The Government recently announced its legislation change to Schedule 3, of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 in England; Wales did so in 2019.
This requires new build developments to submit a Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) proposal for approval before construction commences. This also removes the automatic right to connect new developments to the mains drainage system, thus forcing developers to consider SuDS early in the design process.
Whilst introducing SuDs to developers gently, it is widely considered not to have worked; many developments have poor sustainable drainage solutions which can even be detrimental to the value of the properties. The new legislation will help improve the delivery of these essential features, to all benefit.
GreenBlue Urban has long advocated the early intervention of landscape professionals in the design process: Schedule 3 will further enhance their status as vital designers of critical infrastructure.
GreenBlue Urban’s stormwater management solutions are designed to replace conventional drainage designs with green infrastructure, features include raingardens and tree pits often classed as Multi-functional SuDS offering a multitude of benefits to the environment and ecosystem services.
GreenBlue Urban continues to innovate and manufacture solutions such as the ArborFlow SuDS-enabled tree pit. The HydroPlanter range of adaptable rain garden solutions makes implementation simpler and cheaper, creating healthy urban spaces in harmony with nature.