Put simply, surface water flooding happens when more rain falls than the existing drainage systems — or the ground itself — can absorb. The water then lies on the surface and begins to flow, causing localised floods that can affect your development. Surface water flooding [...]

When rivers and streams ‘break their banks’, the water will flow out onto adjacent low-lying areas (known as floodplains), and there are a number of reasons as to why (and how) this happens.For example, if the runoff from heavy rain exceeds the natural capacity of [...]

“The council are asking me to do a Flood Risk Assessment, but my property/development is in a flood Zone 1…”It’s a common query we deal with amongst planners and architects, and one that can cause unnecessary stress, particularly if you’re not prepared.Historically, your flood risk [...]

If you have an upcoming development in the London area which requires a sustainable drainage strategy, completion of the London Sustainable Drainage Proforma may be required. In 2019, the Proforma was launched in 33 of London’s Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs). In this article, we will [...]

Are you an architect, property developer, builder, planner or landowner who needs to know exactly what a SuDS report is? Then this is the blog for you. Read on to learn what you need to know about SuDS design, SuDS strategy and the SuDS report [...]

Conducting a SuDS report on your development is often stipulated as part of the planning approval process, but what are the other key reasons why having a SuDS strategy is crucial for planning approval? A Sustainable Urban Drainage Strategy (SuDS) is the consideration of managing surface water [...]