Planning Applications
Flooding Report - Records of Flooding
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Records of Flooding
Serious flooding occurred in Ash in Sept 1968, February 1990, October 1993, November 2000, August 2006 and July 2007. Flooding also took place at Ash Green in November 2000, and October 2006. The source for this information is Guildford Borough Council’s SFRA of January 2009. Further extensive flooding of the development area and houses to the north occurred in August 2008.
There is also record of flooding in June 1981 and August 1981,. 16th June 1999. and 7th July 2001
It is essential that the proposed development is not permitted to proceed as the value of this land in holding back floodwater cannot be under-estimated in its ability to prevent further residents property being flooded.