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Floods.

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Would you build a house in a Fishlake? It is good to see the overhead cables well above flood level, but some ground located sub-stations could be at risk from flooding.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-50414294



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    Land that floods is cheaper than land that doesn't (it's why we now realise that much national infrastructure couldn't have been built in a worse location unless it had been selected deliberately)


    Based on that premise, the "housebuilders" basically then get away with as little mitigation as possible in their dealings with the local planning authority - a bit of our business does these assessments for a fee for builders to submit - they are basically there to show that building can proceed rather than should it proceed - based on a lot of manipulation of return events for storm data and cut and fill equivalence levels, and very careful positioning of ground floor levels. When the big housebuilders backed by big consultants want to build, then they will just build - compliance with planning is just a snake and mongoose nuisance to be managed and included in the sale cost.


    If three years down the road, your house is inundated in a one in a hundred year storm event, then "it's Démerde-toi, Legionnaire   - and hope your insurance is in place and still covers you


    Regards


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  • Former Community Member
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    Land that floods is cheaper than land that doesn't (it's why we now realise that much national infrastructure couldn't have been built in a worse location unless it had been selected deliberately)


    Based on that premise, the "housebuilders" basically then get away with as little mitigation as possible in their dealings with the local planning authority - a bit of our business does these assessments for a fee for builders to submit - they are basically there to show that building can proceed rather than should it proceed - based on a lot of manipulation of return events for storm data and cut and fill equivalence levels, and very careful positioning of ground floor levels. When the big housebuilders backed by big consultants want to build, then they will just build - compliance with planning is just a snake and mongoose nuisance to be managed and included in the sale cost.


    If three years down the road, your house is inundated in a one in a hundred year storm event, then "it's Démerde-toi, Legionnaire   - and hope your insurance is in place and still covers you


    Regards


    OMS
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