A Donegal County Councillor wants a change in policy to allow rural houses be built on higher ground than they are currently allowed.
At the moment, planning permission regulations do not permit the foundation of a new rural house to go beyond one foot above the nearby road.
However, Cllr Paul Canning believes that this presents a real flooding risk going forward, owing to frequent resurfacing works which will in turn elevate the road.
He says this rule should be relaxed:
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