Flood Risk Assessment

The Pitt Review, published in June 2008, called for "urgent and fundamental changes in the way the country is adapting to the likelihood of more frequent and intense periods of heavy rainfall" and flood risk considerations have become a priority for developers, local authorities and property and land owners right across the UK.

Our specialised knowledge and understanding of the future risk posed by such extreme events enables us to work alongside Local Authorities to develop strategic flood risk policies, and with property and land owners to implement mitigation measures.

For developers, whether residential or commercial, large or small, the introduction of Planning Policy Statement 25 (PPS25) in December 2006 - and Technical Advice Note 15 (TAN15) in Wales - means that the assessment of flood risk is now an essential component of the development process that can fundamentally control feasibility. In line with the objectives of PPS25 and TAN15, Hydrock can help clients appraise, manage and reduce flood risk.

By talking to us at the earliest possible stage in the development process, prior to incurring costs for works associated with detailed design, we can work with you to tackle flood risk issues, to ensure that development is appropriate to the site, and to improve scheme viability, thereby maximising the likelihood of development approval.