An eye-opening article appeared in the press last week. The article covers just some current and former RAF bases and (this is important) these environmental concerns are not time-limited.
This article is an important, and stark, reminder that the history of sites and their former uses must be considered and investigated in detail before former military bases are considered for housing.
Bearing in mind that RAF Duxford was decommissioned in 1961, researchers found in 2020 that it was causing the reported effects to Cambridgeshire’s water supply, likely due in part to the use of fire fighting foams containing these “forever chemicals”.
We will, of course, bring this potential issue to attention on the planning portals for both planning applications to build homes and schools on the airfield. We shall also be conducting our own investigations into the quality of the land which has already been built upon.
Public safety is of paramount importance.