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Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission
Policy HOU17 Land at College Farm, Shortstown
Representation ID: 9249
Received: 27/07/2022
Respondent: Met Office
Agent: Mr Adam Kindred
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
Please refer to separate representations. Given the proximity of this site to the Cardington research site, new major development in this location could have impacts on near-surface temperatures, winds and humidity (albeit dependent on wind direction) both during and post construction. As such, there is a strong likelihood that proposed development in this location could make measurements taken at the Cardington research site significantly harder to use scientifically due to increased complexity in their interpretation, thus affecting core Met Office operations.
Please refer to separate representations. Given the proximity of this site to the Cardington research site, new major development in this location could have impacts on near-surface temperatures, winds and humidity (albeit dependent on wind direction) both during and post construction. As such, there is a strong likelihood that proposed development in this location could make measurements taken at the Cardington research site significantly harder to use scientifically due to increased complexity in their interpretation, thus affecting core Met Office operations.
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Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission
Policy DS1(S) Resources and climate change
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.
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Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission
Policy HOU16 Land at East Wixams
Representation ID: 9251
Received: 27/07/2022
Respondent: Met Office
Agent: Mr Adam Kindred
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
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.
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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Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission
Policy HOU18 Land at Former DVSA Site, Shortstown
Representation ID: 9252
Received: 27/07/2022
Respondent: Met Office
Agent: Mr Adam Kindred
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
The Met Office broadly support this housing allocation, as it is recognised this development has been previously committed as part of the Bellway Homes New Cardington Fields development. Therefore, new development in this location should be subject to appropriate and effective engagement with the Met Office as part of achieving well-designed places in accordance with paragraphs 16 and 126 of the NPPF. Furthermore, effective engagement will help ensure new development does not place “unreasonable restrictions” on the Met Office’s existing operations in line with paragraph 187 of the NPPF.
The Met Office broadly support this housing allocation, as it is recognised this development has been previously committed as part of the Bellway Homes New Cardington Fields development. Therefore, new development in this location should be subject to appropriate and effective engagement with the Met Office as part of achieving well-designed places in accordance with paragraphs 16 and 126 of the NPPF. Furthermore, effective engagement will help ensure new development does not place “unreasonable restrictions” on the Met Office’s existing operations in line with paragraph 187 of the NPPF.
