Research and analysis

FloodReady: an action plan to build the resilience of people and properties

Professor Peter Bonfield鈥檚 independent review of property flood resilience examines the actions needed to make more properties resilient to flooding.

From:
Environment Agency and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
26 February 2025
Last updated
16 October 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

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FloodReady - an action plan to build the resilience of people and properties

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Floodready 鈥� terms of reference

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In January 2025, the Environment Agency commissioned Professor Peter Bonfield to undertake a review of property flood resilience. The terms of reference are published.

The review builds on the progress made since the 2016 property flood resilience action plan.

The report puts forward the following 6 strategic themes, supported by 22 recommendations:

  • a coherent and growing demand
  • trusted and accessible products and services
  • trusted sources of information
  • reducing water runoff at property level
  • the regulatory and legislative framework
  • research and innovation to enable a thriving property flood resilience market

The recommendations are supported by an action plan.

Updates to this page

Published 26 February 2025
Last updated 16 October 2025 show all updates

  1. Addition of main report and amendment of the front page to support new document.

  2. Landing page content updated to provide more detail on the steering group. Terms of reference has minor text changes.

  3. First published.

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