posts Water & Flood Risk

Aerial view of a bridge under construction over the West Coast Main Line and a multi-lane road in a rural area, with workers, machinery, and surrounding green fields visible.

Assisting Skanska and Network Rail with major rail infrastructure works on the West Coast Main Line near Penrith

Create is proud to have supported contractor Skanska UK with environmental and flood risk consultancy services in connection with demolition and replacement...
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Outline Planning Approval secured for up to 40 new homes at Buxton, Norfolk

Outline planning permission has been unanimously approved by Broadland District Council’s Planning Committee for the delivery of up to 40 new homes...
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Grace Beard becomes a full member of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management

We are proud to share that Grace Beard achieved full membership of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) in...
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Commercial redevelopment, Kingston House, gets the go ahead

Create are delighted to hear that Kingston House, Thames Ditton in Elmbridge – for Thamesbury Estates and Lawford & Sons Ltd –...
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Harry Mansfield promoted to Principal Flood Risk Consultant

Create are pleased to announce the promotion of Harry Mansfield to Principal Flood Risk Consultant. Harry has been an integral part of...
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Claire Burroughs promoted to Technical Director

We are delighted to announce the promotion of Claire Burroughs to Technical Director (Water & Flood Risk). Based out of our London...
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Planning permission granted for Gorleston community hospice

Following the submission of an application back in June, Create are delighted to share that St Elizabeth Hospice’s Gorleston community hospice project...
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Planning secured for student scheme at Cricklewood Broadway

Create are pleased to share that planning permission has been granted for the revised Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) scheme at 317 Cricklewood...
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Hawridge Strategic Land secure planning for 43 New Homes in Iver, Buckinghamshire

We are delighted to share the news that planning permission has been granted for 43 new homes in Iver, Buckinghamshire, on behalf...
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Gorleston community hospice for St Elizabeth Hospice submitted for planning

Create are proud to be part of the design team behind St Elizabeth Hospice’s Gorleston community hospice – a vital new facility...
Cover page for "The Journal of Flood Risk Management" featuring an article on subgrid modelling for nature-based flood solutions in Riseley, UK, with a background of a flooded landscape.

New Research Published: Advancing Hydraulic Modelling of Nature-Based Solutions

We are delighted to share that our colleague, Amrie Singh, has recently published a research paper in the CIWEM-affiliated Journal of Flood...
Illustration of a fenced urban garden with raised beds, seating areas, umbrella shade, small greenhouse, and nearby building, viewed from above.

New Community Sauna and Garden Approved in Waltham Forest

Temporary planning permission has been granted for an exciting community-led change of use scheme in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The...
Aerial view of a river meandering through a landscape, with blue overlays from the Flood Map for Planning highlighting flood-affected areas, enveloped by fields and forest.

The Flood Map for Planning in England Update: Key Changes and Impacts for Developers

With the unveiling of the new Flood Map for Planning (FMfP) by the Environment Agency in England earlier this week, we asked...

Brompton’s innovative new headquarters approved

We are thrilled to learn that plans by bike manufacturer Brompton to open a £100m new factory with office space and a...

Lead Local Flood Authorities (Insight)

The focus of our next ‘Insight’ post is another hot topic in our world, albeit sometimes for the wrong reasons (sorry everyone)...

Grace Beard’s tour of Park Hill, hosted by Women in Property Yorkshire & North East

Flood Risk Consultant Grace Beard recently attended a networking event hosted by Women in Property Yorkshire & North East. Here’s what she...

Create to partner with Brown&Co to complete Local Resource Options (LRO) Studies

A joint venture between Brown&Co and Create’s Norwich-based offices have secured a series of new contracts with the Environment Agency to complete...

Mixed-use scheme in Wandsworth to go ahead after a successful challenge by Planning Potential

We’re thrilled to hear that our client Planning Potential successfully challenged a refusal for a mixed-use scheme in Wandsworth. The scheme includes...

Create secures hydraulic modelling contract with Norfolk Rivers Trust

Create are delighted to have been awarded a contract to carry out hydraulic modelling of proposed Natural Flood Management sites in the...

29-home affordable housing project near Stowmarket to go ahead

Planning permission has been granted by Mid Suffolk District Council’s planning committee for an affordable 29-home development to land north of Station...
Nutrient Neutrality in Norfolk

Nutrient Neutrality in Norfolk and how we can maintain positive momentum (Insight)

We are now just over two years on from Natural England’s Directive on “Nutrient Stressed” declining Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), which...

Shining a light on our role in the Skegness Gateway project

Since 2020, Create has been involved with the Skegness Gateway project, providing a variety of technical services and advice in relation to...

Birmingham’s first co-living scheme, The James Birmingham, secures planning permission

Richmond House, a former university building in Birmingham city centre, will now be transformed into a new co-living complex of studio apartments...
Amrie Singh, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing

Amrie Singh completes her PhD in Hydrology and Water Resources Sciences

All of us at Create would like to say congratulations and well done to Amrie Singh, who recently completed her Doctorate of...
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Claire Burroughs joins our Water & Flood Risk team as an Associate Director

We are delighted to welcome Claire Burroughs to the business. Claire has joined as an Associate Director within our Water & Flood...
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Harry Mansfield joins as a Senior Flood Risk Consultant

We’re delighted to welcome Harry Mansfield to the business. Harry has joined as a Senior Flood Risk Consultant based in Norwich. He...

Symal Court on Edgware Road secures planning permission

Create are pleased to learn that the Symal Court scheme at 421-423 Edgware Road, London Borough of Brent, has received planning permission....
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James Everitt joins as a Senior Flood Risk Consultant

We are delighted to announce the arrival of James Everitt, another new addition to our Water & Flood Risk team. James will...

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