Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - South Worcestershire ...

Table 7-31: SWDP23/24 (Land adjacent to Station Road)OS NGR: SP 088378 Area: 11ha Brown/Greenfield: GreenfieldFlood Zone Coverage: FZ3a: 0% FZ3b: 0% FZ2: 55% FZ1: 45%Exception Test required? Yes, for Highly Vulnerable development in FZ2.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 locating development away from the west of the siteand Flood Zone 2. It should be possible to reduce flood risk at this developmentarea by using sequential design to locate more vulnerable developments towardshigher ground through building design and by meeting drainage requirements.New developments being located outside of Flood zone 2 need to ensure that noincrease in flood risk occurs. Areas with Flood Zone 2 should be kept as openspace.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 139