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Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
3Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)6 and more environmentally sound methods of disposing of effluent.
dwellingdrainagesite-planningIntegration of Sustainable Drainage Systems with Open Space
3.1.57Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
Areas that incorporate soft forms of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) as part of wider landscaping measures (such as basins, wetlands and swales) can provide useable open space, offer visual amenit
dwellingexternal-spacedrainageGreen infrastructure interventions for drainage
3.1.70Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
Development of land can affect the natural drainage system by reducing the amount of water infiltrating the ground. Roofs, driveways, pavements, parking bays and a range of other surfaces can radicall
dwellingdrainagesite-planningPermeable paving instead of impermeable surfaces
3.1.71Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
Where hard surfacing is necessary, permeable paving should be used rather than conventional hard surfaces (e.g. impermeable concrete and tarmacadam) which allow rain and storm water to flow across suc
dwellingdrainagesite-planningPermeable paving as SuDS in new residential developments
3.1.72Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
Permeable paving can, as a form of SuDS, contribute a reduction in the amount and speed of surface water run-off from new development. The Council therefore encourage greater use of permeable paving w
dwellingdrainagesite-planningBalancing permeable paving with accessibility requirements
3.1.73Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
However, this requirement must be balanced against the broader requirements to ensure individual dwellings are accessible in accordance with Policy HOU7: Adaptable and accessible housing. This will re
dwellingaccessibilitydrainagesite-planningPermeable surface treatments in residential developments
3.1.74Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
There is an increasing choice of materials available which are designed specifically to allow water to infiltrate to the ground or to be collected for re-use. Accordingly, when assessing proposals for
dwellingaccessibilitydrainageexternal-spaceGuidance resources for permeable and porous surface treatments
3.1.75Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
Best practice, guidance and advice to assist developers and their professional advisors when proposing permeable and porous surface treatments is available from https://www.susdrain.org/ (link opens i
dwellingdrainageexternal-spaceImpervious floor requirement for bin stores
3.2.17Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
have an impervious floor.
dwellingexternal-spacedrainageSustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
Belfast·SPG003 Residential Design
Systems designed to manage storm water locally (as close its sources as possible), to mimic natural drainage and encourage its infiltration, attenuation and passive treatment.
drainageexternal-space