"Advice from the Environment Agency around development in areas of flood risk has been ignored in some places, because the priority for housing is such that it takes precedence," says Elizabeth Bundred Woodward from countryside charity CPRE.
"Despite the UK's strict planning guidelines, there are actually no laws against granting planning in flood-risk areas. Although it is encouraged to grant planning in other areas, often councils will grant planning in areas prone to flooding."
Localis reports that 7,116 homes have been approved for construction on undeveloped land with the highest flood risk in the country. The Environment Agency predicts that by 2070, homes at risk of flooding could rise by 50%.
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