Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - South Worcestershire ...

Table 7-35: SWDP24/9 Littlebrook NurseriesOS NGR: SP 085441 Area: 5.3ha Brown/Greenfield:GreenfieldFlood Zone Coverage: FZ3a: 2% FZ3b: 32% FZ2: 31% FZ1: 35%Exception Test required? Yes, for Essential Infrastructure in FZ3b, for More Vulnerabledevelopment in FZ3a and for Highly Vulnerable development in FZ2.Highly Vulnerable infrastructure should not be permitted within FZ3a. More Vulnerable andLess Vulnerable 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 willreduce flood risk overall.Preference should be given to water compatible and less vulnerabledevelopment at this site. Development should be located away from theBretforton Brook, located to the south and west of the site, 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 thatno increase in flood risk occurs. Areas within Flood Zone 2 should be kept asopen space.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 151