SuDS OVERVIEW
Pre-Planning
Outline
Design
Detailed
Design
Pre
Construction Construction Maintenance
Adoption
Retrofitting
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SuDS route maps KEY:
Phase
Preceding / succeeding route map
Current phase
Milestone point
Task
Task / requirement
Consult / consider
Regulatory / process requirement
Optional or site / application
dependant consideration
Resource / link
Link to web page
Direct download
Case study
Various proprietary software packages
How to use these route maps
Each of the route maps focuses on a particular stage of SuDS implementation (e.g. pre-planning,
construction, adoption, retrofitting). The route maps are not meant as an exhaustive, definitive set of
instructions to replace professional expertise but as a guide to inform those working to implement
SuDS in a variety of professional, project and different UK-nations contexts. In addition to those who
may already probably be quite familiar with at least the concept of SuDS (e.g. water engineers and
chartered environmentalists), we would like the booklet to be a useful guide for planners, architects,
developers, contractors and all those involved in the construction phase.
Within each route map, there are four 'swim lanes' going from top to bottom:
Phase boxes in this swim lane state the purpose of the activity at this point
Task boxes in this swim lane state the actions to be performed at this point
Consult/Consider boxes in this swim lane state the different organisations, guidelines or
regulatory requirements that must be consulted (dark blue) or should be
considered (lighter blue)
Linked Resources boxes in this swim lane show relevanr more detailed resources, many
free to access, with active hyperlinks (in the PDF version) and a crossreferenced
list of url's.
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