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High court allows building on floodplains despite safety test
Published Sunday, September 27, 2026
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- The high court judgment allows houses to be built on floodplains even if they fail a crucial safety test. This ruling clears the way for a development of 190 new homes on north Somerset’s floodplains, despite the site being in “flood zone 3a.”
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- The Guardian
The article emphasizes the dangerous implications of the high court ruling for flood risk and local communities, highlighting the exploitation of planning loopholes and the distress of residents facing increased flood hazards and potential loss of property value.
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