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Climate change

In this section

  1. 1
    FRA - Minimum requirements
  2. 2
    Background
  3. 3
    Climate change
  4. 4
    Surface water
  5. 5
    SuDS - sustainable drainage system
  1. 6
    Disposal to public sewer
  2. 7
    Designing for exceedance
  3. 8
    Is the proposal part of a larger development site?
  4. 9
    Further information

Climate change

A surface water drainage strategy should include an increase in peak rainfall intensity according to the climate change allowances published by the Environment Agency.

Last reviewed: 22/08/2023
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