Flood management

Property Flood Resilience (PFR) includes a range of measures that can be installed on a building to reduce the risk of floodwater entering the property. PFR can also be used to make the inside of a property more resilient (also known as recoverability) minimising damage even if water does still enter the building.

To find out more about PFR and how homes, businesses and communities can be flood ready, together with fantastic resources and information:

Visit the Herefordshire BeFloodReady information hub

Property flood resilience (PFR) 2024 grant scheme

If you experienced internal flooding to your home or business during Storm Henk (January 2024), you may be eligible for a grant of up to £5,000 (including VAT) through the PFR 2024 grant scheme.

Grant details

The council is administering the grants locally on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

There are strict funding criteria which need to be met. Please check your eligibility, refer to the step by step guidance and consider the grant requirements before completing an Expression of Interest form.

• Grant payments will be provided once approved measures have been completed, and evidence of this is provided.
• A property survey may be required – this is to identify where the flooding came from, and the best measures to keep water from entering a property or reduce the damage water can do once it enters a property.
• Property owners will be responsible for arranging their own surveys and works (with approvals from the council at key stages).
• All works must have been completed by the end of June 2025.
• If a property has previously received a Defra PFR repair grant, then it is not eligible for another PFR grant payment, unless in exceptional circumstances.