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Flood Risk Assessment Scoping Study

A Flood Risk Assessment Screening Study is the least complicated of the three main flood risk report types. It is suitable for sites that are required to submit FRA Reports, but are sited in low risk areas.

A Flood Risk Assessment Screening Report contains the following information.

2 Scoping Study (Requirements of)

- Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Environment Agency Flood Map - Environment Agency Standing Advice - PPS25 table D.1 - Surface Water Management Plan and Water Cycle Study - Regional or local policy statements or guidance (e.g. Regional Spatial Strategies,   Local Development Documents) - Regional Flood Risk Appraisals - Catchment Flood Management Plans/Shoreline Management Plans/River Basin   Management Plans - Surface Water Management Plans - Consultation with the LPA/Environment Agency/sewerage undertakers and other   flood risk consultees to gain information and to identify, in broad terms, what   issues, related to flood risk, need to be considered including other sources of   flooding - Historic maps - Local libraries and newspaper reports - Interviews with local people and community groups - Walkover survey to assess: – Potential sources of flooding – Likely routes for flood waters – The site’s key features, including flood defences, and their condition - Site survey to determine: – General ground levels across the site – Levels of any formal or informal flood defences relevant to the site - Other documents listed in Appendix C of this Guide.

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