Flood storage areas

Research

Stages

• Backlog
• Screen
• Research

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These are the questions we answer during the Research stage.

Answering them wil help us learn more about the Flood storage areas consideration, determine if a data standard is required and whether we know enough to move on to the next stage.

• Do we understand the lifecycle of a Flood storage areas?

  No

• Do we understand how the data is created/produced?

  N/A

• Where will or should the data be used?

• What other planning considerations does it interact with?

  It is part of the 'Flood Map for Planning (Rivers and Sea)' data that the Environment Agency shares

• Who are the statutory consultees for Flood storage areas?

  The Environment Agency

• Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Flood storage areas? How do we expect them to use Flood storage areas?

  N/A

• What are the planning needs for this data?

  This dataset is useful to understand existing land use of a flood storage area, as well as the presence of this type of flood defence, when considering development.

• Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Flood storage areas data?

  N/A

• What are some potential uses of Flood storage areas data?

  N/A

• What's the value of adding Flood storage areas data to the platform?

  N/A

• From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Flood storage areas data available?

  N/A