Environment Agency Standing Advice Development and Flood Risk - England

March 2007

welcome | user flowchart | consultation matrix | sequential test results table| applicant and agent advice

householder and other minor extensions | general surface water drainage information

planning policy statement 25 | flood risk assessment note 1 | flood risk assessment note 2 | flood risk assessment note 3

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^A1

Development category

^B1

Development (including boundary walls etc.) within 20 metres of the top of a bank of a Main River

^C1

Includes culverting or control of flow of any river or stream

^D1

Within Flood Zone 3

^E1

Within Flood Zone 2

^F1

Within Flood Zone 1

^A2

Householder development and alterations

^B2

Consult EA

Note

^C2

Consult EA with FRA showing design details of any culvert or flow control structure proposed

^D2

No consultation - see standard comment

Note

^E2

No consultation - see standard comment

Note

^F2

No consultation - No EA Advice

^A3

Non-residential extensions with a footprint of less than 250m²

^B3

Consult EA

Note

^C3

Consult EA with FRA showing design details of any culvert or flow control structure proposed

^D3

No consultation - see standard comment

Note

^E3

No consultation - see standard comment

Note

^F3

No consultation - No EA Advice

^A4

Change of use FROM Water Compatible TO 'Less Vulnerable' development

^B4

Only consult EA if site also falls within Flood Zone 3. FRA Required

^C4

No consultation - no EA advice

^D4

Consult EA with FRA

^E4

No consultation - no EA advice

^F4

No consultation - No EA Advice

^A5

Change of use RESULTING IN 'Highly Vulnerable' or 'More Vulnerable' development

^B5

Only consult EA if site also falls within Flood Zone 3 or 2. FRA Required

^C5

No consultation - no EA advice

^D5

Consult EA with FRA

^E5

Consult EA with FRA

^F5

No consultation - No EA Advice

^A6

Operational development less than 1 hectare

^B6

Consult EA

Note

^C6

Consult EA with FRA showing design details of any culvert or flow control structure proposed

^D6

Consult EA with FRA and Sequential Test Evidence (and where required confirm Exception Test has been applied)

^E6

Consult EA with FRA and Sequential Test Evidence (and where required confirm Exception Test has been applied)

^F6

No consultation - see standard comment

^A7

Operational development of 1 hectare or greater

^B7

Consult EA

Note

^C7

Consult EA with FRA showing design details of any culvert or flow control structure proposed

^D7

Consult EA with FRA and Sequential Test Evidence (and where required confirm Exception Test has been applied)

^E7

Consult EA with FRA and Sequential Test Evidence (and where required confirm Exception Test has been applied)

^G7

Consult EA with FRA