WELCOME TO NIMBUS ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS
With Nimbus in your corner, you’ll get a team of consulting Civil Engineers with a wealth of experience in covering all aspects of Flood Risk and Drainage Design, including:
SUDS STRATEGY FOR YOU
We deliver innovative, technically sound, and robust SuDS and drainage solutions that are both cost-effective and practical to implement.
Working with you from the planning stage through to construction, we provide all the necessary SuDS strategy plans and reports, ensuring tailored support every step of the way.
Our team works closely with Local Authorities and Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs) across the UK, giving us a clear understanding of their specific requirements, particularly when it comes to SuDS and drainage strategy reports.
Thanks to these established relationships, we’re able to produce SuDS reports and designs that fully support your planning applications or help discharge planning conditions, often within tight timescales.
We also provide combined Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) and SuDS Reports, or FRA and Drainage Strategy Reports, delivered efficiently and to the highest professional standards.
BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE, FOUL AND SURFACE WATER AND SUDS DESIGN
Nimbus provides comprehensive below ground drainage, foul and surface water, and SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems) design services to support Construction or Building Regulations submissions, as requested by Local Planning Authorities or Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs).
Our team delivers robust foul and surface water and SuDS drainage designs for construction projects of all sizes, from small-scale developments to large, complex schemes.
Partnering with Nimbus means gaining access to a reliable, approachable team that embraces every challenge with enthusiasm, no matter the scale of your project. With over 90% of our business generated through word of mouth, we pride ourselves on building lasting relationships based on trust and collaboration.
Whether you’d like an informal discussion about a proposed development or require specialist drainage design services, we’d love to hear from you.
What Our Client’s Say
“We are extremely grateful to Nimbus Engineering for their invaluable assistance in securing planning permission for our development of four new homes in Roydon, Essex.
Sadia and her team expertly navigated the challenges of a tricky site on top of a hill, where neighbours raised several drainage objections. The thorough calculations, reports, and design input provided by Nimbus ensured strong support from the Epping Forest District Council drainage officer. This even included a robust rebuttal of the neighbour objections, which was incorporated into the council’s report for the Planning Committee, leading to a animous decision in favour of the scheme. We highly recommend Nimbus for their skill, adaptability, and rapid turnaround—qualities that are crucial for the success of any development, large or small.”
“I have really enjoyed working with Nimbus. Sadia is extremely knowledgeable and is always willing to go out to her way to help clients. The speed at which Nimbus produce their work is impressive and the prices are extremely competitive. Special mention to Ryan Herity after we worked closely together on a couple of schemes. Always happy to pick up the phone andanswer questions. He provided solutions that led to drainage officer approvals – you can’t ask any more than that!”
“I have used Nimbus Engineering Consultants for several years now. The service is second to none. Sadia effectively communicates throughout the entire process. Nimbus has never let me down. I would wholeheartedly recommend Nimbus for any and all SuDS advice. Nimbus shoot from the hip, and make my life easy, knowing if I have engaged them, I do not have to ever worry.”
“I, George Christodoulou am very happy with the work Nimbus have carried out for me over the last 10 years. They always deliver a good service at a very good price and always high quality reports and fast turn around. They have carried out work on many of my projects in Croydon and I have never had a problem with their work. I will continue to use them as I am expanding my business now. And would highly recommend them to other developers.”
“I have used Nimbus Engineering for a number of projects over the last 10 years and have always found them to be flexible, highly skilled and great value for money. Anyone looking for Flood Risk and/or Sustainable Urban Drainage System advice need look no further, Nimbus have the solution.”
“I have worked with Nimbus Engineering for many years. I can always count on them to deliver comprehensive flood risk assessments, drainage strategy and SuDS reports, on time and at a competitive price. More importantly, I can’t think of a single occasion where a council has not accepted the report’s.”
“Sadia and her team responded quickly with diligence when time was of the essence due to Council deadlines. leading to a successful result in gaining Outline planning permission.! would not hesitate in coming back to Nimbus in the future”
“We had the pleasure of collaborating with Nimbus Engineering Consultants on the Weston Solar Farm project, where they provided a BRE365 Infiltration test, and expert Surface Water and SuDS design services. Their professionalism, technical expertise, and innovative approach to sustainable water management were instrumental in the success of the project, and ensuring that we could provide a SuDS solution that was within our budget, easy to construct and met the requirements of the local authority. We highly recommend them for any future projects requiring BRE365 Infiltration or Percolation testing and SuDS Design and SuDS Reports.”
Latest News
Stay up to date with the latest insights, project updates, and industry news from Nimbus Engineering. Here we share helpful articles and company updates to keep our clients informed.
Attenuation tanks are a key component of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), designed to manage surface water runoff in a controlled and sustainable manner. Their primary purpose is straightforward: to temporarily store excess rainwater and release it slowly, helping to prevent flooding and reduce pressure on [...]
Permeable paving is a type of hard surface that allows rainwater to pass through it rather than running off into conventional drainage systems. As an important component of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), permeable paving helps manage surface water at source, reducing flood risk, improving water [...]
A swale is a shallow, vegetated channel designed to manage surface water runoff as part of a Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS). Swales provide a natural alternative to traditional underground drainage pipes by slowing, storing, filtering, and conveying rainwater across a site. Widely used in modern [...]
Common Questions About SuDS & Flood Risk
A Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) evaluates the risk of flooding to and from your development from rivers, surface water, groundwater and other sources, while a SuDS report focuses specifically on how surface water runoff will be managed and attenuated on site. Many planning applications require both, and they can be combined into a single Flood Risk Assessment and SuDS Report (FRA and SuDS report) where the LPA requests it.
Turnaround depends on site complexity and the information available, but Nimbus works to meet planning deadlines and can often accommodate tight timescales. We recommend getting in touch early with your site details so we can advise on a realistic timeframe and what information we’ll need to begin.
Yes. Nimbus Engineering works nationwide, with offices in Livingston (Scotland) and London. We liaise directly with Local Planning Authorities and Lead Local Flood Authorities across the UK, so we understand the varying SuDS and drainage requirements in different regions.
A BRE365 infiltration test (also called a percolation test) determines whether the ground on your site is suitable for infiltration-based drainage such as soakaways. It’s often required to support a SuDS design where infiltration is being considered as the primary means of managing surface water. Nimbus can arrange and carry out BRE365 testing and incorporate the results into your drainage strategy.
A SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems) report sets out how surface water will be managed on your development to mimic natural drainage and prevent increased flood risk. Most Local Planning Authorities and Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs) require a SuDS report to validate a planning application or to discharge a drainage-related planning condition. Nimbus Engineering produces SuDS reports across the UK that meet local authority and LLFA requirements.
