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Assessment will provide the basis for applying this test. A sequential
approach should be used in areas known to be at risk from any form of
flooding.
2.14.9 The Technical Guidance to the NPPF defines areas at risk of flooding
as land within Flood Zone 2 and 3. The application site is therefore an
area at risk of flooding where development should be directed away
from areas at highest risk. A Sequential Test and Exception Test
(where necessary) are therefore required along with a Site Specific
Flood Risk Assessment. Taking these elements in turn:
Sequential Test
2.14.10 In terms of the sequential test, the aim of the sequential test is to
steer new development to areas with the lowest probability of flooding.
Development should not be allocated or permitted if there are
reasonably available sites appropriate for the proposed development in
areas with a lower probability of flooding. The Strategic Flood Risk
Assessment will provide the basis for applying this test.
2.14.11 The application includes a sequential test which considers the Phase
2 allocations and Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
(SHLAA) which clearly sets out why other reasonably available sites to
accommodate the 100 unit development have been discounted. The
application therefore demonstrates that there are reasonably available
sequentially preferable sites but provides evidence as to why these
sites are not appropriate for the development proposed.
2.14.12 In assessing the submitted sequential test officers consider that there
are reasonably available sites at lower Flood Risk however do not
consider that such sites are appropriate for the development proposed.
The reason for this is that the proposed development forms an integral
part of the development of the whole of the phase 2 allocation in
providing a vehicular link to the completed phase 1 development to the
north and providing vehicular connections to application reference
2012/0468/EIA (also on the agenda) to ensure comprehensive
development of the allocation. It is therefore considered that the
proposed development passes the Sequential Test in accordance with
the advice contained within the technical guidance note to the NPPF
and the NPPF.
Exception Test
2.14.13 In accordance with paragraph 102 of the NPPF for the Exception Test
to be passed it must be demonstrated that:
i. the development provides wider sustainability benefits to
the community that outweigh flood risk, informed by a
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment;
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