SuDS in London - a guide

Street scenario 7
A local shopping street in a residential area
that mainly caters for pedestrian and cycle
movement. Restricted access for service
vehicles. SuDS components are integrated
into the street furniture and public realm,
creating an attractive and welcoming place.
Potential SuDS components
1. Existing trees
2. Tree trenches, see 3.9
3. Bioretention planters to the base of
disconnected downpipes, see 3.8
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4. Channel to bioretention, see 3.7
5. Slab paving
6. Permeable paving to discrete areas,
see 3.10
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7. Porous surfaces over existing trees
8. Bioretention, see 3.8
9. Cell systems, see 3.11
10. Soil and drainage material, see 2.5
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73 4 SuDS in London’s streets