The UK and China are 
transferring knowledge and ideas on flooding and sustainable development.
The first stage of a Newton-funded collaboration between the Centre of Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) and the Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute (CRSRI) was the UK-China …
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) are critical to the success of planning applications in the UK. SuDS must be considered at all stages, from outline feasibility to detailed design features and pipework.
Drainage is a rapidly changing space in …
Flood risk isn’t just the risk of the closest river flooding.
The risks of flooding from all other potential sources must be understood, including:
Wales has taken steps to implement Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act (FWMA 2010).
This is likely to have a big impact on developments and the planning process in Wales.
SuDS on new …
The Government prioritised affordable housebuilding in the 2017 Autumn budget. Make no mistake, this will not be at the expense of water management and pollution prevention.
The first action listed by the Chancellor was:
“Support more housebuilding, raising housing supply …
Issued: June 2017
Successful site development is dependent on drainage. Step by step, a number of things must be borne in mind.
Identifying the discharge points for both foul and surface water leaving a site is essential in …
A victory for common sense with flood mapping in WalesThe Welsh Development Advice Map is to come alive. In April 2017 it is due to be aligned with the Natural Resources Wales flood map. Regular updates in future will …
Issued: April 2016
Flooding in Scotland has the potential to affect one in 13 businesses and one in 22 homes. The central belt, traditionally Scotland’s industrial and residential heart, is at the greatest risk.
The …
Issued: June 2016
Six months on from its release, it is still early days for the latest CIRIA SuDS manual and associated non-statutory guidance. Wales is leading the way in their holistic approach to its use.
WHS has satisfied the runoff and treatment requirements in a large complex site with a combination of appropriate SuDS strategies. Biodiversity will be enhanced and local amenity enriched.
A proposed 20-hectare development of mixed commercial, industrial and