SuDS in London - a guide

Street scenario 8
A civic square. This is a place of street
activity with a high concentration of
cultural, commercial and entertainment
uses. A place with restricted vehicular
access, providing the opportunity for
a wide range of large and small scale
SuDS components, carefully
considered in respect of the heritage
setting and significance.
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Potential SuDS components
1. Existing trees
2. Permeable paving where appropriate,
see 3.10
3. Amenity areas acting as detention
basins, see 3.12
4. Outfall
5. Soil and drainage material, see 2.5
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6. Geotextile
7. Attenuation tanks, see 3.11
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8. Bioretention planters to the base of
disconnected downpipes, see 3.8
74 4 SuDS in London’s streets