About this course

This course walks through the application of the sequential test, and when necessary the exception test, for plan making. This training has been developed to help planners understand the purpose, application and appropriate use of the sequential and exception tests to inform development plan policies and site allocations. It is relevant to the preparation of local plans as well as neighbourhood plans and spatial development strategies. We estimate this course will take around 1h15min to complete. The course is designed so you can save progress and come back to complete later.

Course curriculum

    1. About this training

    2. Learning outcomes and course structure

    1. The flood risk hierarchy

    2. Why avoidance is best: uncertainty of funding

    3. Why avoidance is best: residual risks

    4. Why avoidance is best: carbon impacts

    5. Why avoidance is best: insurability

    1. Flood risk considerations for plan preparation

    2. The Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

    3. Considering options through the sustainability appraisal

    4. Balancing considerations for sustainable development

    1. Applying the sequential test

    2. Sequential and exception tests process - flowchart

    3. Presumption in favour of sustainable development

    4. Roles and responsibilities

    5. Choosing the area to apply the sequential test

    6. Understanding vulnerable uses

    7. Accounting for all sources of flood risk

    8. Identifying areas at lowest risk of flooding

    9. Ranking methodology

    10. Reasonably available

    11. Development assumptions

    12. Safeguarding land

    13. Moving on

    1. Applying the exception test

    2. Wider sustainability benefits

    3. Reducing flood risk overall

    4. Balancing the considerations

    1. Plan policies and allocations

    2. Demonstrating compliance

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  • 32 lessons
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