Building on flood plains

CMOTD · 23rd-Nov-23, 10:51 AM

I don't know whether to laugh or cry at this one: A new development of 226 houses in my local town of King's Lynn was passed by the council despite the Environment Agency objecting because it was in a high risk flood zone.

Unfortunately they have been unable to start construction because the site is - wait for it - currently under 2ft of water! You really couldn't make it up. Flood plain, the clue is in the name.