Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - South Worcestershire ...

Table 7-12: SWDP6/6 (Old Northwick Farm)OS NGR: SO 839580 Area: 3.1 ha Brown/Greenfield: GreenfieldFlood Zone Coverage: FZ3a: 0% FZ3b: 0% FZ2: 26% FZ1: 74%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.Preference should be given first to locating development away from the unnamedtributary of the River Severn and Flood Zone 2, to the west of the site. It should bepossible to reduce flood risk at this development area by using sequential design tolocate more vulnerable development towards higher ground, through buildingdesign, 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.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 74