What is now wetland which can drain through, whereas houses it doesnt drain through, it willjust run off. You can see today its completely underwater. So i dont know how they would propose to build pathways because presumably they would get washed away on an annual basis. Gladman developments declined an interview, but say the Planning Application for the 11 Arches Development follows over a year of consultation and that there will be measures to manage Surface Water and increase flood resilience. And all built development is located in a Flood Zone one, identified by the Environment Agency as areas of low risk. Voiceover for more stories from across the uk, head to the Bbc News website