Although not opposed to the principle of having a new Weather Radar Tower in my constituency, since day one I have had concerns about the Met Office proposals to build one at the Anglian Water site in Old Buckenham.

At the start of 2020, I supported local concerns about the potential impact of the Tower on the nearby Old Buckenham Airfield (a major tourist asset in our part of the world) and offered to work with the Met Office to find another, more suitable location in Mid Norfolk. Sadly, the Met Office did not take up that offer – but, thankfully, the application was not successfully carried through.

When the Met Office attempted to bring a second (very slightly!) altered application forward again earlier this year, I wrote to Breckland for a second time to highlight my concerns and support the local community.

I am delighted to report that, earlier today, Breckland Council’s Planning Committee rejected the application in its current form – listening to the arguments put forward by so many.

Should the Met Office look to bring forward another application for this weather radar, my offer to work with them to find a more suitable location still stands.

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