Flood Risk Assessment

Remember the fierce flooding that took place in the UK last year?

Wasn’t it horrible for the unlucky residents of the areas that were most affected by the floods. No doubt, when their properties were built many years ago, there wouldn’t have been a need to conduct a Flood Risk Assessment. It’s only recently, since the rapid increase in flooding within this country, that a new policy has been introduced requiring developers to implement a Flood Risk Assessment before planning permission is granted.

The Flood Risk Assessment needs to show that suitable surface water drainage schemes have been considered right at the start of the project. Without the Flood Risk Assessment local authorities, quite rightly, have the power to refuse any planning application.

Who completes a Flood Risk Assessment?

Consulting engineers provide a professional Flood Risk Assessment. Not only will they provide a complete and comprehensive Flood Risk Assessment, they have the skills and knowledge, backed by vast industry expertise to devise suitable types of drainage design.

Before you approach your local authority to ask for planning permission, make sure you adhere to the guidelines of Policy Planning Statement 25. With help from a leading team of engineers that have extensive knowledge of this policy, a Flood Risk Assessment can be compiled. Trained engineers fully understand the requirements that are needed to comply with current regulations.

Take sensible approaches to gaining planning approval and make sure your Flood Risk Assessment conforms to PPS 25 guidelines.

Does size matter?

In the case of a Flood Risk Assessment it certainly can.  Basically, if the site for your proposed development is over one hectare you are going to need a Flood Risk Assessment to support your full planning application.

Don’t worry. Just leave it in the hands of trained engineers that fully understand all aspects of Policy Planning Statement 25.  They’ve provided a Flood Risk Assessment to plenty of clients in the past and helped them to acquire planning permission on the most difficult sites.

Think you’ll have drainage trouble on your chosen plot?  Speak to the experts in surface water drainage strategies and get them to devise a suitable plan.  With their help you can submit a full Flood Risk Assessment to strengthen your planning application. 

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With a Flood Risk Assessment from gtacivils.co.uk you can be sure that your building complies with all regulations and with a wealth of knowledge we can help you to fulfil all requirements.

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