Before any new planning applications are granted in England and Wales a Flood Risk Assessment has to be carried out in accordance with the rules and regulations laid out in the PPS25, or to give it its proper name The Planning Policy Statement 25.
The PPS25 was first introduced at the turn of the 21st century by the Government to make sure all flood risks were, and still are, thoroughly investigated before any planning applications were granted by local planning authorities. The PPS25 also has to consider any changes that may occur to the climate as well because of the proposed developments. All of the different polices in the PPS25 are taken into account by the regional planning authorities, because flooding can cause serious and substantial damage.
So how is a flood risk assessment carried out? A flood risk assessment will be carried out by an experienced trained professional person, who is also fully insured to carry out such work. All flood risk assessors have to adhere to the rules and regulations laid out in the PPS25 as it is a legal requirement that any planning application is submitted with a flood risk assessment. Quotes for a flood risk assessment can now be obtained free of charge from many companies who offer suffer such services, and they come with no obligation so you can shop around for the best available price before committing yourself.
It doesn’t matter if you are installing a small extension or you work for a large corporation who are planning a massive new development a flood risk assessment will still need to be completed. Unfortunately over the last decade flooding is on the increase, this is because more and more houses were built close to or actually on flood plains. You will have probably seen some of the devastating pictures of people’s homes and business on the news, homes and businesses that have been completely ruined by floods over the last few years. This is why it is so important to minimise the risk of flooding by having a flood risk assessment.
The flood risk assessment website can help those that are looking for advice when it comes to PPS25 regulations.
