Table of Contents Introduction Purpose of SuDS Reports Importance of SuDS in Urban Development Why Attenuation Tanks Are Suggested Understanding Permeable Paving How Permeable Paving Works Handling Extreme Storm Events with SuDS Combining Solutions for Optimal Results Introduction We quite often get asked the above [...]

Table of Contents Introduction Purpose of SuDS Reports Importance of SuDS in Urban Development Why Attenuation Tanks Are Suggested Understanding Rainwater Harvesting Understanding Permeable Paving Handling Extreme Storm Events with SuDS Combining Solutions for Optimal Results Introduction Why do I need to carry out a [...]

When you're starting a new construction project, there's a lot to deal with — paperwork to process, reports to prepare and authorities to liaise with. Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) are just one of those important factors to consider, and for many developments a SuDS report [...]

If you’re about to break ground on an upcoming construction project, it’s likely that you need to complete a range of surveys and paperwork in order to get started.Forming the ‘foundations’ of any construction work, a site survey is one piece of the puzzle.In this [...]

Get In Touch Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) manage surface water run-off as close to its source as possible. This reduces the risk of surface water flooding, as well as fluvial and tidal flooding, by lowering the peak flows that enter rivers, the sea and [...]

All too often, information on whether your site sits within a flood zone can be muddy and unclear, leaving you with more questions than you started with. Yet this information is crucial — it ensures the correct procedures are in place during your planning application [...]

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 [...]