Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - South Worcestershire ...

Table 7-10: SWDP6/NEWJ (Land North of Warndon Woods)OS NGR: SO 889570 Area: 18.46ha Brown/Greenfield: GreenfieldFlood Zone Coverage: FZ3a: 0% FZ3b: 0% FZ2: 2% FZ1: 98%Exception Test required? Yes, for Highly Vulnerable Infrastructure 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.It should be possible to reduce flood risk at this development area by usingsequential design to locate more vulnerable development towards higher ground,through building 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 68