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Detailed Design 9.8 Amenity

Confirming integrated SuDS design

Amenity is one of the four pillars of SuDS
design and perhaps open to the most
interpretation and judgement.

Amenity focuses on the usefulness and
aesthetic elements of SuDS design
associated with features ‘at or near the
surface’, and considers both multi-
functionality and visual quality.

The amenity value of SuDS will have been

considered at both Concept and Outline
design stages but some finer aspects of value
will be enhanced by detail design at stage.

An evaluation of the successful integration of
amenity uses the design criteria set out in
Concept Design.
Informal play, through integrated design.

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9.8.1 Legibility

Understanding how the SuDS design ■ How does runoff travel from where it has
functions is important both to everyday users been collected onwards through ‘source
of the SuDS environment and those who look control’ components to each part of the
after it. site. This is conveyance?

An exercise in following each management ■ Where is runoff stored and cleaned along
train from source to outfall and imagining the management train in ‘site controls’
how the scheme presents itself to the visitor recognising that these functions may
should highlight any problems with legibility. occur within permeable construction?
Considerations will include:
■ Where are flow controls are located?
■ How is rainfall collected?
■ Are overflow and exceedance routes clear
■ What ‘source control’ techniques have and understandable?
been used and how they can be accessed ■ Is the outfall obvious, accessible and
and maintained?
understandable?

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