Flood Map Review for Seasonal Workers Accommodation
Securing planning permission at the best of times can be hard, but when your development is situated within a flood plain or high-risk flood area, this makes gaining planning permission just that little bit harder.
That raises the question, should you take flood maps at face value? In some cases, it’s worth checking to see how a flood map has been defined and that’s exactly what our surface water team did for a recent client in the north of England. Following a planning objection, the team set about determining the real risk of flooding at our client’s site and used hydraulic modelling techniques to prove the Environment Agency flood maps were incorrect. Interested to know just how they did it? Take a read of the full case study.
Got a similar issue? Our surface water team has experience in sites deemed as ‘complex’ areas, as well as understanding the regulators requirements. Get in touch with our technical lead Lee Clarke to discuss how we can help on 01332 871 882 or Lee@envireauwater.co.uk.
