Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 58172
Received: 13/12/2021
Respondent: Dr Stephen Kennedy
Flooding is already a serious problem in the fields immediately to the south of the city. During January 2021 a lot of the fields were under water, as can be seen in the attached photos. Flooding is already an issue for the recently completed Ninewells development. Further development would make this worse. Climate change threatens an increase of 35% in winter rainfall above the current levels, so permitting development of this land now seems very irresponsible.
Flooding is already a serious problem in the fields immediately to the south of the city. During January 2021 a lot of the fields were under water, as can be seen in the attached photos. Flooding is already an issue for the recently completed Ninewells development. Further development would make this worse. Climate change threatens an increase of 35% in winter rainfall above the current levels, so permitting development of this land now seems very irresponsible.