Support
Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission
Representation ID: 9250
Received: 27/07/2022
Respondent: Met Office
Agent: Mr Adam Kindred
The Met Office support the thrust of this policy and consider to be consistent with paragraph 153 of NPPF which requires plans “to take a positive approach to mitigating and adapting to climate change” and ensuring “future resilience of communities and infrastructure to climate change impacts”. The policy is also consistent with paragraph 154 of the NPPF and the National Planning Practice Guidance (‘NPPG’) as it seeks to reduce carbon emissions through location, orientation and design of new development, and emphasises the need to maximise carbon storage and sequestration as well as targeting new development in less vulnerable locations.
The Met Office support the thrust of this policy and consider to be consistent with paragraph 153 of NPPF which requires plans “to take a positive approach to mitigating and adapting to climate change” and ensuring “future resilience of communities and infrastructure to climate change impacts”. The policy is also consistent with paragraph 154 of the NPPF and the National Planning Practice Guidance (‘NPPG’) as it seeks to reduce carbon emissions through location, orientation and design of new development, and emphasises the need to maximise carbon storage and sequestration as well as targeting new development in less vulnerable locations.