Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - South Worcestershire ...

Table 7-34: SWDP24/8 (Site behind Hawthorne Close, off Stonebow RoadOS NGR: SP 090443 Area: 2.5ha Brown/Greenfield: GreenfieldFlood Zone Coverage: FZ3a: 0% FZ3b: 0% FZ2: 89% FZ1: 11%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 developments outside of Flood Zone 2. Itshould be possible to reduce flood risk at this development area by using sequentialdesign to locate more vulnerable developments 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 148