Flood Risk Management

JBA has assembled a large team of over 150 specialists in Flood Risk Management and is able to work alongside developers and local authorities, providing expert help on:

• Flood Risk Assessments and Strategic Flood Risk Assessments incorporating planning policy guidance for all areas of the UK: PPS25 (England), TAN15 (Wales), SPP7 (Scotland) and PPS15 (Northern Ireland)


• Hydraulic modelling of rivers, identifying areas at risk, and hazard mapping through our appointment on the Strategic Flood Risk Management Framework with the Environment Agency


• Integrated urban drainage modelling using our full suite of drainage network software


• Drainage Impact Assessments providing a detailed engineering study


• Surface Water Management plans following guidelines of the Pitt Review


• Land drainage issues

We also act on behalf of 24 Internal Drainage Boards providing secretarial, engineering, environmental and other administrative services.  The Shire Group of Internal Drainage Boards covers a total area of 127,000 hectares and maintain 1,950 km of watercourse and 131 pumping stations.

To see how we can help you, please contact Jeremy Benn.