire4. How Flood Risk is Assessed5. Mapping and Risk-based ApproachTable 1-1: SFRA chapters and contentsContentsProvides a background to the study, definesobjectives, outlines the approach adopted and theconsultation performedProvides details on the changes to planning andflood risk policies since the last SFRA, anddescribes what implications these have for the SouthWorcestershire area.Gives an introduction to the assessment of flood riskand provides an overview of the characteristics offlooding affecting the South Worcestershire area.Provides a summary of responses that can be madeto flood risk, together with policy and institutionalissues that should be considered.Provides an overview of flooding and risk and floodzonesSummary of the modelling used for the assessment.Description of mapping that should be used forSequential and Exception testing.Application of the Sequential Approach andSequential/Exception Test process.6. Assessment of future development Summarises the development proposals for theSouth Worcestershire areaSummary of risk to proposed site allocationsproposed in the SWDP. Tabulated information and7. Summary assessment of development sitesmaps summarising risks to proposed site allocationslocated within Flood Zones, including specificrequirements for FRAs.Identifies the scope of the assessments that must be8. FRA requirementssubmitted in FRAs supporting applications for newdevelopment.Recommended policy to cover the management of9. Recommended policy for management of flood risk within the South Worcestershire area, toflood riskgo alongside the blue, yellow and red sub-divisionsof the Flood Zones.10. Summary and conclusions Reviews Level 2 SFRA update and its implications2012s5947 S Worcestershire Level 2 SFRA Update FINAL Report v1.0.doc 6