When is a flood risk assessment required?
A flood risk assessment is required when looking to buy a new home, obtaining planning permission or prior to installing flood protection measures.
We take a look at these reasons in further detail below:
Buying a new home
Undertaking due diligence is a given when buying a new home but many don’t realise that assessing flood risk is a vital part of this. Ashfield’s Property Flood Review report combines enhanced property-level flood risk data with expert analysis from qualified consultants and is designed specifically to support conveyancers and their clients whose initial search report has identified a potential flood hazard requiring further investigation.
Planning permission
Depending on the type of development, and its proximity to an area that has a predicted or historical risk of flooding, the Local Planning Authority may request that you undertake a site-specific Flood Risk Assessment. We will work to address any conditions outlined by the Local Planning Authority on your behalf, and where required provide recommendations on how to manage any residual risk for the development’s lifetime. Our experts can help navigate you through these complexities.
Flood Protection and Mitigation
Conducting a flood risk assessment at your home or business premises will help to identify areas of concern and solutions to help protect your property. Our Flood Mitigation Survey and accompanying reports are undertaken in line with the latest CIRIA Code of practice for property resilience (C790). We consider flood resistance and resilience approaches where it is deemed feasible. This includes analysis of both present day and future flood risk, based upon the latest Climate Change predictions.
Contact us for further information on any of the above services.