Get flood risk information for planning in England

Use this service to get flood risk information for planning applications (also known as planning permission).

You can use this service to:

• find out if you need a flood risk assessment as part of a planning application
• download a printable flood map for planning
• request data for a flood risk assessment

Do not use this service if you are:

• buying, selling or valuing a property. Go to
  check your long term flood risk for an area in England
• checking if a location has flooded in the past. Go to
  request a flood history report
• getting insurance. Go to
  prepare for flooding: get insurance

Get flood risk information for Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales.

Before you start

For the location you want to know about you will need one of the following:

• postcode
• place
• national grid reference (NGR)
• easting and northing coordinates

Find out more about flood risk assessments for planning permission.

You’ll usually need a flood risk consultant to carry out a flood risk assessment. If it’s for a simple, low risk development like a house extension you may be able to do it yourself.

If you’re unsure contact the Environment Agency.

Other ways to get this information

For help getting flood risk information, contact the Environment Agency.

Environment Agency
Telephone: 03708 506 506
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
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