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Planning in flood risk areas to go to ministers

Councils should ensure all planning applications made in flood risk areas are referred to ministers for approval under new guidance.

Councils should ensure all planning applications made in flood risk areas are referred to ministers for approval under new guidance.

The Government said that while 97% of planning decisions for homes were made in line with Environment Agency advice last year, 866 homes that were contrary to the advice were granted planning permission.

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