Assessing Flood Vulnerabilities Across Nottinghamshire
Situated within the East Midlands, the historic city of Nottingham faces distinct environmental challenges due to its key water features. A major fluvial source, the mighty River Trent dominates the southern boundary, while the River Leen runs directly through the urban core. Coupled with increasingly severe extreme weather events linked to climate change, this geography makes thorough flood risk evaluation essential for any new construction.
For anyone planning proposed developments in the area, assessing and mitigating the flood risk is a core obligation for the developer, as well as the planning department within Nottingham City Council. Overseen by specialist flood risk consultants who’ve experienced every possible problem caused by unwanted surface water, our flood risk assessment (FRA) service provides the expert assurance needed to progress safely and efficiently.
Necessity for Flood Risk Assessment Reports
To protect property, infrastructure and human life, the local planning authority requires that all building projects – especially major developments – are fully compliant with regulations. The planning requirement is anchored in the national planning policy framework (NPPF), which demands proof that a site is safe from flooding and will not increase flood risk elsewhere. At this point, our flood risk assessment reports would provide the evidence and address every possible concern.
Technical documents created after flood risk assessments are vital for satisfying the LPA’s demands to support planning applications. The flood risk assessment process involves a detailed analysis of all potential hazards, including fluvial flooding and particularly troublesome surface water issues common in built-up areas. By addressing this mandate early in the planning process, you eliminate a major roadblock caused by the possibility of flood risk and keep your development on schedule.
Steps Towards Completing a Flood Assessment
We offer a structured and systematic approach to flood risk assessments designed to streamline your development. Our process ensures that your report is robust, defensible and meets the strict standards of the Environment Agency (EA). It also needs to include consideration of drainage strategies, instructions for flood mitigation, and details that will appease Nottingham City Council to help with planning applications.
Our initial work involves determining if your site falls within a high-risk flood zone. We consult all relevant regional data, including strategic flood risk assessments (SFRAs) that cover the wider area. We then evaluate the impact of surface water flooding using advanced hydrological modelling, as it is a key concern in Nottingham’s densely paved environment. If potential dangers are identified, we create proposed mitigation measures for the developer to work from.
Solutions from flood risk assessments often include recommendations for sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) to manage runoff on-site. The final drainage strategies we propose are designed to ensure continuous safe access and egress, even during severe weather or when a flood warning has been issued. Including the required flood mitigation recommendations, all findings from flood risk assessments are compiled into your certified report for seamless submission.
Advantages of Partnering with Our FRA Specialists
Any time one of our team carries out flood risk assessments, the flood risk consultant managing the process combines technical excellence with both practical and local knowledge to provide superior support throughout your development journey.
For instance, our team has specialised experience dealing with planning departments across Nottinghamshire and understands the specific regulatory concerns related to the Trent and Leen rivers. And we don’t just identify the flood risk. Instead, we use flood risk assessments as an opportunity to propose robust and cost-effective solutions for your site.
Finally, we always ensure that every aspect of your planning project satisfies the requirements for planning applications when it comes to matters affected by flood risk, providing both you and the local authorities with peace of mind.
Simple Steps to Start Your Project
After reading about how we complete flood risk assessments, we hope you feel more confident about moving forward. If you do, get in touch with our team and let us talk you through what happens next. If not, feel free to get in touch anyway, and we can work out what you need based on your situation, whether that’s flood risk assessments or something else entirely.
Either way, you can get a free quote just by reaching out to us and allowing us to price up the likely cost for services on your development site. At this point, we use the size of your site, the complexity of your project, the number of consultants needed and the amount of time required to complete the process to work out just how much our services would cost for you.
A no-obligation quote will then be all yours, which you can use to make your final decision. Speak to our administration team by filling out our quick and easy contact form, calling us or emailing us. After a conversation with our team, we’re sure you’ll feel more comfortable with what the next step is and be able to organise flood risk assessments or other services we provide as needed.
