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Representation ID: 6824

Received: 14/09/2009

Respondent: Mr Stuart Boyle

Flooding

The proposed development areas south of Harbury Lane extend to the Tach Brook between Bishops Tachbrook village and Warwick Gates. The council should not permit housing so close to a natural water course due to the risk of flooding, not only to the proposed developments but also downstream due to faster run-off from developed land compared to the existing fields.

The current climate already produces a number of heavy rain events each year which can lead to flooding. The number of these events is expected to increase over the next few decades due to climate change and therefore water retaining buffer areas around existing water courses should be preserved.