dataset · United Kingdom
SuDS Bedrock_permeability
This dataset is part of the infiltration SuDS map and infiltration SuDS GeoReport. It has been developed to help inform planning decisions. This dataset shows the permeability of the bedrock for the purposes of determining whether the installation of infiltration sustainable drainage systems is possible. It differs from the permeability indices dataset in the following ways: a score field has been added to polygons, polygons of equal attributes have been merged, a short and detailed description
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Licence: ["The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in an
Evidence quality: 35.9
Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).
Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
What's in it
- Data offered docs-verified
- bedrock permeability · permeability score per polygon · SuDS infiltration advice and layer ID fields
- Coverage docs-verified
- Bounding box: latitude 49.7700° to 60.8600°, longitude -8.6500° to 1.7800°
- Update frequency docs-verified
- as needed
- Access docs-verified
- Viewable on data.gov.uk; reuse restricted by BGS/NERC copyright, which requires prior permission to reproduce or transmit. Site footer cites OGL v3.0, so licence terms conflict and should be checked before reuse.
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Desk-based screening of infiltration SuDS feasibility across a planning site or area · Bedrock permeability input to an infiltration-led drainage strategy · Early-stage planning constraint mapping for soakaway suitability
- Audience llm-inferred
- drainage engineers · planners · geotechnical engineers · GIS analysts · hydrologists
Limitations
- Constraints llm-inferred
- No stated spatial resolution or map scale · Reuse restricted by BGS/NERC copyright; licence terms appear to conflict with OGL v3.0 footer · BGS/NERC gives no warranty on accuracy or suitability for any use; use is at the customer's own risk · Dataset reference date is 2011-03 with update frequency as needed, so currency should be checked
Evidence
- https://www.bgs.ac.uk/geology-projects/suds/
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/3111bc61-3999-4efc-ba42-2f4d6bfeee41/suds-bedrock-permeability
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.