Issue

Sustainable drainage schemes (SuDS)

3 stories · discussed at 1 council meeting · 2 councils

Hounslow Council is progressing sustainable drainage schemes, while Greenwich residents raised flood risk concerns during a recent planning approval.

In July 2026, Greenwich Council's Local Planning Committee granted permission for six new homes in Plumstead, despite residents raising objections including concerns about flood risk and the adequacy of flood risk surveys. Sustainable drainage schemes (SuDS) are designed to manage surface water runoff. The committee approved the development following a site visit.

Separately, Hounslow Council's Cabinet approved plans in March 2026 to progress SuDS across the borough as part of its Flood Alleviation Programme. Councillor Katherine Dunne, Cabinet member for Climate, Environment and Transport, presented the report, highlighting SuDS' importance in managing water runoff, enhancing biodiversity, and building climate resilience.

Key facts

  1. Greenwich Council approved six new homes in Plumstead on July 14, 2026. Source 1 Source 2
  2. Residents objected to the Greenwich development due to flood risk concerns. Source
  3. Hounslow Council's Cabinet approved plans to progress SuDS in March 2026. Source
  4. Councillor Katherine Dunne presented the SuDS report to Hounslow Cabinet. Source
  5. The Greenwich development is at 39-50 Vicarage Park, Plumstead. Source
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