It’s That Time of Year Again: Don’t Miss Winter Groundwater Monitoring
If your planning consent includes a winter groundwater monitoring condition, the clock is ticking. In the South-East, Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) typically expect continuous groundwater level data across the winter season to demonstrate risk is understood and managed for soakaways, basements, drainage fields, SuDS, and flood resilience.
H2Ogeo delivers competitive, fixed-price winter monitoring with 20+ years’ hydrogeological experience and a strong track record helping schemes across Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, and Kent discharge conditions smoothly.
Why winter monitoring matters
Compliance, not guesswork: LPAs want seasonally representative high-water data, not occasional spot checks.
Design certainty: Robust winter maxima underpin BRE365 soakaway design, basement risk assessments, and drainage sizing.
Programme protection: Missing a winter window can push decisions back months delaying starts on site.
What we provide
Drilling and Installation of groundwater monitoring wells.
Automated groundwater loggers (high-resolution) installed in existing boreholes/monitoring wells or new wells on site.
Full season data capture & QA with remote checks to minimise data gaps.
Interpretation & reporting: time-series plots, groundwater contours (where appropriate), summaries, peak levels, exceedance discussion, and clear planning-grade conclusions.
Submission-ready pack: PDF report that is decision-ready.
Optional add-ons: infiltration testing (BRE365), hydrogeological conceptual site model (HCSM), Part G water calculations, water-neutrality support.
Three reasons to choose H2Ogeo
Proven expertise & LPA success
Over 20 years of technical delivery and hydrogeological reporting with high success rates at LPAs across the South-East.Fixed-price, hassle-free monitoring
Clear, competitive pricing with no surprises. We handle deployment, checks, retrieval, and reporting— so you can keep your programme moving.Better data, clearer decisions
High-resolution automated monitoring beats sporadic manual dips. Our analysis pinpoints true winter peaks and translates data into practical design actions (e.g., invert levels, freeboard, soakaway placement).
Typical timeline (illustrative)
Week 1: Desktop review, method statement, kit prep, install.
Weeks 2–14: Continuous logging with periodic QA.
Final week: Retrieval, analysis, submission-ready report.
(Missed the start? We can still help to get monitoring done to maximise seasonal coverage.)
What we need from you
Site plan & proposed works; any existing borehole locations or wells.
Known constraints (basements, SuDS, sensitive receptors).
Planning condition wording and required deliverables.
Ready to secure your sign-off?
Avoid rolling your condition into next winter. Get reliable data, a clear report, and an LPA-friendly submission—for a fixed price.
Find out more and get in touch:
H2Ogeo — Winter Groundwater Monitoring
info@h2ogeo.co.uk • h2ogeo.co.uk
Book your deployment slot now to capture this winter’s peak groundwater levels.
