The project involves the proposed redevelopment of Dorset Green Technology Centre in Purbeck together with adjacent agricultural land. Mixed use plans for the combined 75ha site include new offices, a primary school, student accommodation and a hotel within the Technology Centre, as well as new housing and the creation of a country park on the undeveloped land to the south east.
Waterman was commissioned to undertake a Flood Risk Assessment to support an outline planning application.
The Environment Agency Flood Zone map indicated that there were two flood flow paths through the central area of the Site, which were constraining the potential for redevelopment.
Waterman undertook a detailed flood modelling study which demonstrated that the Environment Agency’s modelled flood flows in the River Win were over precautionary and confirmed that the majority of the area proposed for redevelopment was actually at a low risk of flooding.
The Flood Risk Assessment and hydraulic model outputs have been approved by the Environment Agency, who amended their Flood Zone Maps to reflect Waterman’s flood mapping.
This removed the abnormal flood management costs associated with land raising and the provision of compensatory flood storage, while freeing up previously sterile land for development.
A sustainable drainage (SuDS) strategy was also developed to capture runoff at source through living roofs and permeable paving and convey it through swales to balancing ponds. This reduced peak flows and improved water quality discharged to the River Win, as well as providing biodiversity and amenity benefits.
Waterman was appointed by Crawley Borough Council to develop the improvements to Ifield Mill Pond, and manage the Early Contractor Involvement stage of the Scheme leading onto the Planning and Construction stage.
Following on from previous successful frameworks, Waterman was awarded three partnering contracts for Civil Engineering Services and Flood Alleviation and Drainage Services and Structural Engineering.
Waterman were appointed as consultants by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) Distribution Major Projects (North) (DMPN) to undertake a Flood Resilience study.
The proposed development involved the construction of temporary modular units, with disabled access and associated paved areas, to provide additional accommodation for the existing St Clements School, Dingwall.
The Local Authority’s Development Control Committee has granted full planning permission for Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s (RCT) new £7.2m Cwmaman Primary School in Wales.
The ongoing extreme weather conditions in Scotland and the north west of England are an unwelcome reminder of the damage and disruption that can be caused by flooding.
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) announced at the Conservative party conference will be headed by Labour peer Lord Adonis and has its work cut out.
Brendan McCarthy and Sophie Tarran, two of Waterman’s London flood risk team, have collaborated with British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) to produce the advisory report – Assessment of Flood Risk (2014).