So, where is Liatris these days?

Answer: we don't know.

They have been advised by one side of planning to withdraw their planning application but have not done so. If they proceed they have to put in a much more detailed design and access statement (all the roads, the height of all the buildings, window and door designs, etc). No sign of that yet.

The Environment Agency have said they are happy with the treatment of water using a monsoon drain running south to north (and then east into the river) on the site but have said that EDDC must make up their own minds about sustainability of the plan to raise the flood plain by around 3 metres by bringing in more than 1 million tons of infill in 100 plus lorries a day for 3-4 years.

We wait for the next stage with bated breath. Meanwhile, the SU4S councillors reiterate that they would be happy to reconsider the planning application in the light of new information.