Ricky Gervais in two year property war over flooded £4.3m mansion as he begs to knock it DOWN and splash out £6m RICKY Gervais' plans to splash out on a dream £6million riverside mansion have again been sunk by council officials over flooding fears.
(Photo by Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal Media, LLC via Getty Images)] But they threw out the proposed scheme, saying it was "inappropriate" development in a high flood risk zone - even though he plans to raise the ground floor by 3ft.
"It fails to demonstrate that the development would not have an adverse impact on flood risk within and around the site through the use of appropriate measures to deal with flood risk and surface water drainage to and from the site.".
(Photo by Karwai Tang/Getty Images)] They said: "The development represents inappropriate and more vulnerable development in a high flood risk zone.
Comedian and actor Ricky, 63, wants to knock down his existing home and build a new one with a floodable void underneath after being hit by deluges last year.
