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East Sussex County Council holds records of existing ordinary watercourse consents and assets considered to have the potential to impact flood risk (Flood Asset Register). These can be requested for free using the selection table below.

Data and information provided for address provided in Location of Interest.

Consents and records requests
Service Cost
Copy of existing Ordinary Watercourse Consents £0
Details of all assets within the Flood Asset Register within 50m of single address point. £0
Advice service for planning
Service Cost
Virtual meeting - with document review
  • 1-hr Teams meeting with a suitably qualified officer on behalf of the Flood Risk Management team.
  • Review of a maximum of 20-pages of information prior to meeting.
  • A short email outlining the officers' views and comments on the information submitted post meeting.
  • VAT receipt on payment.
Not suitable for detailed flood modelling review or detailed technical review of drainage designs. 		£597 + VAT
Written advice - 20 pages of information limit.
  • Review of a maximum of 20-pages of information undertaken by a suitably qualified officer on behalf of the Flood Risk Management team.
  • A short email outlining the officers' views and comments on the information submitted.
  • VAT receipt on payment.
Not recommended for initial pre-application queries or where information requirements are complex. 		£442 + VAT
Additional Virtual meeting.
  • 1-hr Teams meeting with a suitably qualified officer on behalf of the Flood Risk Management team.
  • A short email outlining the officers' views and comments on the information submitted post meeting.
  • VAT receipt on payment.
Not suitable for initial advice meetings, detailed flood modelling review or technical review of drainage designs. 		£356 + VAT
Fully bespoke advice service.
  • If the above services do not address your requirements, please provide a detailed description of the advice/service you require to allow for a bespoke quote to be provided.
 Price on request
Advice service for Ordinary Watercourse Consent or riparian responsibilities
Service Cost
Virtual meeting
  • 1-hr Teams meeting with a Land Drainage officer.
  • Review of a maximum of 10-pages of information prior to meeting.
  • A short email outlining the officer's views and comments on the information submitted post meeting.
  • VAT receipt on payment.
Not suitable for detailed flood modelling review or detailed technical review of drainage designs. 		£358 + VAT
Written advice.
  • Review of a maximum of 10-pages of information undertaken by a suitably qualified officer on behalf of the Flood Risk Management team.
  • A short email outlining the officer's views and comments on the information submitted.
  • VAT receipt on payment.
Not recommended for initial pre-application queries or where information requirements are complex. 		£280 + VAT
Site visit/in-person meeting.
  • Maximum 2-hours on site.
  • Location within East Sussex.
  • A short email outlining the officer's views and comments on the information submitted post meeting.
Not an application for Ordinary Watercourse Consent. 		£514 + VAT
Fully bespoke advice service.
  • If the above services do not address your requirements, please provide a detailed description of the advice/service you require to allow for a bespoke quote to be provided.
 Price on request
Other advice services
Service Cost
Information pack
  • A PDF report comprised of the selected modules.
  • Digital delivery via email to applicant and invoice contact.
  • Data and information provided for address provided in Location of Interest.
  • VAT receipt on payment.
Not suitable for detailed flood modelling review or detailed technical review of drainage designs.
Module 1: Flood Risk.
  • Surface water flood risk (present day).
  • Rivers and sea flood risk (present day).
  • Groundwater flood risk.
  • Watercourses and riparian ownership information.
  • LLFA records of flooding within 50m of the property.
 £77 + VAT
Module 2: Enhanced Flood Risk. Includes all items from Module 1.
  • Flood risk from surface water (present day and future).
  • Risk of surface water flood depths up to 0.3m and 0.6m (present day and future).
  • Flood risk from rivers and the sea (present day and future).
  • Flood risk from groundwater (present day).
  • Depth to groundwater.
  • Records of flooding in proximity to address point.
  • Location of nearby watercourses.
  • Information on watercourse ownership (known as riparian rights and responsibility).
  • Previous flood investigations.
  • Ordinary watercourse consents.
 £131 + VAT
Module 3: Geology and drainage.
  • Bedrock geology and permeability.
  • Superficial geology and permeability.
  • East Sussex drainage risk areas.
  • Depth to groundwater.
  • Ground stability in association with infiltration SuDS.
 £77 + VAT
Module 4: Land considerations.
  • River basin ecological status.
  • Historic landfill sites.
  • Areas with archaeological remains.
  • Areas of ecological vulnerability.
  • Areas impacted by Water Level Management Boards/Internal Drainage Boards.
 £77 + VAT
Virtual meeting
  • 1-hr Teams meeting with a suitably qualified officer on behalf of the Flood Risk Management Team.
  • Review of a maximum of 10-pages of information prior to meeting.
  • A short email outlining the officer's views and comments on the information submitted post meeting.
  • VAT receipt on payment.
Suitable for:
  • Homeowner/non-commercial information queries on flood risk or drainage.
  • Homeowner/non commercial information queries regarding property sales/insurance in relation to flood risk or drainage.
  • Enquiries regarding national flood modelling (Environment Agency flood maps).
 £396 + VAT
Written advice - 10 pages of information limit.
  • Review of a maximum of 10-pages of information undertaken by a suitably qualified officer on behalf of the Flood Risk Management team.
  • A short email outlining the officer's views and comments on the information submitted.
  • VAT receipt on payment.
Suitable for:
  • Homeowner/non-commercial information queries on flood risk or drainage.
  • Homeowner/non commercial information queries regarding property sales/insurance in relation to flood risk or drainage.
  • Enquiries regarding national flood modelling (Environment Agency flood maps).
 £330 + VAT