Charlton Mill, Hartlebury

We supported a planning application at Charlton Mill, Kidderminster with a Flood Risk Assessment for a proposed change of use, hardstanding, and garage development. The site is located within Flood Zone 3 and lies adjacent to Titton Brook, with additional flood risk from groundwater, surface water, and artificial sources.

Our assessment evaluated all sources of flood risk and demonstrated, with mitigation measures in place, that the site could be safely developed without increasing flood risk elsewhere. We recommended locating the garage and motorhome storage outside of Flood Zone 2 where possible, and proposed groundwater mitigation measures including perimeter land drains, non-permeable slabs, and resilient materials. The assessment was accepted, and planning was granted with no further flood-related conditions.