Dear Planning Policy,
Please find attached the submissions from AWE plc on the Basingstoke and Deane Local Plan Update Regulation 18.
I apologise for not using the portal but unfortunately it would appear the security protocols employed by the company will not allow me to complete the necessary registration, with yourselves or any other local government portal.
AWE plc is an arm’s length non-departmental public body wholly owned by the MOD and is the operator of AWE Aldermaston (AWE A) and AWE Burghfield (AWE B) both of which are located within West Berkshire. AWE plc is responsible for the safe and secure running of these sites which are essential to the delivery of the UK’s Continuous-at-Sea Deterrent (CASD).
AWE A is where most elements of the nuclear warhead capability for the UK’s CASD programme are brought together. In addition to current operations, AWE is undergoing a programme of investment and change, including new-build facilities and refurbishment which seeks to consolidate, rationalise and modernise existing facilities. Now and in the future, AWE requires flexibility to be able to meet the needs of the MOD.
If you would like a meeting to discuss our submissions, or other planning issues relating to AWE please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards.
Bryan