Drainage, ecology and recreation - together at
Cambourne. An example of sustainable urban drainage at a new 5000
home development in Cambridgeshire
Mott MacDonald is at the forefront of sustainable urban
drainage, with a successful track record of design and construction
for highways, railways, housing, commercial and industrial
developments.
Sustainable development is no longer a vague aspiration in the
context of drainage solutions for the built environment. Very few
major developments these days go ahead unless the drainage
proposals are based on the use of sustainable (urban) drainage
systems (SuDS). Under the UK Government's planning policy guidance
note 25 (PPG25), developers and planning authorities are encouraged
to include mitigating measures to control run-off, by utilising
SuDS wherever possible.
Our specialist skills in this area include:
- geological and hydrological analysis
- flood risk assessment
- outline/detailed design
- environmental appraisal
- numerical modelling for groundwater flow and contamination
transport
- integrated catchment management
We're experienced in liaising with environmental regulators (such
as the Environment Agency in England and Wales) and local planning
authorities. We add value by integrating our solutions into the
overall landscape design of a development to maximise environmental
benefits and reduce costs.
Our experienced team of professionals, including engineers,
hydrologists, environmentalists and landscape architects, work as
an integral part of many new development projects world-wide.
