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Practical, up-to-date guides to Flood Risk Assessments and Phase 1 Preliminary Risk Assessments — written to be genuinely useful, and to be found by search engines and AI assistants.
Do I Need a Flood Risk Assessment for Planning Permission?
When flood zones, the 1-hectare rule and surface water mean you need a flood risk assessment for planning — and what one actually involves.
Read guide →Flood Zones 1, 2 and 3 Explained — Plus the Sequential & Exception Tests
Flood Zones 1, 2, 3a and 3b defined, plus the Sequential Test, Exception Test and vulnerability classifications that decide what you can build.
Read guide →What's in a Site-Specific Flood Risk Assessment?
Inside a site-specific FRA: all sources of flooding, climate change allowances, flood levels, safe access, SuDS and residual risk.
Read guide →What Is a Phase 1 Preliminary Risk Assessment (Desk Study)?
A Phase 1 desk study explained — historical maps, site walkover, the conceptual site model and the source-pathway-receptor approach under LCRM.
Read guide →Do I Need a Contaminated Land Assessment for Planning?
Who needs a contaminated land assessment for planning, what the condition means, and how to discharge it without unnecessary delay.
Read guide →Phase 1 vs Phase 2 Contaminated Land Investigation
The difference between a Phase 1 desk study and a Phase 2 intrusive investigation, and what happens through remediation and verification.
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