Rylands Estate homes face flood risk, council strategy reveals
Barking and Dagenham Council's draft plan proposes flood bank and de-culverting a brook to mitigate risks.
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Sixteen homes on the Rylands Estate in Barking and Dagenham face a significant flood risk, according to a draft flood risk management strategy by Barking and Dagenham Council. The estate is identified as a flood risk zone, with properties on Ballards Close, Ballards Road, the eastern end of School Road, and parts of Oval Road North identified as being most vulnerable.
In a one-in-30 year flooding event, the Rylands Estate could see 16 homes inundated. This risk is attributed to water diverted by flood defences along the River Beam and Wantz Stream. The council's draft strategy outlines proposed measures to mitigate these risks for residents.
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Proposed Flood Defences
To protect the Rylands Estate, the draft strategy suggests constructing a flood bank within Old Dagenham Park. This measure is estimated to cost approximately £212,337. The strategy also proposes de-culverting the Gores Brook, allowing it to flow openly through Parsloes Park. This project has an estimated cost of £808,513.
Dominic Twomey, leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, commented on the findings. He stated he was relieved not to live on the Rylands Estate any longer, having resided there for many years. He noted that while some areas are not at risk from rivers, flooding from drainage issues is a growing concern, particularly with changing weather patterns.
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The draft strategy identifies other areas within the borough also at risk. Around Parsloes Park, 76 homes could be affected in a one-in-75 year event. The Heathway Industrial Estate faces risk to 48 homes, and Westrow Drive has 18 homes at risk due to surface water ponding caused by blocked drainage.
Barking and Dagenham Council has applied for grant funding for a separate flood water storage scheme planned for Rainham Road North.
Questions this report answers
+How many homes on the Rylands Estate are at risk of flooding?
Sixteen homes on the Rylands Estate are identified as being at risk of flooding. This assessment is based on a one-in-30 year flooding event, according to Barking and Dagenham Council's draft flood risk management strategy.
+What measures are proposed to protect the Rylands Estate from flooding?
The draft flood risk management strategy proposes building a flood bank in Old Dagenham Park to protect the Rylands Estate. This measure is estimated to cost approximately £212,337.
+What is the estimated cost of de-culverting the Gores Brook?
The estimated cost for de-culverting the Gores Brook to run openly through Parsloes Park is £808,513. This is part of Barking and Dagenham Council's broader draft flood risk management strategy.
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