Flood risk activity permit application (FRAP): Information you will need to provide
We will ask you to give the following information in your application for a flood risk activity permit.
Construction details
You will need to tell us if the work is permanent (remaining in place once construction is complete), or temporary.
Temporary work can include:
- putting up scaffolding
- watertight enclosures (cofferdams)
- temporary diverting water
- using machinery
You can apply for one permit that covers both temporary and permanent work if they are part of the same construction.
Landowner details
You will need to tell us if the applicant is the landowner.
You will need permission from the landowner before accessing their land or starting any work. A flood risk activity permit does not give permission to carry out works on, or have access to, someone else’s land.
If you are not the landowner we might ask you to provide a copy of your written consent.
Location map
This should:
- be 1:10000, 1:2500 or 1:1250 scale
- show the general location of the site
- include local features (streets, roads, buildings)
- include watercourses or other bodies of water in the surrounding area
Site map
This should:
- be 1:200 or 1:1500 scale
- show the general location of the site
- include local features (streets, roads, buildings)
- include watercourse or other bodies of water in the surrounding area
- show the location of any structures that might influence river hydraulics, for example:
- bridges
- pipes
- ducts
- ways of crossing the watercourse
- culverts
- screens
- embankments
- walls and outfalls
Detailed drawings
You must include detailed drawings of the existing and proposed features, for example:
- the location of any proposed service pipes or cables which may affect the future maintenance of the watercourse
- details of any tree, shrub, hedgerow, pond or wetland area that may be affected by the proposed works
Cross sections
If your proposed work encroaches on to any watercourse, you should upload cross-sections drawings. This should:
- show the location of the activity as if looking downstream to indicate left and right banks
- show details of existing and proposed features and water levels at the time of survey
Longitudinal sections
If you're installing a culvert or pitching you will need to upload longitudinal sections. This should:
- be taken along the centre line of the watercourse
- show the existing and proposed features including water levels
- extend upstream and downstream
Method statement
Applications for temporary work will need to include a method statement.
This should include details of how the work will be carried out, and any environmental protection/mitigation measures that will:
- minimise disruption
- reduce any unwanted effects on the environment
- reduce flood risk impacts
Photographs
You need to upload photographs of the site to show:
- the location of the work
- any key features highlighted on the location map and site map
Environmental assessments
You may need to provide environmental assessments to make sure that your proposed activity does not affect water quality, the environment or increase the risk of flooding.
You can use our one to one advice service to determine if you need to provide a:
- flood consequence assessment
- Water Framework Directive compliance assessment
- Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA)
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for land drainage improvement