Claims that Charles Church's Parc Glyndwr development in Monmouth is prone to flooding have been described as 'inaccurate, irresponsible and incorrect' by the managing director of the company.

A Monmouth Town Council planning committee report by retiring councillor Richard Bond referred to 'major concerns' regarding flooding problems at the Croft-y-Bwla site, on land adjacent to the Rockfield Estate and St Vincent's Drive.

This has led to speculation around the town that the 84-home development will encounter flooding problems when sustained rainfall arrives and the ground becomes saturated.

Charles Church's East Wales managing director Steve Williams has hit back, and referred to an independent executive report from Mayer Brown, one of the largest independent consultancies, which was published on 8th April.

He said: "The claims being made are irresponsible, inaccurate and quite simply incorrect.

"For anyone to have a 'major concern' about our site is taken extremely seriously, not least when purchasers are caused stress and worry as a direct consequence of such a claim."

The Mayer Brown report, which satisfied Monmouthshire County Council, states: 'The development incorporated cut-off ditches in its design proposals, along all the boundaries where agricultural land is present.

"This offers protection to the development from overland flooding.

'The design and development proposals relating to flooding have been submitted and approved by the council and the Environment Agency Wales (EAW) and condition 5 (dealing with surface and groundwater) has now been deemed to be satisfied and subsequently has been discharged."

Mr Williams confirmed that there were no surface water run-off problems at the site, contrary to the report.

He confirmed that an attenuation pond would be in place in the south western corner of the development, designed to hold all of the surface water generated from the site in times of heavy rainfall and then to discharge at a controlled rate to the existing wildlife corridor.

Mr Williams said: "We spent a considerable amount of time and effort in ensuring that our Parc Glyndwr development is befitting of the beautiful town of Monmouth and that each home is afforded the very best in comfort and luxury.

"We react with concern and regret when we hear of reports suggesting that flooding issues affect the scheme, when the reality could not be further from the truth."