
We prepare flood risk assessments that evaluate the potential sources of flooding to a site and demonstrate that development can be made safe without increasing risk elsewhere. We work on sites in Flood Zone 1, where a proportionate assessment prepared alongside the drainage strategy is appropriate.
Because the flood risk assessment and the drainage strategy are prepared by the same team, the two are consistent and the evidence submitted to the Lead Local Flood Authority is clear and joined up.
Where a site falls outside Flood Zone 1, we will advise early on the additional work required, so that there are no surprises later in the process.
For sites in Wales we follow Welsh Government flood risk guidance (TAN 15).
We provided transport planning advice to support both an outline planning application and Environmental Impact Assessment for a proposed development at Cardiff Peninsula, a major mixed-use waterfront regeneration scheme.
The proposals comprise approximately 1,000 residential apartments, 300 co-living units, 11 townhouses, a 220-bed hotel, around 30,000 sqm of employment space, alongside retail, food and drink, community and leisure uses.
The Transport Chapter of the Environmental Statement considered the effect of the proposals against a number of environmental criteria. This demonstrated that, subject to suitable mitigation, the scheme would not have a significant adverse effect considered against the EIA Regulations.