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Padiham Flood Risk Management Scheme: Scheme Design and Benefits

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Design

Flood Walls

The walls will be made predominantly from pre-cast concrete with various cladding options depending on the location.

The Flood Defence Wall located at the Town Hall is now complete and has been cladded in brick, to match the existing finish of the Town Hall itself.

On Lune Street and main residential areas such as Waterside Mews, stone cladding or imprinted concrete stone effect is proposed to stay in keeping with its surroundings.

Comparison image showing a riverbank before construction and after completion of flood defence improvements, including a raised flood wall and a newly installed pedestrian footbridge.

Artist Impression of Flood Wall along Lune Street.

 

 

Flood Gates

There is the potential for up to two flood gates to be installed as part of the scheme.

Some gates, in locations which aren’t open for public access, will always remain closed. In busier, more central areas the gates will remain open during normal times and closed by the Environment Agency in the event of weather warnings and the risk of flooding.

3 images of example flood gates installed elsewhere in England. They show a black gate across an access point in a flood defence wall.

Example Flood Gates

 

 

Earth Embankments

There are several proposed earth embankments within the scheme extent.

All earth embankments will be seeded to re-establish amenity grass whilst footpaths and cycleways will be reinstated. All lost habitat and vegetation during construction will be reinstated.

Left image: A labeled cross‑section diagram of a flood embankment. It shows the design water level, freeboard, crest width, earth fill, original ground level, and a central clay core with an optional clay cutoff. The diagram also labels the embankment slopes with ratios such as X:1 and Y:1, and notes that topsoil is removed and reused on the embankment.Top right image: A grassy flood embankment with a gently sloping side, bordered by trees and a walking path. The scene is green and well‑maintained, with the embankment rising above the surrounding ground level. Bottom right image: A rural flood embankment beside a river, covered in grass and grazed by several sheep. The landscape includes open fields and a winding river.

Example earth embankments