Scoping Reports for Development

Conceptual flood risk and sustainable drainage analysis.

It is of definite help to a developer to consider the question of flood risk assessment at the conceptual stage of any development. Often we find that site design schemes look impressive on paper but these may well have to be changed because of flood risk considerations. This all costs further money and can be avoided if the flood risk assessment assessor is involved from day one.

A private report for guidance and is a way of saving money
To help developers we can carry out a scoping assessment for them in considering the best way to proceed. This is a private report for guidance and is a way of saving money in the final analysis because costly changes will not have to made in the design due to early consultation with the flood risk assessment assessor.

This is particularly helpful with regard to SuDs
This is particularly helpful with regard to SuDs. Will there be room on site for a SuDs application? From day one a solution to this can be considered which could, of course, affect the site lay-out.

The other consideration is that valuable time can be saved
The other consideration is that valuable time can be saved. If a flood risk assessment assessor is presented with a final plan which won’t actually work because of flood risk assessment considerations this will hold up the entire scheme and could cost money in lost time and also further fees that have to be expended to keep the projective alive and running.