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Beyoncé and Jay‑Z Reportedly Drop Cotswolds Estate Plan Over Flood Risk

Local outlets link the U‑turn to recent flooding concerns on the 58‑acre Wigginton site.

Overview

  • Multiple UK outlets, citing unnamed local sources, report the couple abandoned the planned move after learning the land is prone to flooding following weeks of heavy rain.
  • The targeted property is described as a roughly £7.5 million, 58‑acre plot with planning permission for a seven‑bedroom house on the Oxfordshire edge of the Cotswolds.
  • The area is locally nicknamed “the paddy field” due to frequent waterlogging, with regional flood alerts still in place this week.
  • Reports say the plot remains unsold and is now being developed by another couple.
  • Representatives for the pair have not publicly confirmed the reports, though earlier coverage said they viewed the site by helicopter during London tour dates.