Whisky galore!
The UK spirits industry is booming.
With the number of distilleries at an all-time high, regulation is required to ensure there is no impact on the environment.
The water of life
Neat or with a dash? Enthusiasts may disagree on …
Flood risk. In full.
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:
- surface water flooding
- sewer flooding
- reservoir flooding
- flooding from even the smallest catchment, where at first
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 …