Comment

Representation ID: 87

Received: 04/06/2009

Respondent: Environment Agency

Para 35. We agree that the principle of development along the Seafront has been agreed through the identification of this area within the core Strategy. However, the Sequential Test must still be applied to all development proposed in an area at risk of flooding. Even within the Seafront zone, areas of Flood Zone 1 (low flood risk) exist. Ideally, through the application of the sequential test in this area, development should be located within Flood Zone 1, before zone 3. The sequential approach should also be applied. On a site wide level the most vulnerable uses should be located on the parts of a site with the lowest flood risk.