As the Local Planning Authority (LPA), we are responsible for the publication of a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA). This is in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
The SFRA provides an evidence base to guide sustainable spatial planning and inform the emerging Local Plan (2028 – 2045).
It identifies the risk of flooding from all sources across our planning area, including:
- rivers
- sea
- surface water
- groundwater
- sewers
- canals
- reservoirs
It excludes the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks.
Level 1 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Report and Appendix B - 2026 (PDF, 1.9MB)
Appendix A - Maps
- Map 001_Location Map (PDF, 5.6MB)
- Map 002a_North_LiDAR Topography (PDF, 879KB) - Map not currently available
- Map 002b_South_LiDAR Topography (PDF, 888KB) - Map not currently available
- Map 003a_North_Flood Map for Planning (PDF, 27.8MB)
- Map 003b_South_Flood Map for Planning (PDF, 31.8MB)
- Map 004a_North_AIMS Spatial Flood Defences (PDF, 6.3MB)
- Map 004b_South_AIMS Spatial Flood Defences (PDF, 6.7MB)
- Map 005a_North_Watercourses and Management Catchments (PDF, 6.4MB)
- Map 005b_South_Watercourses and Management Catchments (PDF, 6.9MB)
- Map 005c_Penrith_Watercourses and Flood Storage Areas (PDF, 1.5MB)
- Map 005d_Kendal_Watercourses and Flood Storage Areas (PDF, 2.4MB) - Map not currently available
- Map 006a_North_Functional Floodplain (PDF, 5.6MB) - Map not currently available
- Map 006b_South_Functional Floodplain (PDF, 5.7MB) - Map not currently available
- Map 006c_Penrith_Functional Floodplain (PDF, 2.1MB)
- Map 006d_Ulverston_Functional Floodplain (PDF, 2.1MB)
- Map 006e_Kendal_Functional Floodplain (PDF, 2.5MB) - Map not currently available
- Map 006f_Barrow_Functional Floodplain (PDF, 2.4MB) - Map not currently available
- Map 007a_North_Environment Agency Historic Flooding (PDF, 7.0MB)
- Map 007b_South_Environment Agency Historic Flooding (PDF, 6.9MB)
- Map 008a_North_NaFRA2 Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea - Defended (PDF, 14.2MB)
- Map 008b_South_NaFRA2 Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea - Defended (PDF, 27.2MB)
- Map 008c_Penrith_NaFRA2 Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea - Defended (PDF, 3.0MB)
- Map 008d_Ulverston_NaFRA2 Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea - Defended (PDF, 3.5MB)
- Map 008e_Kendal_NaFRA2 Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea - Defended (PDF, 3.2MB)
- Map 009a_North_NaFRA2 Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea - Undefended (PDF, 14.2MB)
- Map 009b_South_NaFRA2 Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea - Undefended (PDF, 27.6MB)
- Map 009c_Penrith_NaFRA2 Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea - Undefended (PDF, 3.0MB)
- Map 009d_Ulverston_NaFRA2 Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea - Undefended (PDF, 3.2MB)
- Map 009e_Kendal_NaFRA2 Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea - Undefended (PDF, 3.5MB)
- Map 010a_North_Risk of Flooding from Surface Water - Map not currently available
- Map 010b_South_Risk of Flooding from Surface Water - Map not currently available
- Map 010c_Penrith_Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (PDF, 9.7MB)
- Map 010d_Ulverston_Risk of Flooding from Surface Water (PDF, 10.1MB)
- Map 010e_Kendal_Detailed Surface Water Modelling Study (PDF, 3.7MB)
- Map 010f_Kirkby_Stephen_Detailed Surface Water Modelling Study (PDF, 2.6MB)
- Map 011a_North_BGS Susceptibility to Groundwater Flooding (PDF, 11.7MB)
- Map 011b_South_BGS Susceptibility to Groundwater Flooding (PDF, 2.9MB)
- Map 012a_North_Records of Sewer Flooding by Postcode (DG5s) - New DG5s (PDF, 2.1MB)
- Map 012b_South_Records of Sewer Flooding by Postcode (DG5s) - New DG5s (PDF, 2.1MB)
- Map 013a_North_Risk of Flooding from Reservoirs (PDF, 13.0MB)
- Map 013b_South_Risk of Flooding from Reservoirs (PDF, 33.6MB)
- Map 014a_South_NCERM 2055 Including Climate Change (PDF, 2.6MB)
- Map 014b_South_NCERM 2105 Including Climate Change (PDF, 2.6MB)
- Map 015a_North_BGS Infiltration SuDS Suitability (PDF, 3.9MB)
- Map 015b_South_BGS Infiltration SuDS Suitability (PDF, 2.8MB)
- Map 016a_North_Environment Agency Flood Alert and Flood Warning Areas (PDF, 2.9MB)
- Map 016b_South_Environment Agency Flood Alert and Flood Warning Areas (PDF, 3.3MB)
- Map 017a_North_Working with Natural Processes (PDF, 25.1MB)
- Map 017b_South_Working with Natural Processes (PDF, 9.5MB)