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✍️ The UK government plans to build over 100,000 new homes in high-risk flood zones, despite warnings from experts that this could lead to regular flooding, economic damage, and uninsurable properties.
👉 Over 100,000 new homes will be built in high-risk flood zones in the next five years
👉 Experts warn that this could lead to regular flooding, economic damage, and uninsurable properties
👉 The government has announced an extra £250m to shore up flood defences
👉 Increased development on flood regions places more pressure on communities
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Exclusive: Analysis suggests development in flood regions result of Labour push for 1.5m new homes in five yearsMore than 100,000 new homes will be built on the highest-risk flood zones in England in the next five years as part of the government’s push for 1.5m extra properties by the end of this parliament, Guardian analysis suggests.Building on areas with the highest risk of serious flooding is supposed to be discouraged. Experts say development should be avoided unless absolutely necessary because there is a significant chance of regular deluges, which will flood the properties, cause hundreds of millions of pounds of economic damage and make homes uninsurable. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/08/more-than-100000-homes-in-england-could-be-built-in-highest-risk-flood-zones