Environment Agency rejects 6,200 applications due to flood risk in 2007/8
The Environment Agency objected to more than 6,200 planning applications on the grounds of flood risk in 2007/8 - a rise of 31% on the previous year, but 4% of schemes considered to be at risk went ahead regardless.
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