Flood Risk Assessments for Planning Applications

Need a Flood Risk Assessment for your planning application? We deliver planning-ready FRAs that satisfy Local Planning Authorities, Lead Local Flood Authorities, and the Environment Agency — so your application isn't held up by flood risk objections.

Whether you're submitting a householder application in Flood Zone 1 or a major residential scheme in Flood Zone 3, we provide the technical evidence your LPA needs to approve your development.

Contact us on 07826705389, floodriskenvironmental@gmail.com or on the below form to request a quote.

What's Included in Our Flood Risk Assessments

Every FRA we produce is tailored to your specific site and development proposal. Our reports are written to satisfy the requirements of the NPPF, Planning Practice Guidance, and your local LLFA's standing advice. As standard, our FRAs include:

Flood Risk Analysis — We assess all sources of flood risk to your site including fluvial, tidal, surface water, groundwater, sewer and reservoir flooding. We interrogate Environment Agency flood maps, detailed flood models, historic flood records and local authority strategic flood risk assessments to build a complete picture of risk at your site.

Climate Change Assessment — All flood levels and risk assessments account for the latest Environment Agency climate change allowances, ensuring your development is resilient for its lifetime. We apply the correct allowances for your river basin district and vulnerability classification.

Sequential and Exception Test Support — If your site is in Flood Zone 2 or 3, we provide the technical evidence to support Sequential Test compliance and, where required, prepare Exception Test submissions demonstrating that your development provides wider sustainability benefits and will be safe for its lifetime.

Finished Floor Level and Mitigation Recommendations — We provide clear, practical recommendations for finished floor levels, flood resilience measures, safe access and egress, and flood warning and evacuation procedures where required. Our recommendations are designed to be achievable and cost-effective, not over-engineered.

Surface Water Drainage Strategy — Where required by your LPA or LLFA, we include an outline surface water drainage strategy demonstrating how your development will manage runoff in accordance with the SuDS hierarchy and non-statutory technical standards. We assess infiltration potential based on geology and recommend appropriate SuDS features for your site.

Who We Work With

We provide FRAs for developers, architects, planning consultants, land agents and property owners across England and Wales. Our clients range from individuals extending their homes to housebuilders delivering major residential schemes. Typical projects include:

• Householder extensions and new builds in flood risk areas
• Residential developments from single plots to 100+ unit schemes
• Commercial and mixed-use developments
• Change of use applications requiring flood risk reassessment
• Agricultural and rural diversification projects
• Flood Consequence Assessments for sites in Wales

Why Choose Flood Risk & Environmental

15+ Years' Experience — We've delivered hundreds of FRAs across England and Wales, working with every type of LPA and LLFA. We know what planning officers and LLFA consultees are looking for, and we write our reports to address their requirements directly.

Planning-Ready Reports — Our FRAs are written specifically to support planning applications. We don't produce generic template reports — every assessment is tailored to your site, your development proposal, and the specific requirements of your local authority. Our reports regularly achieve approval without LLFA objection.

Fast Turnaround — We understand that planning programmes are time-sensitive. We typically deliver FRAs within 3–5 working days of receiving your instructions, with next-day service available for urgent applications.

We Handle LLFA Objections — If your application has received a flood risk or drainage objection from the LLFA, we can review the objection, prepare a technical response, and provide the additional evidence needed to resolve it. We deal with LLFA consultations regularly and understand what's needed to satisfy their concerns.

Fixed-Fee Pricing — FRAs from £295 with no hidden costs. We provide a fixed quote before we start so you know exactly what your project will cost. Free quotes provided within 24 hours.

Our Process

1. Send Us Your Details — Share your site address, planning reference (if you have one), and a brief description of your proposed development. We'll provide a free quote, usually within a few hours.

2. We Assess Your Site — We gather all relevant flood risk data including EA flood maps and models, geology, topography, drainage records and local authority SFRA data. We assess every source of flood risk and identify what mitigation your development needs.

3. You Receive Your Report — We deliver a comprehensive, planning-ready FRA that addresses all NPPF and PPG requirements. The report is ready to upload directly to the planning portal with your application.

4. Ongoing Support — If your LPA or LLFA comes back with queries or conditions, we're here to help. We provide technical support throughout the planning process at no extra charge for minor queries.

Additional Services

As well as standalone FRAs, we provide a range of complementary flood risk and drainage services to support your development through planning and beyond:

• Detailed SuDS and Drainage Design (outline and detailed stage)
• Drainage Strategies for planning applications
• Construction Surface Water Management Plans
• SuDS Maintenance and Management Plans
• S23 Ordinary Watercourse Consent applications
• Environmental Permit (Flood Risk Activity) applications
• Discharge of planning conditions relating to flood risk and drainage
• Flood Consequence Assessments for Welsh developments