Flooding Blamed On New Homes Site

Residents are demanding work on a new housing estate in Market Harborough is stopped because of flooding problems.

Gardens of homes in Kingston Way have been flooded a number of times recently during heavy rain, with homeowners blaming it on the new homes site at the top of the road.

Flooding in Kingston Way

On each occasion water has flowed down the street and there are fears it could enter houses if the problem is not dealt with.

Residents, who expressed concerns about flooding before planning permission was granted for the Burnmill Farm site, say adequate drainage has not been put in place and want work to be halted until it has been.

Mike Major from the Burnmill Farm Action Group spoke to Hfm:

David Wilson Homes East Midlands, which is building 128 houses on the site, say Remedial works are currently being carried out to not only resolve the existing flooding issues but prevent further floods occurring.

A spokesman for the company added: “As a five-star housebuilder, we are working in accordance with the approved plans for the development and will continue to help however we can moving forward.”

A Harborough Council spokesperson said: “We continue to investigate reports of flooding in the Kingston Way area of Market Harborough.

“We are liaising with David Wilson Homes which is building at the nearby Burnmill Farm site.”