FOI request (FOIR-415250386)

West Marina

Requested Wed 13 April 2022
Responded Tue 26 April 2022

Hopefully you can be of assistance. ****** has been commissioned to undertake a flood risk assessment and drainage strategy for the site shown in the attached location plan. The site is allocated within the Hastings Draft Local Plan (Site HL9), will comprise of a residential-led mixed use development and has an approximate grid reference of 578675E, 108734N.

We have also requested information from the Environment Agency, East Sussex County Council and Southern Water but we would be very grateful for the following information where available:

1. Any records of flooding in the vicinity of the site.

2. Any maps or information on surface water flood risk other than those held by the Environment Agency.

3. As above for groundwater flood risk.

4. Maps or information regarding local land drainage systems.

5. As above for highway drainage systems.

6. Information on the local strategy for dealing with surface water.

7. Any information on infiltration drainage potential at the site.

8. Types of SuDS likely to be acceptable for adoption.

9. Any runoff restrictions that may apply at this location (over and above requirements set out in NPPF), for example, Critical Drainage Areas.

10. Anything else you feel is relevant that an FRA would need to consider.

11. We would also be interested in your current policy with regards to the new EA climate change guidance.

Response

Q1. Any records of flooding in the vicinity of the site.

This information is held by the Environment Agency: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency

Q2. Any maps or information on surface water flood risk other than those held by the Environment Agency.

This information is held by the Environment Agency, our flood map layers our provided by them: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency

Q3. As above for groundwater flood risk.

This information is held by the Environment Agency, our flood map layers our provided by them: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency

Q4. Maps or information regarding local land drainage systems.

This information is held by Southern Water: https://www.southernwater.co.uk

Q5. As above for highway drainage systems.

This information is held by East Sussex County Council (ESCC): https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

This information is contained with the Current and Draft Local Plan and within ESCC policies all available for public view on the Hastings Borough Council and ESCC web sites: https://www.hastings.gov.uk and https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

Q7. Any information on infiltration drainage potential at the site.

This information is held by Sustainable Drainage Systems Team at ESCC: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

Q8. Types of Sustainable Drainage Systems likely to be acceptable for adoption.

This information is held by Sustainable Drainage Systems Team at ESCC: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

Q9. Any runoff restrictions that may apply at this location (over and above requirements set out in NPPF), for example, Critical Drainage Areas.

This information is held by Sustainable Drainage Systems Team at ESCC: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

Q10. Anything else you feel is relevant that an FRA would need to consider.

Details of what an FRA should contain are publicly available to view in the National Planning Practice Guidance.

Q11. We would also be interested in your current policy with regards to the new EA climate change guidance.

The flood risk assessments and climate change allowances, which will have been taken account of in the SRFA.