19 days ago
Houses can be built on floodplains despite failing safety test, says high court
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 27 Sept 2026, 11:48 UTC. The headline in use is “Houses can be built on floodplains despite failing safety test, says high court”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Decision to allow development of 190 new homes in north Somerset sparks campaign for change in the law Houses can be built on floodplains even if they fail a crucial safety test, according to a high court judgment that will be of “immense interest” to developers across England and Wales.
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Houses can be built on floodplains despite failing safety test, says high court
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- The Guardian