What we’re doing to reduce the flood risk in the city 

Find out how the the Norton Road rain garden project will reduce the flood risk in the city.

What the Norton Road Rain Garden Project is

The Norton Road Rain Garden project is part of the Carbon Neutral 2030 programme. Our Policy and Resources Committee agreed upon the project on 6 October 2022.  

We've installed a rain garden which extends from the existing pavement edges at the junction of Norton Road and Eaton Road. There's a new kerb line with small gaps to allow surface water into the rain garden. You can still drive over this junction, and we're keeping the existing drains. 

We carried out a public consultation between May and June 2023. We modified the design based on the feedback.

We've removed one of the proposed trees and reduced the size of the eastern section of the rain garden.

The rain garden features:

  • a reduction in surface water flooding 
  • biodiverse planting
  • 1 new street tree is to be added

This project is supported by our Carbon Neutral Fund.

More information

For further updates about the project send an email to NortonRoadRainGarden@brighton-hove.gov.uk.