About the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA)

The purpose of the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA), dated November 2008, is to identify and analyse current and future broad scale flooding issues for key locations in Kirklees local authority area, and provide support for further assessment and sequential testing of planning applications and proposed development allocations.

To examine whether a site is within an area of high flood risk (flood zone 2 or 3):

• First check the Environment Agency flood maps, as these maps are updated on a quarterly basis:
  • Environment Agency - Flood maps
• Secondly, use the SFRA flood map to examine which exact flood zone the site is in (Flood Zone 2, 3a or 3b):
  • Figure A 2-1 - Kirklees flood zone map

The SFRA is a joint study with Wakefield Council and Calderdale Council. More information and flooding maps relating to Calderdale and Wakefield:

• Calderdale Council: Flood risk
• Wakefield Council: Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

The SFRA should be read in conjunction Planning Policy Statement 25 (PPS25) and the PPS25 Practice Guide which outline government thinking on development and flood risk. The SFRA fulfils the requirements of PPS25.

• Planning Policy Statement 25: Development and Flood Risk

Report

• Calder Valley Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA)

Maps

Set A - PPS25 Flood zone map

• Figure A 2-1 - Kirklees flood zone map

Set B - Individual flood zone maps (more detailed)

• Figure B 2-1 - Dewsbury
• Figure B 2-2 -Holmfirth
• Figure B 2-3 - Honley and Neiley
• Figure B 2-4 - Huddersfield
• Figure B 2-5 - Marsden
• Figure B 2-6 - Meltham
• Figure B 2-7 - Mirfield
• Figure B 2-8 - Slaithwaite

Set C - Fluvial flood extent and depth maps

• Figure C 2-1 - Dewsbury
• Figure C 2-2 - Holmfirth
• Figure C 2-3 - Honley and Neiley
• Figure C 2-4 - Huddersfield
• Figure C 2-5 - Marsden
• Figure C 2-6 - Meltham
• Figure C 2-7 - Mirfield
• Figure C 2-8 - Slaithwaite

Set D - Climate change sensitivity maps

• Figure D 2-1 - Dewsbury
• Figure D 2-2 - Holmfirth
• Figure D 2-3 - Honley and Neiley
• Figure D 2-4 - Huddersfield
• Figure D 2-5 - Marsden
• Figure D 2-6 - Meltham
• Figure D 2-7 - Mirfield
• Figure D 2-8 - Slaithwaite

Set E - Areas vulnerable to surface water flooding maps (1:100 yr)

• Figure E 1-6 - Huddersfield
• Figure E 1-7 - Mirfield
• Figure E 1-8 - Dewsbury

Set F - Areas vulnerable to surface water flooding maps (1:1000 yr)

• Figure F 1-6 - Huddersfield
• Figure F 1-7 - Mirfield
• Figure F 1-8 - Dewsbury

Set G - Kirklees Critical Ordinary Watercourses (COWS) and Internal Drainage District (IDD) map

• Figure G2-1 - Kirklees COWs and IDD map

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