Flood risk (Adur and Worthing)

This information applies to both Adur and Worthing.

  • Consultations about the River Adur and/or coastal flooding

On the West Sussex County Council website:

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Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA)

A Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) (2020) has been prepared by JBA Consulting on behalf of Adur & Worthing Councils. The report has been prepared to provide comprehensive and supporting evidence for the emerging Worthing Local Plan, as well as to inform future updates to the Adur Local Plan that was adopted in 2017. This report only considers the Local Plan areas of Adur District Council and Worthing Borough Council, the parts of the District and Borough that are outside the South Downs National Park.

This SFRA was required to be compliant with the latest guidance described in the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (February 2019, updated June 2019) and accompanying Planning Practice Guidance (PPG). The 2020 SFRA provides flood risk evidence and long-term strategy to support the management and planning of development, protect the environment and deliver infrastructure. It also supports the selection of site allocations in Local Plan reviews and provides information and guidance to be used in the preparation of Flood Risk Assessments in support of site-specific planning applications.

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Shoreham Adur Tidal Walls Scheme

Feasibility studies for flood defences for both the east and west banks of the River Adur are available on the GOV.UK website.

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New Monks Farm

This hydrogeological report was produced by Capita on behalf of New Monks Farm Developments Ltd. The report was not commissioned by the Council. Nevertheless, it forms a key part of the evidence base for the emerging Adur Local Plan and helps provide a greater understanding of the geology and groundwater issues in the area.

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Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

Below is the flood risk Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Adur District Council, the Environment Agency and West Sussex County Council:

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Page last updated: 09 August 2022

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