Thursday, 15 October 2026Our newsroom

Drainage & SuDS Today

News and analysis on sustainable drainage, flood risk and surface water engineering

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Drainage Design

Permeable paving driveway under construction with an exposed aggregate sub-base and drainage channel below a downpipe

Permeable paving roof runoff guidance flags inlet scour and storage needs

SuDS Desk · 15 October 2026

Infiltration trial pit and drainage pipes on a UK development plot for drainage condition discharge testing

Policy & Regulation

Drainage condition discharge: consultancy flags 12–16-week approval programmes

Policy & Regulation Desk · 15 October 2026

Trial pit and testing equipment on a UK development site, illustrating evidence used to address drainage objections

Drainage Design

Drainage objections: guide sets out evidence needed to address planning concerns

Drainage Engineering Desk · 15 October 2026

Rain garden with a gravel inlet, planted shallow basin and overflow lip beside a UK suburban lawn after rain

Roof runoff rain garden guide puts infiltration testing ahead of sizing

SuDS Desk · 15 October 2026