The new London Sustainable Drainage Proforma is designed to help smooth out the planning process across London boroughs, but what does it mean for developers…
July 2021 NPPF and Climate Change Updates
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View PostA SuDS Definition – Everything you need to know about Drainage Design and Strategy
Sustainable drainage systems (SuDS for short) encompass a range of techniques for holistically managing water runoff onsite to reduce the quantity, and…
Sustainable Drainage Systems – UK Policy Update
Increases in urban land cover can lead to higher instances of flash flooding after heavy rainfall. Since the 6th April 2015 it is now a legal requirement in English law…
The Bank of England is among the many sites in London at high risk from surface water flooding
Surface water flooding poses a significant threat to property and infrastructure in London. The government think-tank, London Councils, states on their website that: “London is at risk of flooding from…
61% of failed planning applications are objected to due to an unsatisfactory FRA
Data provided by the Environment Agency shows that in 2012 to 2013, the majority of planning applications objected to on flood risk grounds were rejected specifically because of an unsatisfactory…
Hull surface water flood modelling
Our Flowroute™ Surface Water flood modelling in Brandsholme, Hull, is augmented with visual data from the flood of 25 June 2007.
