Wales leads the way with SuDS
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.
The journey to here
SuDS on new …
Here comes the sun
The flood risk and drainage assessment requirements for solar farms are uncertain. As they are often greater than one hectare, an assessment of flood risk is usually required throughout the UK and Ireland.
Flood risk must be considered from all …
Clear as a mountain stream
Development anywhere affects local water movement. In many upland areas, peat adds to the challenge. The protection of both water quality and peat habitat needs careful planning.
Any construction work will disturb the ground. Areas rich in peat, once disturbed, …
The time for pollution solutions is now
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 …
Planning for floods
Floods are our most damaging and frequent natural hazard. Strategic flood risk assessments give the essential overview needed to guide development choices.
Given the significance of floods as a hazard, flood risk assessment is crucial to spatial planning, determining both …
It’s a rollercoaster!
Managing the risk of coastal flooding is a hugely complex challenge. Greater statistical analysis is needed to guide design standards for defences.
A sea of troubles
Communities have made their homes in coastal locations around the UK for centuries. They …
Once more unto the breach
Llanfairfechan and the Kinmel Bay area have been flooded in recent decades, with coastal defences overwhelmed. WHS studied the risks for the future.
Please click here to watch a video of the flooding of Towyn, North Wales in 1990:
Conwy …
Take a drain check
Issued: June 2017
Successful site development is dependent on drainage. Step by step, a number of things must be borne in mind.
Discharge points
Identifying the discharge points for both foul and surface water leaving a site is essential in …
Wellbeing for Wales
In April 2015, the Well-being of Future Generations Act (FGA) came into law to create a Wales that people want to live in, now and in the future.
The FGA was the first legislation in the world to link with …
All change ahead
A victory for common sense with flood mapping in Wales
The 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 …