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Drainage and coastal management

Managing the drainage and coastal environment in Swansea.

  • to manage local flood risk and deliver the requirements of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and Flood Risk Regulations 2009
  • preparation, design and contract administration
  • liaison with external partners in particular, Natural Resources Wales and Dŵr Cymru to undertake duties to comply with statutory duties
  • coastal protection authority

In addition the service has responsibility for the management of the coastline serving the area and is proud to be part of Swansea and Carmarthen Bay Coastal Engineering Group. The group has produced the current Shoreline Management Plan which addresses four key issues:

  • coastal processes
  • natural environment
  • human coastal defences
  • built environment coastal defences

Swansea Bay Shoreline Management Plan (PDF) [2MB]

Shoreline Management 2 is expected to be available later on this year.

For more information email drainagecoastal@swansea.gov.uk

Ordinary Watercourse Regulation

We issue all land drainage consents for works to watercourses (streams and ditches both natural and man-made and culverts etc) within the City and County of Swansea.

Apply for an Ordinary Watercourse Consent

Application form and guidance notes for Ordinary Watercourse Consent (PDF) [285KB]

If you are concerned about works to an ordinary watercourse in your local area then you can email us at drainage.consents@swansea.gov.uk to determine whether the works required consent, and whether an application for consent was made or not.

We will take a risk-based approach to enforcement where unconsented works have been carried out on ordinary watercourses. The purpose of ordinary watercourse regulation is to control certain activities that might have an adverse flooding impact. 

Investigations into flooding

As the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) for our City and County, one of our responsibilities is a duty to investigate flooding that occurs within the county as we deem necessary.

Local flood risk management strategy

The local flood risk management strategy will be developed by the council to balance the needs of communities, the economy and the environment.

Flood advice

Useful information if your home is threatened by flood water, or in the event of a flood.
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