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
- Crowborough Surface Water Management Plan – April 2015
- Heathfield Surface Water Management Plan – April 2015
- Hailsham and Hellingly Surface Water Management Plan – June 2015
- Eastbourne/Polegate/Willingdon Surface Water Management Plan – January 2012
- Uckfield Surface Water Management Plan – June 2016
- South East River Basin Management Plan – December 2015
- East Sussex Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2016 – 2026 – September 2016
- Cuckmere & Sussex Havens Catchment Flood Management Plan 2009