Protect your property or business from flooding

Chalfont St Peter has been affected by groundwater flooding since January 2024. There has been a significant impact and disruption to residents and local businesses.

The Parish Council held a meeting on 1 October to discuss the high groundwater levels and the plans for winter.

The next meeting, being hosted by Chalfont St Peter Parish Council is on 26 November.

The following items were discussed at the latest meeting, with these actions assigned to us:

The Environment Agency offered support to the Chalfont St Peter flood group to educate local people on their riparian responsibilities in relation to maintenance of the River Chess.

Latest update:

The offer has been passed to the flood group.

Get an update on previous enforcement action on the culvert under the shopping precinct.

Latest update:

We've contacted the agent of the owner. They are resistant to undertake desilting or clearance works. Further work is required (in partnership with the Environment Agency as the relevant regulator).

Locate the original plans (1968) for the shopping precinct and culvert to clarify what it's capacity is.

Latest update:

We've requested an archive search. We'll share the results when they're available.

Chalfont St Peter have received £62,368.16 from the CIL, but none in 2023 to 2024.

The published IFS confirms that this money has been used for a flood risk survey at Mill meadow (£1,900).

£40,000 remained unspent as of 2022 to 2023.

The Parish Council has used the funds to support the Flood Risk Survey in Mill Meadow (£1.9k), Chalfont Activity Park - Skate Park (£25k), St Peters Memorial Garden Project (£2.8k), Meadow Nature Reserve (£17.4k) CSP Community Centre (£6k), and CSP Scouts (£7k) with £2.9k remaining. No funds CIL funds were received in 2023/4.

Buckinghamshire Highways to do a wider investigation of the culvert (CCTV survey) and maintenance of the surrounding gully network.

Latest update:

The investigation was scheduled for 8 October, but water levels prevented CCTV. We're contacting a contractor to rearrange the investigation.

Complete a Section 19 Flood Investigation addendum and share with the group.

Latest update from 18 October:

We are writing the draft addendum. The addendum will feature an update on the previous recommendations.

We're discussing some new proposed recommendations with partners currently.

We'll share the finalised addendum when it's complete.

Chalfont St Peter Parish Council requested information on how to setup flood groups and measures to strengthen resilience against property flooding.

Latest update:

We have given the information to them.

Get information from Thames Water on the planned sewer lining work.

Latest update:

We are awaiting a brief from them.

After the public meeting on 16 April, the attending authorities committed to forming a Flood Action Group for Chalfont St Peter. This would be made up of a smaller group of residents.

This group will be supported by Project Groundwater until the remainder of that project at the end of March 2027.

View the notes, summary and action points agreed by all parties at the meeting (DOCX, 25.4 KB)

In May 2024, we sent a letter to residents and businesses in the areas that were worst affected.

The letter gave more in depth information about the flooding, including:

• the cause of the flooding
• what we're doing, and what Thames Water are doing to manage the flooding
• our actions and next steps

View our 'Flooding in Chalfont St Peter' letter (Word, 76.7 KB)