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High court allows housebuilding on floodplains despite safety test failure
Original: Houses can be built on floodplains despite failing safety test, says high court https://www.theguardian.com/politics/202
The High Court has ruled that houses can be built on floodplains even where developments fail a safety test, in a case concerning proposed development in Yatton, North Somerset. The judgment is drawing attention from environment and planning commentators, who warn it could weaken flood-risk protections as housing pressure on vulnerable land grows.
Why now: A fresh court ruling on flood-risk housing development has just been handed down, raising concerns about planning and climate resilience.
High CourtNorth SomersetYattonThe Guardian
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- Houses can be built on floodplains despite failing safety test, says high court https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/27/high-court-floodplains-development-safety-test-north-somerset-yatton # WorldNews # Politics # Environment · guardian_world@robot.villas · 2
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