Town flood defence scheme set for approval
A scheme designed to protect homes and businesses in a Nottinghamshire from flooding is set to be given the go-ahead.
Nottinghamshire County Council wants to build a 250m (820ft) embankment, known as a bund, across parkland near Southwell Minster.
The authority said the measure would protect 36 properties from flooding and reduce the risk to more by holding back water from Potwell Dyke and allowing it to be released slowly.
Southwell suffers regular flooding, most notably in 2013 when 300 properties were submerged, the council added.
Planning application documents said the bund was proposed across Potwell Dyke, on parkland south of Church Street.
If approved, the bund - to be made of 5,200 tonnes of imported clay - will be about 2.5m (8.2ft) at it's highest level, the council said.
The documents say it would take about 16 weeks to construct.
A council report said the bund, along with previously completed flood alleviation projects, would reduce flood risk to 248 homes and 66 businesses in the town.
The scheme has been recommended for approval ahead of a planning committee meeting on Tuesday.
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