Demonstrate that SUDS are a viable and attractive alternative to more traditional forms of drainage and to deliver practical solutions for new housing developments
Showcase practical and innovative sustainable water management techniques within new residential developments
Methods used in Lamb Drove
Water butts to collect roof water for growth irrigation
Permeable paving
Green sedum roofs to reduce and treat runoff
Swales
Detention basins
Wetlands
Retention pond for final storage before being released to a drainage ditch beyond the development site
Successes of Lamb Drove
Proven success
Concerns that standing water might prove to be a hazard have been proven wrong
Cost effective as construction and maintenance are 10% less than conventional pipe drainage systems
Substantial improvement in the biodiversity, ecology and quality of life
Visually enhanced and attractive landscape with increased amenity and social value