SuDS in London - a guide

• Transformation of a previously
underused open space to an area
with an enhanced natural habitat and
for the local community to focus
activities. A local ‘Friends’ group
and a waterway charity Thames21
have generated community-based
interest in the site. This included
help with consultation, volunteers
for planting and outdoor learning,
and assisting in future funding bids
• A range of amenity areas,
including seating, an outdoor
classroom and dipping ponds
Plan
• Opportunity for many disciplines
to work together across the
council and other organisations
• Provided opportunities to combine
other objectives, such as the provision
of cycleway transport infrastructure
• Biodiversity enhancements
Lessons learned
• Importance of working alongside other
land uses, in this case sports pitches
Images courtesy of Graham Campbell
• Pre-treatment measures upstream
of the wetland would be beneficial
Wetland basins and planting
Outlet into wetland area
106 5 Case studies