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Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
What the project is:
An assessment conducted by a single multi-disciplinary consultancy (W S Atkins) on behalf of the various client authorities to understand the flood risks associated with the development of 80,000 new homes, built to accommodate economic growth in the region.
Background:
It is clear from the coastal and fluvial character of South Hampshire that there are risks associated with growth and these must be considered to enable the identification of suitable areas for sustainable development and to adopt appropriate flood risk mitigation measures. All of the districts that are wholly within PUSH have coastal areas. There are also a number of significant rivers, such as the Test, Hamble and Itchen that have national nature conservation protection. One of the major challenges faced by the development proposed in the PUSH area is the increased risk of surface water run off created by the hard surfacing associated with development. As such all of these water sources present potential flood risks as well as habitat challenges and it is within this context that the need for a joint Strategic Flood Risk Assessment arises to understand fully the risks associated with growth.
Therefore, the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment is a critical part of the evidence base for the sub region and will enable Local Planning Authorities within the PUSH sub region to:
- make informed decisions on the impact of emerging growth proposals in the South Hampshire Sub Regional Spatial Strategy
- make informed decisions on the allocation of land for development in their Local Development Frameworks
It will also
- inform the consideration of these matters alongside the report by the Panel conducting the Examination in Public for the South East Plan
- Guide the production of individual Flood Risk Assessments by developers as part of the development control process
Project Lead:
Lyall Cairns
Tel: 02392 446453
Email: lyall.cairns@havant.gov.uk
Funding:
NGP £120,000 revenue
Completion Date:
This project has now reached its conclusion. Follow the link to access the SFRA: