Flood Risk
Our experts offer guidance on flood risk, flood risk mitigation, resilience and resistance to help safeguard the natural environment and private property
Flooding puts people’s homes, businesses, wellbeing and livelihoods at risk. Damaging floods are becoming more prevalent due to extreme weather patterns caused by long-term global climate change.
The need for a Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) is currently a planning requirement under the NPPF. We have considerable experience in supporting developers on how best to manage flood risk from the conception stage through to construction.
We are able to guide you through the process to protect your project. We do so by ensuring objectives are met while satisfying Environment Agency (EA) and Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) criteria.
We also provide strategic advice and guidance to Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs) and other water-level management organisations.
How we can assist your project:
Property development
- Flood Risk Assessments to support planning applications
- Fluvial and coastal flood susceptibility and feasibility assessments
- Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Assessments to support planning applications
- Foul and surface water drainage strategies
- Preparing exception tests and supporting sequential tests
- Establishing level for level flood compensation measures
- Support for Environmental Statement (ES)
- Undertaking Flood Evacuation Plans (FEP)
- Design of flood protection schemes
Land drainage
- Data collection and survey
- Hydraulic and drainage modelling and channel/catchment analysis
- Drainage network maintenance and improvements – strategic rhines, storage ponds, hydraulic structures
- Diversion of water courses and pumping station design, including eel-friendly measures, equipment specification and telemetry systems
- Procurement and contract management services
“Richard Bettridge at Motion has worked hand in hand with the Drainage Board to ensure that the drainage network improvements made necessary by planned development have been procured in accordance with the strategy set up by the IDB. Richard has been instrumental in establishing the strategy and has advised on all technical and engineering issues over the last 25 years.”
James Thomas, Civil Engineer, Lower Severn Internal Drainage Board
“Motion’s involvement was paramount; without a surface drainage system that was acceptable to Thames Water, we could not deliver the site.”
Joe Jelley, Managing Director, Aspen Homes
“As the application for 125 dwellings went to appeal, Motion had already built a very robust, high-quality package of offers to address all outstanding matters. They were instrumental in securing engagement from all the relevant bodies.”
Andrew Munton, Planning Director, Reside Developments
“The Motion team responded well to the new requirements, helping to pull the project together, work with specialist contractors, integrate the design and move the scheme from outline approval to clear passage through the detailed reserved matters stage.”
Alex Marshall, Development Director, Dunmoore Group
“We had some understanding of Motion’s collaborative approach and knew their experience of working with the County Council would be vital. This input proved to be invaluable as the process turned out to be smooth and uneventful in respect of transport, highways and flooding.”
Billy Clements, Development Director, Earlswood Homes