Sustainable Drainage Systems
We help you understand existing drainage systems and create SuDS for new developments
New developments and their environs should be protected from surface water flood risks – making efficient drainage an essential requirement. There is a need to understand the existing drainage regime and to mimic this for new developments. Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) help manage flow rates and run-off volumes while improving bio-diversity by helping to reduce risk of flooding and pollution.
We start by helping you plan a SuDS that will manage surface water run-off in the most sustainable and cost-effective way. You can be sure that our plan will also comply with national policy and enhance biodiversity.
How we can assist your project:
- Design of swales, retention and detention ponds and porous car parking
- Sustainable schemes and preliminary design
- Public consultation and public exhibitions
- Provision of expert witnesses for appeals and the public inquiry process
- Liaison and negotiations with statutory undertakers and key stakeholders (including the Environment Agency and lead local flood authorities)
- Advice on waste water disposal, including capacity assessments as well as preliminary and detailed design
“Richard Bettridge at Motion has worked hand in hand with the Drainage Board to ensure that the drainage network improvements made necessary by planned development have been procured in accordance with the strategy set up by the IDB. Richard has been instrumental in establishing the strategy and has advised on all technical and engineering issues over the last 25 years.”
James Thomas, Civil Engineer, Lower Severn Internal Drainage Board