AFC Wimbledon may be floating on air after winning the League Two play-off final, but the site of their future home found itself in deep water after flash floods last week.

Videos and photographs taken by residents showed cars struggling through rising water on Wednesday, June 8, after widespread torrential rain caused floods across south London.

The worst of the flooding was around a bridge over the River Wandle, just down the road from the Greyhound Stadium, and caused huge traffic delays on Wednesday evening.

Flooding has long been a contentious issue in the area, with many objectors to the stadium bid raising concerns over flood risk throughout the planning process, including the new Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.

The Environment Agency (EA) raised concerns in January 2015 about the fact that the site lies within the floodplain of the River Wandle, ranking it as being within the highest category of flood risk.

However, this risk was downgraded in the latest flood risk modelling, and after changes made to the plans for the stadium and housing the EA withdrew their objection to the plans in November 2015.

The multi-million pound plans to build a 20,000 seater stadium, as well as 602 flats, parking, shops and a fitness centre, on the site of the current Greyhound Stadium were met with unanimous approval at a Merton Council planning committee in December 2015.

However, the former Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, made the controversial decision to ‘call in’ the plans in March this year, citing “significant issues of controversy”.

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The consultation process on the plans will now begin again, with the Mayor acting as the local planning authority.

Asked about Wednesday's flooding, cabinet member for regeneration, environment and housing, councillor Martin Whelton, said: "The planning application we approved in December will reduce the flooding risk as it willi include improved drainage which will accommodate and reduce surface water runoff in accordance with current standards set by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 

"The existing site and car park were constructed a long time ago and do not have a sufficient surface water drainage system, which is why this site currently frequently floods during heavy rainfall."

A council spokesperson added that further investigation is being carried out into the flooding in Plough Lane, and that roadside drains and gullies in areas reported to experienced flooding were being cleared.

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