But both the local authority and the water company have said they were not aware of any problems around the Mill Chase estate.

Meanwhile, flood campaigners and parish councillors have appealed to villagers to contact them if they hear of any water related problems.

A nearby resident told the Driffield Times that she had seen workers pumping water away from the area on four days last week.

But a Yorkshire Water spokesman said that they had not sent any workers to the site.

A spokesman for the East Riding of Yorkshire Council added that they had not been made aware of any issues in the area, but would be sending workers to the site yesterday, Tuesday, to investigate further.

Meanwhile, the news has raised concerns for campaigners who have been battling to secure improvements to the village's drainage systems following the flooding of June last year.

Robin Small of the Nafferton Flood Watch campaign group said: "It simply shows what we have been saying all along.

"Any future developments in the village have to take account of the flooding as part of the planning process.

"We are very concerned to hear about this, but we have been saying it will happen."

Parish council chairman Andrew Oliver said the news was worrying, but added that the overall situation had improved over the past year.

He said: "In general, I have got to say that the situation seems to be better. "

Mr Oliver said assurances had been given that developers must draw up robust water management systems as part of the planning process for such developments.

But he added: "I am still not confident that if we get another deluge, it will hold up."

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