Severe concerns’ over water for Universal Studios mega-project

A leading charity has voiced “severe concerns” over the impact that Universal Studios’ first UK theme park will have on the area’s water supply and warned it could scupper the proposed mega-project.

The Countryside Charity (CPRE) raised the issue in its response to a two-month government consultation on plans by the US firm for the 32.37-hectare park in Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire.

Detailed proposals for the scheme were first unveiled in July, with the park expected to open in 2031.

But CPRE Bedfordshire has argued that the “huge water requirements” of the complex, along with the extra homes expected once the scheme is finished, will “not be able to be met by Anglian Water”.

CPRE pointed to the impact of climate change and “future housing construction” along the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.

Universal Studios is predicting around 8.5 million annual visitors to the park, which will open all year-round. The long-term goal is 12 million annual visitors.

 

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