Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - South Worcestershire ...

Table 7-4: 37-N17 (Land to the north of Boat Lane)OS NGR: SP 031435 Area: 3.33ha Brown/Greenfield: GreenfieldFlood Zone Coverage: FZ3a: 0% FZ3b: 0% FZ2: 6% FZ1: 94%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.Development should be located away from the west of the site and 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 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.Safe access and egress would need to be demonstrated.Consultation with the Local Authority and the Environment Agency should beundertaken at an early stage2012s5947 S Worcestershire Level 2 SFRA Update FINAL Report v1.0.doc 49