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Another jobsworth job creation sceme. I and many of my fellow local residents have block paved off road parking areas, (and abundant free on street too), but living on high ground have no fear of flooding. If you dont want to be flooded dont live on a flood plain, it will eventually flood.
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ON, you may have no fear of flooding but your run off is going somewhere! Agree there's some barmy use of flood plain for building, including along the Nene here in sunny Northants. But a lot of the recent flooding has been in long established developments where various factors, almost certainly including run off from development, have meant the once in twenty year event occuring bi-ennially.
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>>sounds like they are trying to blame the householder for all the flooding! <<
I think that in a couple of years if not sooner after this legislation comes into effect, those of us that have non-permeable driveways will find a sub-clause being introduced to our council-tax bill, either by the council (for disposing of rainwater that runs-off onto thier land for disposal) or an extra charge, by the water company who already charge you xxpence/per litre for rainwater that lands on your property and runs down your drains (even without you seeing or using it!).
What would be your position if you installed one of those grid-gulley drains to a soak-away between the end of your non-permeable drive and the council-owned land and drained your drive to your own land?
Billy
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Billy,
I've not looked into it but I'd guess that PP will be dependant on provision of drainage either by a soakaway or other means.
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I and many of my fellow local residents have block paved off road parking areas (and abundant free on street too) but living on high ground have no fear of flooding.
I used to think like that, until we were flooded. You are still reliant on drains, however high you are.
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Don't knock it. It's sensible legislation with a sensible point to it.
Many houses in this country were built in the early part of the last century and have no drive or have a drive but insufficient room for two cars. The garage, if there is one, is often converted to a family room.
People then pave over their gardens with impermeable layers to make room for a or an additional car. Whole streets become like this and when it rains the run-off is torrential.
Since our water companies only reluctantly invest in new works, the old drains can't cope and flooding is the inevitable result.
Even if you don't flood, you transfer the problem down the road to someone else who does.
Just for once, IMO, the legislators have got something right.
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How permeable is block pave?
When it's first laid, I presume a fair bit of water can pass between the blocks into the ground below. What happens as time passes, and these gaps get filled with weeds, moss and general dirt?
Quiet today. Lots of BRs at Goodwood?
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... and about time, too.
We're in the process of creating a permeable driveway after we came across this (stick with it, it's worth reading).
tinyurl.com/5jls72
Davros
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If done properly there are no gaps as these are filled with blockwork sand or cement slurry after it's laid. I was at a property a few weeks ago which had permeable paving, it was interlocking and had a 5mm gap or so and appeared to be laid on large gravel. The run off water was diverted in land drains to an onsite pond.
Quiet today due to the sun making an appearance - I can hear BR lawnmowers as we speak! Even my car got a wash and a pre winter polish this afternoon!
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Drives and hard standings that are drained to a soakaway should have been made mandatory years ago as it has been a known problem which overloads drains and usually just runs out to sea and lost (ie not available for drinking after being treated).But thats only apart of the problem, blocked or filled in roadside ditches,building on flood plaines and even farmers ploughing the wrong direction can cause flooding not to mention some crops are directly sown and ploughing is no longer necessary so vast acres are hard surfaced so run off is enevetable.
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