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  • Soakaway: what are they and when can they be used?
    September 2nd 2019 in Blog, Featured

    What is a soakaway? A soakaway is a buried drainage feature which seeks to manage surface water on the site and infiltrate into the ground, rather than discharging to an offsite location such as a watercourse or sewer. A soakaway requires excavation and removal of the existing ground, which is…

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  • What is a phase 1 desk study report and why is it needed?
    August 14th 2019 in Blog, Featured

    A phase 1 desk study forms part of a contaminated land risk assessment. The study aims to provide a qualitative assessment of the risks to end-users and the surrounding environment from any contamination which might be present on or in close proximity to the site. The phase 1 desk report uses…

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  • Sequential Test: What do we need to know?
    August 8th 2019 in Blog, Featured, Property

    What is a sequential test? A sequential test is carried out to ensure development is sited on land that has the lowest risk of flooding within the Local Council area. For example, available sites in Flood Zone 1 should be considered above those sites in Flood Zone 2. When is a sequential test…

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  • SuDS assessment: What do we need to know?
    August 6th 2019 in Blog, Featured, Property

    Is a SuDS assessment compulsory? In certain situations, a Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) assessment is a compulsory requirement. In England, from the 6th April 2015, it became compulsory for SuDS to be considered in planning applications for major developments. In Wales, it is now a…

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  • CPD webinar: Environmental Information for Masterplanning – 23rd October 2019
    July 23rd 2019 in Blog, CPD, Property

    Join our RIBA Approved CPD webinar: ‘Environmental Information for Masterplanning’ 23rd October 2019, 12:00pm-1:00pm. Who should sign up Property developers, planners, architects – anyone involved in the process of property transactions, management and development. What will be…

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  • Permitted Development: Do I need a Flood Risk Assessment?
    July 19th 2019 in Blog, Featured, Property

    Permitted development rights (PDRs) are rights to make certain changes to a building without the need to apply for planning permission. Before some PDRs can be used, the developer must first obtain “prior approval” in relation to specified aspects of the development from the Local Planning…

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  • Leak Reduction and Asset Protection – Water Companies Public Commitment
    July 3rd 2019 in Blog, Groundwater Flood Forecasting

    England’s water companies have signed up to a number of pledges, including tripling the rate of leakage reduction across the sector by 2030. The new Public Interest Commitment has been created by the water industry following engagement with customers. It showed that the public want companies…

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  • GeoSmart Launches Free Online Knowledge Tool for Property Professionals
    June 12th 2019 in Blog, Contaminated land, Flooding, SuDS

    GeoSmart is delighted to announce the launch of its enhanced Knowledge Hub – an essential FREE resource that provides architects and planning consultants with a comprehensive library of guidance, case studies and papers to help with their clients’ development projects. Understanding the…

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  • SuDS: Understanding the Cost Benefits
    June 5th 2019 in Blog, Featured, News, Property

    Developers and their architect/planning consultant partners can use SuDS to engage multiple stakeholders and to support the business case to partnership fund SuDS delivery and maintenance. Understanding which sites derive the greatest cost benefit is critical to developers so that their inclusion…

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  • Natural Capital: Investing in SuDS to improve Budgets and Environments
    June 5th 2019 in Blog, News, Property, SuDS

    Urban Authorities are increasingly looking at the role of Natural Capital Investment Plan to mobilise existing and new sources of funding.  At the Greater Manchester Mayor’s Green Summit, this was seen as a key priority to promote investment and delivery of opportunities that protect and enhance…

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