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Development and increased flood risk -10 reasons to be concerned

1 Eden Street Redevelopment, 2 (not to be confused with) The Old Post Office (TOPO) redevelopment, 3 The Cattle Market Redevelopment, 4 New student block opposite Wilko, 5 Sury Basin Redevelopment opposite Sainsburys, 6 Thames Side Wharf (behind John Lewis), 7 Redevelopment of the Hippodrome. 8 Gough House 9 Swan House, 10 The Dairy Crest Site The massive Eden Walk Regeneration plans have virtually no water attenuation plans despite being in Flood Zone 3: Page 13 of the flood risk strategy states that 'resistant/resilient techniques will be incorporated into the development in line with the current recommendations from DEFRA 'Flood Resiliant Development.' This will take the form of  demountable risers/barriers on the shop doors and some of the ground floor residences. see the application here: Eden Walk Development Application Number 15/13063 Developers: British Land Finance Deloitte The Kingston Residents Alliance have selected some very interesting pic...