Thu, 23 May 2013 02:52:12 +0100 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18255#Comment_18255 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18255#Comment_18255 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:21:07 +0100 tony
The additional area of newly paved driveways last year was minuscule compared to the areas on which rain falls and runs off from.

Like so small it is in parts per billion! So this will contribute to reducing the risk of flooding like not spitting into a river would.

Crazy -- and the cost of setting up the laws, infrastructure and the non enforcement makes it all sustainable -- can government be described as unsustainable?]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18256#Comment_18256 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18256#Comment_18256 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:31:45 +0100 Mike George
It will be interesting to see them try to enforce this one. What are they going to do, survey every house so they know who has and hasn't got tarmac/concrete/chippins/bark etc etc first?]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18257#Comment_18257 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18257#Comment_18257 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:33:53 +0100 Mike George http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18258#Comment_18258 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18258#Comment_18258 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:38:21 +0100 Chris Wardle http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18261#Comment_18261 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18261#Comment_18261 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:54:17 +0100 David R http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18266#Comment_18266 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18266#Comment_18266 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:53:54 +0100 tony
Water will run off from any type of ground. Once full of water it will run off from previous paving too.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18270#Comment_18270 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18270#Comment_18270 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:31:03 +0100 biffvernon
Most impervious surfaces are made of concrete. Just stop using the stuff. I park my van on grass.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18273#Comment_18273 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18273#Comment_18273 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:11:05 +0100 CWatters
Just as long as it's next to a path that meets Part M (Disabled Access).

The council tree officer insisted our driveway was gravel to protect nearby trees, then the BCO insisted there had to be a surface suitable for wheel users to get to street level. In the end he allowed our gravel driveway because "we are in the countryside so most wheelchair users will arrive by car". We ended up constructing a gravel drive with a parking area/ramp of reinforced grass.]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18275#Comment_18275 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18275#Comment_18275 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:17:40 +0100 simeon
See this article :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4654362.stm

Simeon]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18293#Comment_18293 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18293#Comment_18293 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:18:01 +0100 chipedwood
This doesn't seem as big a problem as the fact that a lot of our towns and citys are built on old flood plains.

But on the other hand, we do drain all our surface water into these rivers that are bursting their banks. So I can see a link here.

more soak-aways I say!]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18298#Comment_18298 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18298#Comment_18298 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:24:50 +0100 jon http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18308#Comment_18308 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18308#Comment_18308 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:51:49 +0100 tony http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18310#Comment_18310 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18310#Comment_18310 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:53:30 +0100 jon
Information about Planning changing

Thanks!]]> http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18330#Comment_18330 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18330#Comment_18330 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:52:32 +0100 Terry http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18332#Comment_18332 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18332#Comment_18332 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:17:30 +0100 jon http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18335#Comment_18335 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=18335#Comment_18335 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:24:35 +0100 tony http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=25691#Comment_25691 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=25691#Comment_25691 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:14:43 +0100 helen@carms http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=25719#Comment_25719 http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1553&Focus=25719#Comment_25719 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:53:22 +0100 TheDoctor
Water run off from an impervious surface is instantaneous, and straight to drains and water courses.

Normal farmland releases water at something like 4 litres per hectare per second.

SUDS requires developers to attenuate run-off to meet virgin greenfiled levels, and not flash flood local watercourses down stream.

Look at West Edinburgh. What a total f*ck-up, and all the problems of the Gyle and further afield meet to cause the 1 in 200 flood scenario on the River Almond to occur with frightening regularity.

Yes - YOUR driveway is a small part, a miniscule part of the problem. Doesn't give you an excuse to ignore it.]]>