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Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission

Representation ID: 9251

Received: 27/07/2022

Respondent: Met Office

Agent: Mr Adam Kindred

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

Please refer to separate representations. The Met Office broadly support this housing allocation, subject to the below policy amendment and the Met Office being awarded sufficient time to undertake further technical feasibility work in discussion with the HOU16 promoters to ensure new development in this location does not create “unreasonable restrictions” on existing businesses in accordance with paragraph 187 of the NPPF. Despite this site being located circa 1.32km to the west of the Cardington research site, development in this location could affect prevailing winds and in turn affect the performance and accuracy of meteorological recordings on-site.

Full text:

Please refer to separate representations. The Met Office broadly support this housing allocation, subject to the below policy amendment and the Met Office being awarded sufficient time to undertake further technical feasibility work in discussion with the HOU16 promoters to ensure new development in this location does not create “unreasonable restrictions” on existing businesses in accordance with paragraph 187 of the NPPF. Despite this site being located circa 1.32km to the west of the Cardington research site, development in this location could affect prevailing winds and in turn affect the performance and accuracy of meteorological recordings on-site.

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