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Representation ID: 29084

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Environment Agency

We note there is currently no agreed SFRA Update and that the LPA is committed to producing this evidence, where data is lacking (e.g. models) the LPA will produce
information to a sufficient standard. We also note this uncertainty includes key considerations including but not limited to the removal of 3a(i) designations; agreeing
a 3b designation; and climate change that may/will affect some sites, this may affect allocation viability / requirement.

We note, in the Flood Risk Position Technical Note, the LPA is committed to amending the current Draft Plan/Allocations on the back of this the updated SFRA as needed, when available, and prior to the Reg 19 stage. The LPA makes a specific point in Appendix D that the EN7 Flood Risk Policy will be updated post the SFRA Update so as to use the best information to inform the policy, this may result in changes to the policy wording as a result. As a result it’s difficult to provide meaningful comments on the policy without the data required SFRA however, current comments on EN7 and SP9 Climate Change are within the policies supplement; these may/will change upon the review of the Updated SFRA (which is to follow).