Comment
Development and Site Allocations (DaSA) Local Plan - Options and Preferred Options
Representation ID: 23524
Received: 20/02/2017
Respondent: East Sussex County Council
Flood Risk Management
We are concerned that the evidence base for the assessment of flood risk is not well documented. The SA makes reference to assessments and a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (2008) but there is no up-to-date report setting out the evidence base. We are aware that the District Council has undertaken flood risk assessments on some sites as we have provided advice. For the Lead Local Flood Authority, to be reassured that local flood risk has been appropriately assessed in the context of proposed site allocations, the District Council should provide the necessary evidence to support the DaSA.
Flood Risk Management
Strategic Flood Risk Assessments
As an initial comment we are concerned that the evidence base for the assessment of flood risk is not well documented. The Sustainability Appraisal makes reference to assessments and a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment conducted in 2008 but there is no up to date report setting out the evidence base and analysis. We are aware that the District Council has undertaken flood risk assessments on some sites as we have provided advice to District Council officers. For the Lead Local Flood Authority (East Sussex County Council - ESCC) to be reassured that local flood risk has been appropriately assessed in the context of proposed site allocations across the plan area, the District Council should provide the necessary evidence prior to, or when the Pre-Submission version of the DaSA is published.
We are happy to work with District Council on these matters and suggest that we meet shortly after the consultation has closed to discuss these matters in detail.