Builders ignore flood plain warning
Series: Times Weekend ; 27 October 2001, 17(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Reports that housebuilders are increasingly developing on flood plains, and have nearly doubled the number of houses they are developing in flood zones in a year. Local planning authorities appear to be turning a blind eye to such developments and ignoring the objections of the Environment Agency.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Reports that housebuilders are increasingly developing on flood plains, and have nearly doubled the number of houses they are developing in flood zones in a year. Local planning authorities appear to be turning a blind eye to such developments and ignoring the objections of the Environment Agency.