2B Landscape Consultancy: House and Garden SuDS Retrofit – light case study

Case Study

2B Landscape Consultancy: House and Garden SuDS Retrofit – light case study

Location

12 Everthorpe Lane
North Cave
Brough
East Yorkshire
HU15 2LF

Description

This is a domestic SuDS retrofit to the house and garden office of Bill and Elizabeth Blackledge, directors of 2B Landscape Consultancy. Over the last 10 years, every opportunity has been taken to include water-sensitive design in the development of the plot, for example when dealing with a failing flat garage roof, when designing a garden office, and when adding an extension, to design in retrofit SuDS features. These include: green roofs, water harvesting, rain gardens, permeable paving and a hydration channel. As landscape architects and SuDS advocates, it is important for us to put our money where our mouth is, both to provide a reference for other householders and to learn directly from the installation and use of these SuDS features.

SuDS used

  • Four Green roofs: garage, wood store, shed and office
  • Water harvesting: four water butts including 1000L IBC tank
  • Permeable drive (KBI Flexistone)
  • Hydration channel / Rain garden to front garden
  • Rill and Pond act as conveyance from rear of house
  • Attenuation basin / rain garden to rear

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