Better guidance is needed from the Environment Agency to gain a clearer picture of Oxford's flood plain and how it affects future development, according to councillors.

Members of the city's planning committee said improved guidelines were needed to help them make decisions on approving new buildings in areas at risk of flooding.

They agreed to demand clearer guidelines from the Environment Agency on planning controls.

The Lord Mayor of Oxford, Cllr Maureen Christian, said there was not clear enough guidance, adding: "There is an acute shortage of housing and we need proper guidance on where we can go on providing more infill housing and where we can not."

They also said developers should contribute towards revamping the city's decaying Victorian sewerage system.