www.envireauwater.co.uk FLOOD ALLEVIATION CHANNEL DESIGN @envireauwater 01332 871 882 Our team successfully applied fl ood modelling and planning support to sa O sfy planning condi O ons for our client, whilst protec O ng a new build housing development from heavy surface water fl ooding. The Challenge The development site was located within Flood Zone 1, but was at risk of pluvial fl ooding from heavy rainfall events. These events generate fl ows in excess of 5 cumecs (5000 litres per second) exceeding capacity of the exis ng drainage culvert. A planning condi on was imposed restric ng development un l fl ood mi ga on measures had been submi ed and discharged by the Environmental Agency and Lead Local Flood Authority. The Envireau Way Following a detailed catchment review Env

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