Wealden District Council Level 1 SFRA June 2017
Paragraph 156 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (February, 2019) confirms that strategic policies should be informed by a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) and should manage flood risk from all sources. The 2017 SFRA will be used to inform decisions on the location of future development and the preparation of sustainable policies for the long-term management of flood risk. The report can be downloaded below:
The following documents, that includes various surface water management plans for local and regional areas, also forms part of the evidence base for flood risk management in Wealden District.
- Forest Row Surface Water Management Plan – January 2015 (external link)
- Crowborough Surface Water Management Plan – April 2015 (external link)
- Heathfield Surface Water Management Plan – April 2015 (external link)
- Hailsham and Hellingly Surface Water Management Plan – June 2015 (external link)
- Eastbourne/Polegate/Willingdon Surface Water Management Plan – January 2012 (external link)
- Uckfield Surface Water Management Plan – June 2016 (external link)
- South East River Basin Management Plan – December 2015 (external link)
- East Sussex Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2016 – 2026 – September 2016 (external link)
- Cuckmere & Sussex Havens Catchment Flood Management Plan 2009 (external link)