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The public realm and green spaces on the periphery of our towns and cities are under significant strain as housing density continues to increase to cope with rising urban populations. So, how do we create better urban environments that give local access to greener spaces? We believe the answer is to put green spaces at the heart of our communities and grow our urban developments around these spaces. Through our work with local councils, developers and consultants, we’re engineering a more sustainable future for the built environment.
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
With each project we look to educate our clients on the key benefits of an integrated approach to surface water management and push for greener, surface level drainage solutions within development master plans. Our integrated approach lets us to get to the heart of what each organisation is trying to achieve at a local and national scale, we then embed this into the technical support we provide.
Local Authorities
We provide specialist support to a range of local authorities that enables them to fulfill their statutory duties with regards to Flood Risk and Surface Water Management. Under the National Planning Policy Framework we work with local councils, as a statutory consultee, for major and minor planning applications. We also offer structured training and mentoring support to Drainage Teams to enable Local Authorities to fulfill their obligations under the regulations.
Clients include:
Kingswood Parish Council
Mendip District Council
Somerset County Council
Wiltshire Council
Services we can provide:
Land Drainage
SuDS Officer Support
Team Training
Local Planning
Policy Support & Review
Expert Witness
Inspection & Review of Drainage Issues
Developers & Consultants
We also offer support to developers and partner consultants to adopt more flood resilient measures and sustainable drainage as part of their development master plans. We believe that our unique approach enables us to sit on both sides of the fence for a more collaborative and coordinated approach to local development, which consistently delivers better planning outcomes.
We’ve worked across:
Bristol
Suffolk
Cambridgeshire
Hampshire
Essex
London
Somerset
Gloucester
Dorset.
Services we can provide:
Flood Risk Assessment
Surface Water Drainage Strategies
Expert Witness
Don’t just take our word for it.
“Calm Engineering have provided high quality support to statutory, local government services. What has impressed me working with Calm, in addition to their technical skills, is their ability to navigate the political and local sensitivities of the issues local authorities face. The team at Calm seamlessly integrate with local authority colleagues, adding real value to local partnerships. As a result, schemes and other initiatives delivered by Calm reflect the needs of communities and receive widespread support from stakeholders.”
Dan Martin
Service Manager - Flood Risk Management Community Infrastructure Commissioning
Somerset County Council
“Calm Engineering have supported Mendip District Council (MDC) and its partners for more than 5 years with a wide range of functions including planning support and other engineering services. Calm Engineering are ambitious, supportive and have a willingness to seek new approaches for flood risk management and sustainability that is refreshing and why MDC would highly recommend Calm to other authorities looking for expert support.”
Haylee Wilkins
Assistant Chief Executive & Group Manager Neighbourhood Services
For Mendip District Council
“MTS Environmental Ltd have been working with Calm Engineering over many years and we are always impressed with how flood risk assessments and SUDS designs can be used to deliver sustainable development on any site.”
Luke Bridges
Director
MTS Environmental Ltd
Need some help?
If you’d like to explore how we can support your planning team or help you with your planning application, our door is always open.