Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - South Worcestershire ...

Table 7-30: SWDP19/1 (Station Road/Wyre Road, Pershore)OS NGR: SO 950472 Area: 23.9ha Brown/Greenfield: GreenfieldFlood Zone Coverage: FZ3a: 4% FZ3b: 2% FZ2: 6% FZ1: 87%Exception Test required? Yes, for More Vulnerable and Essential Infrastructure developmentin FZ3a and for Highly Vulnerable development in FZ2.Highly Vulnerable infrastructure should not be permitted within FZ3a. More Vulnerable and LessVulnerable Infrastructure should not be permitted within FZ3b.Requirements for passing the Exception Test:To pass Part ‘b’ of the Exception Test, a FRA should demonstrate that: thedevelopment will be safe, will avoid increasing flood risk elsewhere, and will reduceflood risk overall.Preference should be given to water compatible and less vulnerable development atthis site. Development should be located away from the unnamed tributaries of theRiver Avon, located to the west, east and south of the sites, by using sequentialdesign to locate more vulnerable development towards higher ground, throughbuilding design, and by meeting drainage requirements.New development being located outside of Flood Zone 2 needs to ensure that noincrease in flood risk occurs. Areas within Flood Zone 2 should be kept as openspace.Safe access and egress would need to be demonstrated.Consultation with the Local Authority and the Environment Agency should beundertaken at an early stage.2012s5947 S Worcestershire Level 2 SFRA Update FINAL Report v1.0.doc 135