Object
Solihull Local Plan (Draft Submission) 2020
Representation ID: 11184
Received: 12/12/2020
Respondent: Environment Agency
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? Not specified
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Recommend that the more specific flood risk management requirements identified within Para.'s 347-348 are added into the body of this policy. In addition, it should be made clear that single-storey dwellings and habitable basements are not acceptable in Flood Zone 3, which links to section 7.3.3 of your level 1 SFRA.
Please note that the EA is in the process of finalising its updated guidance on changes to peak river flow and peak rainfall allowances which is expected to be published in 2021. As such any planning application should consider the most up to date climate change allowance guidance and approach the EA for the most appropriate climate change levels to use when assessing flood risk on a site. Any hydraulic modelling required as part of a planning application will need to be updated to the relevant climate change allowance for the vulnerability classification of the development and all major developments. A web application is being developed to provide more accurate site specific climate change allowances which will be available in 2021. This also links to Policy P9.
Recommend that the more specific flood risk management requirements identified within Para.'s 347-348 are added into the body of this policy.
In addition, it should be made clear that single-storey dwellings and habitable basements are not acceptable in Flood Zone 3, which links to section 7.3.3 of your level 1 SFRA.
See Attached Letter.