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23rd September 2022 In Uncategorised By stomor

August 2022 Update to the National Planning Practice Guidance: Flood Risk and Coastal Change

There has been a major update to the Flood Risk and Coastal Change section of the Planning Practice Guidance, which is expected to have a significant affect on planning applications. The update is packaged as a necessary move in the face of the impacts of climate change,...

6th September 2022 In Uncategorised By stomor

July 2022 Update to the Essex Development Construction Manual

In July 2022, Essex Highways issued an update to the Development Construction Manual. The update is relatively minor with the main changes being to references and increases to several fees. Nonetheless, Stomor has reviewed the latest update and identified the main changes from the September...

27th May 2022 In Uncategorised By stomor

Stomor join the Anderson Charity Cycle Ride 2022!

DONATE HERE! Together with a number of other companies and individuals, Stomor are proud to take part in the Anderson Charity Cycle Ride 2022 - raising money for the Disasters Emergency Committee and their Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Running on the 11th of June, four members of the...

25th May 2022 In Uncategorised By stomor

New changes to Environment Agency climate change allowances – what are they?

The Environment Agency (EA) have published updated climate change allowances for Peak Rainfall Intensity - which can be found here. The Peak Rainfall Intensity affects surface water flood risk and the surface water drainage design, including the amount of surface water storage required. The climate change...

1st March 2022 In Uncategorised By stomor

Stomor partner with FIMBA GB o40 Men’s Basketball

Stomor are excited to announce that they will partner with the FIMBA Great Britain o40 Men’s team for the upcoming 2022 FIMBA Maxibasketball European Championships in Malaga. “We are all excited and proud to get behind the o40s Men’s team. I’ve been following their progress on...

14th February 2022 In Uncategorised By stomor

2022 Highway Code Changes: what do they mean?

The Highway Code is a guide to the rules and expectations of road use in the United Kingdom – first published in 1931 and regularly updated since. The Code comprises of a combination of mandatory legal rules, and guidance to advise the correct and safe...

18th August 2021 In News, Uncategorised By stomor

July 2021 Update to the National Planning Policy Framework

On 20th July 2021, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the Environment Agency (EA) climate change allowances were both updated. The changes potentially have a considerable impact on projects and the scope of Flood Risk Assessments (FRA). However, how these changes are to be...