Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
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Rother District Council Rother District Council Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment June 2008 Prepared for: Rother District Council Level 2 SFRA Revision Schedule Rother District Council Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Rev Date Details Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by 01 14/05/08 First Draft for Helen Judd Jon Robinson Jon Robinson RDC comment Assistant Hydrologist Associate Director Associate Director 02 27/06/08 Second Draft Helen Judd Jon Robinson Damon O’Brien Assistant Hydrologist Associate Director Technical Director 03 21/08/08 Final Draft Helen Judd Jon Robinson Jon Robinson Assistant Hydrologist Associate Director Associate Director Scott Wilson Scott House Alençon Link Basingstoke This document has been prepared in accordance with the scope of Scott Wilson's Hampshire appointment with its client and is subject to the terms of that appointment. It is addressed RG21 7PP to and for the sole and confidential use and reliance of Scott Wilson's client. 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The contents of this document do not provide legal or tax advice or opinion. © Scott Wilson Ltd 2008 www.scottwilson.com Rother District Council Level 2 SFRA Table of Contents 1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 5 1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................ 5 1.2 Study Area...................................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Tidal Flooding................................................................................................................. 6 1.4 Aim of Level 2 SFRA ...................................................................................................... 6 1.5 Level 2 SFRA Objectives................................................................................................ 6 2 Flood Modelling Methodology............................................................ 8 2.1 Model Topography.......................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Breach Details ................................................................................................................ 9 2.3 Flood Cell Definition...................................................................................................... 10 2.4 Extreme Water Level Derivation ................................................................................... 11 2.5 Breach Modelling.......................................................................................................... 12 2.6 Definition of Hazard Categories .................................................................................... 15 2.7 Limitations of Breach modelling approach .................................................................... 17 3 Flood Modelling Results .................................................................. 18 3.1 Normans Bay................................................................................................................ 18 3.2 Cooden Beach.............................................................................................................. 20 3.3 Pett Level ..................................................................................................................... 22 3.4 Winchelsea Beach........................................................................................................ 24 3.5 Rye Harbour ................................................................................................................. 26 3.6 Rye West...................................................................................................................... 28 3.7 Rye South..................................................................................................................... 30 3.8 North Salts.................................................................................................................... 32 3.9 Rye East....................................................................................................................... 34 3.10 Camber West................................................................................................................ 36 3.11 Camber East................................................................................................................. 38 3.12 Jury’s Gap .................................................................................................................... 40 4 The Sequential Approach................................................................ 42 4.1 Site Allocation............................................................................................................... 42 4.2 Development Control.................................................................................................... 45 4.3 Site Specific Flood Risk Assessment Guidance............................................................ 47 5 The Exception Test ......................................................................... 51 Level 2 SFRA June 2008 1 Rother District Council Level 2 SFRA 5.1 Background .................................................................................................................. 51 5.2 Application.................................................................................................................... 51 6 Policy Recommendations................................................................ 58 6.1 Development Control.................................................................................................... 58 6.2 Flood Defence .............................................................................................................. 58 6.3 Flood Mitigation ............................................................................................................ 59 6.4 Environmental............................................................................................................... 59 Appendix A: Drawings................................................................................ 61 Appendix B: Site Photographs ................................................................... 63 Appendix C: Sustainability Appraisal Framework ....................................... 76 Level 2 SFRA June 2008 2 Rother District Council Level 2 SFRA Glossary TERM DEFINITION A source of groundwater comprising water-bearing rock, sand or gravel capable of Aquifer yielding significant quantities of water. A high-level planning strategy through which the Environment Agency works with Catchment Flood their key decision makers within a river catchment to identify and agree policies to Management Plan secure the long-term sustainable management of flood risk. Culvert A channel or pipe that carries water below the level of the ground. Infrastructure used to protect an area against floods as floodwalls and Flood defence embankments; they are designed to a specific standard of protection (design standard). Flood plain Area adjacent to river, coast or estuary that is naturally susceptible to flooding. Flood storage A temporary area that stores excess runoff or river flow often ponds or reservoirs. Fluvial flooding Flooding by a river or a watercourse. Freeboard Height of flood defence crest level (or building level) above designed water level Water that is in the ground, this is usually referring to water in the saturated zone Groundwater below the water table. Inundation Flooding The core of the updated planning system (introduced by the Planning and Local Compulsory Purchase Act 2004). The LDF comprises the Local Development Development Documents, including the development plan documents that expand on policies Framework (LDF) and provide greater detail. The development plan includes a core strategy, site allocations and a proposals map. Local Planning Body that is responsible for controlling planning and development through the Authority planning system. Mitigation An element of development design which may be used to manage flood risk or measure avoid an increase in flood risk elsewhere. Flooding caused when intense rainfall exceeds the capacity of the drainage Overland Flow systems or when, during prolonged periods of wet weather, the soil is so saturated such that it cannot accept any more water. The flood risk that remains after applying the Sequential Test and taking mitigation Residual Risk action. For example flood risk as a result of a breach in defences. Risk The probability or likelihood of an event occurring. Flooding caused by a blockage or overflowing in a sewer or urban drainage Sewer flooding system. Methods of management practices and control structures that are designed to Sustainable drain surface water in a more sustainable manner than some conventional drainage system techniques. Sustainable Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability development of future generations