Residents living on a street plagued by 'shocking' flooding say they are happy homes are finally being built on a derelict site in Arnold. A number of homes were exposed to flooding akin to 'Niagara Falls' as water ran of the land once inhabited by offices, contributing to the overfilling a brook at the bottom of residents' gardens during heavy rain.
The land off Rolleston Drive was home to a set of derelict buildings before they were gutted by a devastating fire in 2017, leaving behind a hollow shell. A total of 131 new homes are now being built, however, after years of little to no progress.
Residents of nearby Brook Gardens said the site contributed to serious flooding after the building was demolished, with water running off the sloped concrete foundations and into a brook at the bottom of their gardens. This led to their homes flooding during heavy rain several times in the past few years.
