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STRATEGIC FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT - LEVEL 1 FOR LONDON BOROUGHS OF BARNET, BRENT, EALING, HARROW, HILLINGDON AND HOUNSLOW Prepared by: Mike Mair and Damon Reid- Date: April 2018 Williams Reviewed by: Michael Arthur Version: 1.4 Director: Simon Jones London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow April 2018 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Level 1 Version No. 1.4 Version Date Details Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by Damon Reid- Minor corrections / revisions to 1.2 March 2018 Williams / Michael Arthur Michael Arthur website – Final Draft Mike Mair Revisions following review of Damon Reid- 1.3 April 2018 Michael Arthur Michael Arthur final draft Williams Final revisions following Damon Reid- 1.4 April 2018 agreement use of Flood Zones Michael Arthur Michael Arthur Williams 3a/b fo surface water Limitations Metis Consultants Limited (Metis) have prepared this Website (westlondonsfra.london) for the use of the West London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow (hereinafter ‘the Client’). 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Spencer House 23 Sheen Road, Richmond London, TW9 1BN United Kingdom T: 020 8948 0249 E: [email protected] W: www.metisconsultants.co.uk ii London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow April 2018 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment - Level 1 Version No. 1.4 Contents User Guide ................................................................................................................................... v Glossary ..................................................................................................................................... vii Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................................................................................................ x Executive Summary .................................................................................................................... xii 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1. Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Objectives ................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.3. Document Structure ................................................................................................................................. 2 1.4. Local Plans ................................................................................................................................................ 3 1.5. Planning Application Considerations ........................................................................................................ 3 2. Planning and Policy Framework............................................................................................ 4 2.1. Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2. Key Policies and Requirements ................................................................................................................ 4 3. Sources and Assessment of Flood Risk ................................................................................ 20 3.1. Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 20 3.2. Responsibilities ....................................................................................................................................... 20 3.3. Fluvial Flooding ....................................................................................................................................... 22 3.4. Tidal Flooding ......................................................................................................................................... 23 3.5. Surface Water and Ordinary Watercourse Flooding .............................................................................. 24 3.6. Groundwater Flooding ........................................................................................................................... 24 3.7. Sewer Flooding ....................................................................................................................................... 25 3.8. Artificial Sources Flooding ...................................................................................................................... 25 3.9. Historic Flooding ..................................................................................................................................... 26 3.10. Impacts of Climate Change – All Sources of Flood Risk ...................................................................... 26 3.11. Functional Floodplain ......................................................................................................................... 27 3.11.1 Definition................................................................................................................................................ 27 3.11.2 Interpretation - Approach ...................................................................................................................... 30 3.11.3 Interpretation - Examples .......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4. Flood Risk Assessment Guidance ........................................................................................ 32 4.1. Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 32 4.2. Developer Guidance ............................................................................................................................... 47 4.2.1. Application of the Sequential and Exception Tests ............................................................................ 47 4.2.2. Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) ................................................................................................ 49 4.2.3. Site-Specific Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) ......................................................................................... 50 4.2.4. Drainage Strategy ............................................................................................................................... 50 4.2.5. Flood Risk Management Structures and Features ............................................................................. 51 4.2.6. Borough-Specific Requirements ......................................................................................................... 51 4.3. Developer Management Guidance......................................................................................................... 55 4.3.1. Application of the Sequential and Exception Tests ............................................................................ 55 4.3.2. Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) ................................................................................................ 56 4.3.3. Site-Specific FRAs ............................................................................................................................... 57 4.3.4. Drainage Strategy ............................................................................................................................... 57 4.3.5. Flood Risk Management Structures and Features ............................................................................. 58 4.3.6. Borough-Specific Requirements ........................................................................................................