Specialist Services

Flood Risk Sequential Test Assessment

Flood risk sequential test assessments for sites affected by flood risk constraints.

A flood risk sequential test is different from a retail and leisure sequential test assessment. The flood risk test focuses on steering development to areas at the lowest risk of flooding, whereas the retail sequential test focuses on the town centre first approach.

Overview

This page is designed as a service-specific template for Flood Risk Sequential Test Assessment. The content can be expanded with project examples, technical commentary, policy references and frequently asked questions.

Hadleybrooks Consultancy provides clear, proportionate and commercially focused advice, with outputs tailored to the planning decision, evidence requirement and client objective.

Typical scope

The service can include:

Review of flood zone, site context and planning policy requirements.
Definition of area of search and development requirement.
Assessment of reasonably available lower-risk sites.
Clear methodology, comparison and conclusion.
Coordination with flood risk assessment inputs where required.

Outputs

Outputs can include advice notes, planning statements, assessment reports, representations, rebuttal documents, evidence reviews and decision-ready written submissions.