Question 6. Do you agree with the potential big themes for the Local Plan?
As outlined within the Local Plan Issues and Options document, the future Local Plan must aim to ensure sustainable development. In order to achieve this, competing priorities and issues need to be balanced. Greater Cambridge Planning has grouped these into the following themes: - Climate Change; - Biodiversity and Green Spaces; - Wellbeing and Social Inclusion; and - Great Places. We agree with these ‘big themes’ that have been proposed for the Local Plan, in particular ‘Climate Change’ and how the plan should contribute to achieving net zero carbon. Chapter 14 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) focusses on ‘Meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and coastal change’. “The planning system should support the transition to a low carbon future in a changing climate, taking full account of flood risk and coastal change. It should help to: shape places in ways that contribute to radical reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, minimise vulnerability and improve resilience; encourage the reuse of existing resources, including the conversion of existing buildings; and support renewable and low carbon energy and associated infrastructure.” Paragraph 148 – NPPF, 2019 Our client feels passionately about the need to address Climate Change. It is agreed that this is one of the most important factors to our future and as such should be a key consideration in the preparation of the new Local Plan. New policies should support appropriate measures to ensure the resilience of communities and infrastructure to climate change impacts such as floods, heatwaves and droughts which are considered likely to the Cambridge area. We believe that my client’s site can help address these themes, particularly in response to Green Spaces, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion and Great Places. 8. As part of the Call for Sites submission, it was proposed that Land to the North of Wilson’s Road, Longstanton could accommodate approximately 100 dwellings.
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4.1 The Issues and Options document identifies four ‘big themes’ (Climate Change, Wellbeing & Social Inclusion, Biodiversity & Green Spaces and Great Places) which will shape the delivery of new infrastructure, jobs and homes. Our client supports and agrees with these themes and is confident that they will assist in delivering sustainable development to meet the needs of the local community and agenda for growth. 4.2 Our client is promoting Land at Ambrose Way, Impington for allocation for residential development through the emerging Greater Cambridge Local Plan (GCLP). It is estimated that the site is capable of delivering up to 190 dwellings towards meeting the housing need target for the GCLP. In addition, to delivering much needed market and affordable housing the site will deliver upon the draft themes of the GCLP as follows: - Climate Change: Any scheme would provide modern high-quality living with housing that meets Building Regulation requirements in respect of energy and water consumption. In addition, the site is located in a highly sustainable settlement, within walking distance of a range of shops, services, community infrastructure and major sustainable travel opportunities such as the Cambridge Guided Busway. The site’s location and proximity to the local service provision and wider array of services in Cambridge would assist in reducing travel by the car and thus assist in reducing climate change. - Wellbeing & Social Inclusion: Any scheme would provide a range of housing types and tenures to meet local needs and the needs of the wider district. This would include a provision of affordable housing which would be tenure blind in terms of design and be well integrated into the scheme to enhance social cohesion and generate community spirit. The site’s location in an established sustainable settlement and in close proximity to Cambridge will also ensure residents of the scheme have good access to employment and leisure opportunities; and access to key social infrastructure such as school, GPs and hospitals. - Biodiversity & Green Spaces: Any scheme would come forward with the aim of achieving a net gain in biodiversity through the retention, protection and enhancement of any on-site habitats, provision of extensive new public open space and high-quality landscaped areas. Existing vegetation at the Ambrose Way site would be retained and enhanced through new planting to enhance the potential for habitat creation. In addition, drainage attention basins, required as part of the surface water drainage solution, offer further potential to boost on-site biodiversity. - Great Places: Our client prides itself on delivering well-designed and highquality residential developments for all to enjoy. Place-making and creating a sense of identity is at the heart of the scheme design shown on the submitted Framework Plan. New dwellings would be modern, but sensitively designed to complement the character of the local area and public open space would be delivered to a high standard to stimulate on-site recreation and interaction between residents. The development would be a positive and environmentally friendly place to live, work and play. 4.3 In light of the above it is clear that the four ‘big themes’ can assist in identifying and shaping proposals for housing growth. The Land at Ambrose Way, Impington will deliver sustainable development and positively engage with the ‘Big Themes’ of the GCLP.
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Whilst we agree with the big themes set out, we suggest a specific reference to an ‘Economic’ theme should be incorporated. This will then ensure the Local Plan is able to achieve the three objectives of sustainable development as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (‘NPPF’) (paragraph 8): Economic: help build a strong, responsive and competitive economy; Social: provide a sufficient number and range of homes; and Environmental: mitigating and adapting to climate change, including moving to a low carbon economy.
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4.1 Agree. 4.2 The four big themes for the Local Plan are considered suitable and all are considered to be important in the consideration of the spatial distribution of growth in the district, and for the determination of planning applications. The four big themes will generate a new way of planning, this may require a different way to make decisions; to allow other impacts to happen in order to achieve these four priorities. The Local Plan policy framework will need to allow for a clear planning balance to take place to assess and prioritise impacts.
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2.18. Sustainable development is defined within the National Planning Policy Framework. Paragraph 8 explains that achieving sustainable development means pursuing the three objectives of economic, social and environmental in mutually supportive ways. Whilst these are interdependent they need to be pursed in mutually supportive ways. 2.19. The big themes are an excellent way to progress the underpinning principles for growth in Greater Cambridge. Care needs to be used in prioritising each of these themes, as informed by the supporting evidence base, in particular the Sustainability Appraisal. It is clear that the location of new development will play a key part in sustainability principles, including impacts on traffic movements, which are a key factor affecting climate change, wellbeing, social inclusion and place making.
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Pigeon broadly agree with the big themes identified. However, it is considered that these themes need to be expanded to include and / or more clearly link to jobs, homes and infrastructure. The provision of the jobs, homes and infrastructure to meet identified needs is a fundamental requirement of Plan Making as set out in Section 2 of the NPPF. There is a risk that by describing and placing the focus on the four big themes currently set out, that the hard realities of delivering homes, jobs and infrastructure will be overlooked by some who are less supportive of the principles of growth in the area. The cover picture on the consultation document highlights the four big themes clearly, whilst the more fundamental drivers for change – jobs, homes, infrastructure growth are illustrated as being below ground level. This could lead many to engage with the important ‘green’ agenda in an aspirational way, without due attention to the ’growth’ agenda and appreciating the requirement for the Plan to meet the needs for new homes, jobs and infrastructure that are fundamental requirements of a ‘sound’ Local Plan. We consider that the conversation needs to be managed positively to make sure that those engaging in the process understand the integrated ‘push and pull’ of the growth and green agendas.
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4.1 Agree. 4.2 The four big themes for the Local Plan are suitable and all are considered to be important in the consideration of the spatial distribution of growth in the district, and for the determination of planning applications. The four big themes will generate a new way of planning, this may require a different way to make decisions; to allow other impacts to happen in order to achieve these four priorities. The Local Plan policy framework will need to allow for a clear planning balance to take place to assess and prioritise impacts.
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5.1 The four big themes for the Local Plan are considered suitable and all are important in the consideration of the spatial distribution of growth in the district, and for the determination of planning applications. 5.2 The four big themes will generate a new way of planning, this may require a different way to make decisions; to allow other impacts to happen to achieve these four priorities. The Local Plan policy framework will need to allow for a clear planning balance to take place to assess and prioritise impacts. 5.3 The development proposals would contribute to the four big themes as outlined in question two.
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4.10 We agree with the four big themes set out within this section as follows: Climate change Biodiversity and green spaces Wellbeing and social inclusion Great places
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4.10 We agree with the four big themes set out within this section as follows: Climate change Biodiversity and green spaces Wellbeing and social inclusion Great places
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As outlined within the Local Plan Issues and Options document, the future Local Plan must aim to ensure sustainable development. In order to achieve this, competing priorities and issues need to be balanced. Greater Cambridge Planning has grouped these into the following themes: - Climate Change; - Biodiversity and Green Spaces; - Wellbeing and Social Inclusion; and - Great Places. We agree with these ‘big themes’ that have been proposed for the Local Plan, in particular ‘Climate Change’ and how the plan should contribute to achieving net zero carbon. Chapter 14 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) focusses on ‘Meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and coastal change’. “The planning system should support the transition to a low carbon future in a changing climate, taking full account of flood risk and coastal change. It should help to: shape places in ways that contribute to radical reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, minimise vulnerability and improve resilience; encourage the reuse of existing resources, including the conversion of existing buildings; and support renewable and low carbon energy and associated infrastructure.” (Paragraph 148 – NPPF, 2019) Scott Properties feel passionately about the need to address Climate Change. It is agreed that this is one of the most important factors to our future and as such should be a key consideration in the preparation of the new Local Plan. New policies should support appropriate measures to ensure the resilience of communities and infrastructure to climate change impacts such as floods, heatwaves and droughts which are considered likely to the Cambridge area. On the 21st February 2019, Cambridge City Council declared a ‘climate emergency’ and called on the Government, industry and regulators to implement the necessary changes to enable Cambridge and the rest of the UK to reach net zero carbon by 2030. Furthermore, we believe that my client’s sites can help address these themes, particularly in response to Green Spaces, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion and Great Places. The scheme currently proposed at Kneesworth could comprise single storey dwellings suitable for those aged 55 and over as well as those with or supporting someone with a disability, with associated site infrastructure and public open space. It could deliver a mix of 6 x 1 bed properties, 8 x 2 bed properties and 11 x 3 bed properties. As detailed in the Experian Demographic Report attached, there is a significant ageing population in Kneesworth and the immediate area, with 64% of the population growth in the local area in the next 5 years being in the 55 and over age category. The provision of specialist accommodation for older people allows people to downsize while remaining in the local area and close to friends and family. New family housing also comes to the market as a result, reducing the pressure to provide additional family housing sites in the local area. This in turn allows new families to move to the area helping to redress the demographic in balance and increase support for the continuance of demand for existing services and facilities. The proposed development could also make a significant contribution towards affordable housing provision in a relatively expensive area with a high housing need. Public open space will be provided for the enjoyment of both new and existing residents, and it will be possible to deliver net biodiversity gains compared to the current intensive agricultural use through the provision of green infrastructure, wildlife corridors and dedicated ecology area. It is considered that the site previously promoted through the Call for Sites exercise reflects the themes and aims of the emerging Local Plan. Summary of Comments: We support the key themes.
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Partially agree, partially disagree. The four potential big themes - climate change, biodiversity and green spaces, wellbeing and social inclusion, and green spaces - are related to the social and environmental objectives of sustainable development and are supported. However, there is no economic theme, despite the fact that the Cambridge and Peterborough Devolution Deal commits the authorities in the area to planning to double economic output by 2040 and Greater Cambridge will have a significant role in delivering that commitment. It is requested that there emerging GCLP must include a specific economic theme. The economic theme will be important in terms of ensuring that housing and economic growth are aligned and also in terms of selecting suitable employment allocations. EDBF is promoting land off Fulbourn Old Drift in Fulbourn, located adjacent to Capital Park, for employment development for Class B1 office and research and development uses. It is also requested that the relationship between the big themes (and the additional economic factor) and the overarching theme of sustainable development is further explained in the emerging GCLP. Paragraph 8 of the NPPF is clearly framed such that sustainable development is the overarching theme of the planning system to which all other themes relate. Therefore, sustainable development should be the overarching theme for the emerging GCLP, to be consistent with the NPPF and in order to avoid one of the big themes being given greater importance than another.
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While we support all of the four ‘big themes’ Identified, we think we must add ‘Fostering a world-leading hi-tech cluster’. The latter is an essential attribute of the prospective demand for jobs and homes in our area; and it is an imperative for us as our contribution to U.K. economic competitiveness.
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The four big themes for the Local Plan are considered suitable and all are considered to be important in the consideration of the spatial distribution of growth in the district, and for the determination of planning applications. The four big themes will generate a new way of planning, this may require a different way to make decisions; to allow other impacts to happen in order to achieve these four priorities. The Local Plan policy framework will need to allow for a clear planning balance to take place to assess and prioritise impacts.
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3.6 It is clear from the Sustainability Workshop Summary Report that the themes arise from local needs, the Councils’ priorities set out in the Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District corporate plans, and by taking into account national and local planning priorities and requirements. Grosvenor is committed to making a lasting contribution to the places in which they are active and have developed ambitious sustainability commitments to help tackle the climate crisis. Grosvenor and USS strongly agree that the four themes identified by Greater Cambridge are important matters to consider when planning for future growth. 3.7 Grosvenor and USS wish to support the Councils as they plan for sustainable growth across Greater Cambridge, by promoting development at Trumpington South which can address all four of the Local Plan themes, whilst contributing to housing need and supporting the major employment hubs in southern Cambridge by providing local homes for employees. Theme 1 – Trumpington South is committed to addressing climate change through delivering zero carbon homes in operation and promoting active and shared low carbon travel, alongside resilient spaces which integrate sustainable design strategies. Theme 2 – Trumpington South delivers growth in a location which is exceptionally well catered for in terms of access to multifunctional and connected green infrastructure, with the ability for the site to provide 23 Ha of publicly accessible new parkland and a 25%+ net biodiversity gain. It provides opportunities to further strengthen the existing network and enhance the setting and approach to Cambridge City. Theme 3 – Trumpington South will develop an inclusive sense of identity, promote healthy lifestyles and active public spaces, share existing facilities already established in the Trumpington Meadows community and provide access to new community facilities (including a new primary school and mobility hub) which would support a diverse demographic. Theme 4 – Trumpington South will draw on its location as a gateway to Cambridge City and the surrounding natural and historic landscape. It will draw on the positive change taking place in South Cambridge as a highly accessible location to build on this identity and purpose, and be guided by high quality design principle to secure sustainable living.
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4.1 Agree. 4.2 The four big themes for the Local Plan are considered suitable and all are considered to be important in the consideration of the spatial distribution of growth in the district, and for the determination of planning applications. The four big themes will generate a new way of planning, this may require a different way to make decisions; to allow other impacts to happen in order to achieve these four priorities. The Local Plan policy framework will need to allow for a clear planning balance to take place to assess and prioritise impacts.
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Are there any other issues we should be considering? • Flood risk planning and waste reduction. These themes were found to be some of the most important issues from our CC&ES public consultation. • Climate resilient infrastructure - although this could fit under climate change or great places, a standalone point might be stronger. • Creating a local ecological network to contribute to the Nature Recovery Network and deliver connected habitats for wildlife across Greater Cambridge and wider landscape.
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3.6 It is clear from the Sustainability Workshop Summary Report that the themes arise from local needs, the Councils’ priorities set out in the Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District corporate plans, and by taking into account national and local planning priorities and requirements. Grosvenor is committed to making a lasting contribution to the places in which they are active and have developed ambitious sustainability commitments to help tackle the climate crisis. Grosvenor and USS strongly agree that the four themes identified by Greater Cambridge are important matters to consider when planning for future growth. 3.7 Grosvenor and USS wish to support the Councils as they plan for sustainable growth across Greater Cambridge, by promoting development at Trumpington South which can address all four of the Local Plan themes, whilst contributing to housing need and supporting the major employment hubs in southern Cambridge by providing local homes for employees. Theme 1 – Trumpington South is committed to addressing climate change through delivering zero carbon homes in operation and promoting active and shared low carbon travel, alongside resilient spaces which integrate sustainable design strategies. Theme 2 – Trumpington South delivers growth in a location which is exceptionally well catered for in terms of access to multifunctional and connected green infrastructure, with the ability for the site to provide 23 Ha of publicly accessible new parkland and a 25%+ net biodiversity gain. It provides opportunities to further strengthen the existing network and enhance the setting and approach to Cambridge City. Theme 3 – Trumpington South will develop an inclusive sense of identity, promote healthy lifestyles and active public spaces, share existing facilities already established in the Trumpington Meadows community and provide access to new community facilities (including a new primary school and mobility hub) which would support a diverse demographic. Theme 4 – Trumpington South will draw on its location as a gateway to Cambridge City and the surrounding natural and historic landscape. It will draw on the positive change taking place in South Cambridge as a highly accessible location to build on this identity and purpose, and be guided by high quality design principle to secure sustainable living.
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It is clear from the Sustainability Appraisal that the themes arise from local needs, the Councils’ priorities set out in the Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District corporate plans, and by taking into account national and local planning priorities and requirements. Grosvenor as development manager is committed to making a lasting contribution to the places in which they are active and, therefore, agree with the themes. Grosvenor takes a long-term view of its activities and responsibilities, with sustainability considerations an important factor in all investment, asset management and development decisions. This approach is driven by their ‘Living cities’ philosophy, which guides them to create, to invest in and to manage properties and places that contribute to the enduring success of cities. Grosvenor wish to support the Councils and Plan in achieving the themes. Development at Whittlesford can address all 4 of the Local Plan themes whilst contributing to housing need and supporting homes for employees locally. Theme 1 – The proposals at Whittlesford follow the same commitment for Grosvenor’s proposals at Trumpington South, ie. The commitment to addressing climate change through creating a zero carbon future for its development, providing resilient spaces which integrate sustainable design strategies and promoting active low carbon travel, and through locating housing in proximity to jobs or within convenient travelling distance by non-car modes. Theme 2 – Similarly, the Whittlesford proposals will aim to achieve a net gain in biodiversity, increasing accessible green space. Theme 3 – The Whittlesford proposals provide the opportunity to develop an inclusive sense of identity, promote healthy lifestyles and active public spaces, provide local access to uses which support a diverse demographic. Theme 4 – The character and location of Whittlesford and Whittlesford Parkway to the south of the Greater Cambridge area provides the opportunity to consolidate the two divided settlement areas, but respect and enhance the surrounding natural and historic landscape. The scale of growth required in Greater Cambridge should be accommodated in the most sustainable locations on transport hubs and corridors such as Whittlesford and the opportunity should be taken through holistic design solutions to foster a strong sense of community and create a ‘connected’ place.
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Yes. We agree with the big themes for the Local Plan.
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4.1 Axis agree that the four big themes for the Local Plan are considered suitable and all are important in the consideration of the spatial distribution of growth in Greater Cambridge, and for the determination of planning applications. 4.2 The four big themes will generate a new way of planning, which may require a different way to make decisions. The Local Plan policy framework will need to allow for a clear planning balance to take place to assess and prioritise impacts. The need for homes and jobs remains as does the need to ensure development is viable and can come forward.
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It is clear that the themes arise from local needs, the Councils’ priorities set out in the Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District corporate plans, and by taking into account national and local planning priorities and requirements. The Sustainability Appraisal (SA) sets out 15 objectives. The SA objectives have been developed to ensure all Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) topics are covered. This reflects the fact that an integrated approach is being taken to the Local Plan. The four big themes encompass all the SA objectives. USS support the Council in achieving the big themes of the emerging Plan.
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Q6: Do you agree with the potential big themes for the Local Plan? As outlined within the Local Plan Issues and Options document, the future Local Plan must aim to ensure sustainable development. In order to achieve this, competing priorities and issues need to be balanced. Greater Cambridge Planning has grouped these into the following themes: - Climate Change; - Biodiversity and Green Spaces; - Wellbeing and Social Inclusion; and - Great Places. We agree with these ‘big themes’ that have been proposed for the Local Plan, in particular ‘Climate Change’ and how the plan should contribute to achieving net zero carbon. Chapter 14 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) focusses on ‘Meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and coastal change’. “The planning system should support the transition to a low carbon future in a changing climate, taking full account of flood risk and coastal change. It should help to: shape places in ways that contribute to radical reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, minimise vulnerability and improve resilience; encourage the reuse of existing resources, including the conversion of existing buildings; and support renewable and low carbon energy and associated infrastructure.” (Paragraph 148 – NPPF, 2019) Scott Properties feel passionately about the need to address Climate Change. It is agreed that this is one of the most important factors to our future and as such should be a key consideration in the preparation of the new Local Plan. New policies should support appropriate measures to ensure the resilience of communities and infrastructure to climate change impacts such as floods, heatwaves and droughts which are considered likely to the Cambridge area. On the 21st February 2019, Cambridge City Council declared a ‘climate emergency’ and called on the Government, industry and regulators to implement the necessary changes to enable Cambridge and the rest of the UK to reach net zero carbon by 2030. Furthermore, we believe that my client’s sites can help address these themes, particularly in response to Green Spaces, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion and Great Places. A scheme at my clients site to the south of Comberton could comprise market and affordable dwellings suitable for those aged 55 and over as well as those with or supporting someone with a disability, with associated site infrastructure and public open space. The provision of specialist accommodation for older people allows people to downsize while remaining in the local area and close to friends and family. New family housing also comes to the market as a result, reducing the pressure to provide additional family housing sites in the local area. This in turn allows new families to move to the area helping to redress the demographic in balance and increase support for the continuance of demand for existing services and facilities. It is considered that the site previously promoted through the Call for Sites exercise reflects the themes and aims of the emerging Local Plan. Summary of Comments: We support the key themes.
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Q6: Do you agree with the potential big themes for the Local Plan? As outlined within the Local Plan Issues and Options document, the future Local Plan must aim to ensure sustainable development. In order to achieve this, competing priorities and issues need to be balanced. Greater Cambridge Planning has grouped these into the following themes: - Climate Change; - Biodiversity and Green Spaces; - Wellbeing and Social Inclusion; and - Great Places. We agree with these ‘big themes’ that have been proposed for the Local Plan, in particular ‘Climate Change’ and how the plan should contribute to achieving net zero carbon. Chapter 14 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) focusses on ‘Meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and coastal change’. “The planning system should support the transition to a low carbon future in a changing climate, taking full account of flood risk and coastal change. It should help to: shape places in ways that contribute to radical reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, minimise vulnerability and improve resilience; encourage the reuse of existing resources, including the conversion of existing buildings; and support renewable and low carbon energy and associated infrastructure.” (Paragraph 148 – NPPF, 2019) Scott Properties feel passionately about the need to address Climate Change. It is agreed that this is one of the most important factors to our future and as such should be a key consideration in the preparation of the new Local Plan. New policies should support appropriate measures to ensure the resilience of communities and infrastructure to climate change impacts such as floods, heatwaves and droughts which are considered likely to the Cambridge area. On the 21st February 2019, Cambridge City Council declared a ‘climate emergency’ and called on the Government, industry and regulators to implement the necessary changes to enable Cambridge and the rest of the UK to reach net zero carbon by 2030. Whilst we are supportive of the big themes, we do feel that an ageing population and affordability should be identified within these, to ensure that the Plan does not overlook these as important issues facing Greater Cambridge. The Housing for older and disabled people PPG, which was published after the adoption of the existing local plans, stresses the importance of the need to provide housing for older people. We therefore feel that provision for accommodation for older people should be clearly referenced in the big themes and addressed within the Local Plan. Furthermore, we believe that my client’s Site can help address these themes.The land to the east of Ditton Lane, Fen Ditton, could deliver c.30 single storey dwellings (both market and affordable) suitable for those aged 55 and over as well as those with or supporting someone with a disability, with associated infrastructure and open space. The provision of specialist accommodation for older people allows people to downsize while remaining in the local area and close to friends and family. New family housing also comes to the market as a result, reducing the pressure to provide additional family housing sites in the local area. This in turn allows new families to move to the area helping to redress the demographic imbalance and increase support for the continuance of demand for existing services and facilities. In addition, Scott Properties are working with landscape and ecology consultants, Lockhart Garratt, to develop a landscaping and ecology plan for the Site, providing a net biodiversity gain in excess of the Government targets. This will also contribute towards both the Great Places and the Wellbeing and Social Inclusion big themes, creating an environment rich in in biodiversity and enhancing the social wellbeing for existing and future residents. It is considered that the allocation of the Site within the Greater Cambridge Local Plan would be consistent with, and support the big themes for the area. Summary of Comments: We support the key themes, although would suggest they are of equal importance to one another.
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(Agree). We commend the environmental and social sustainability focus of the proposed big themes. We would suggest that 'Material and Waste' is also included with a view to achieving a local circular economy wherever possible. This would help towards achieving the carbon and transport ambition (embodied carbon reduction from material use and transportation), but would also address the issue of waste pollution and and its effect on the natural environment and human health.
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"I agree with them, but I wanted to make a free text comment on the Ranking of them , for the next question and there is no box to do this I think its impossible to rank these from 1-4 in terms of importance- they are all important and decisions need to be made and appraised in a way which take into account all of them. e.g. tackling climate change is not more important than social inclusion or vice versa , BUT measures to be taken to address climate change need to be appraised to make sure they don't negatively impact on social inclusion, or that all opportunities are taken for them to also contribute benefits for social inclusion and vice versa....."
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"Please substitute this for our previous answer to this question, which contained typing errors: ""Yes, however there needs to be more recognition of the interconnectivity between these factors recognising that through climate change, factors such as temperature, rainfall and flooding will all have significant impacts on land use for existing and new development. Some forms of agriculture and consumptive water uses may no longer be feasible or viable. The EA supports that the Integrated Water Management Study should address these factors with at least a 100 year backdrop of climate change, and sensitivity test beyond that to ensure there are 'no regrets'."""
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Agree - The four big themes for the Local Plan are considered suitable and all are considered to be important in the consideration of the spatial distribution of growth in the district, and for the determination of planning applications. The four big themes will generate a new way of planning, this may require a different way to make decisions; to allow other impacts to happen in order to achieve these four priorities. The Local Plan policy framework will need to allow for a clear planning balance to take place to assess and prioritise impacts.
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"3.1 The four big themes for the Local Plan are considered suitable and all are considered to be important in the consideration of the spatial distribution of growth in the district, and for the determination of planning applications. 3.2 The big themes are all intrinsically linked, with each one contributing towards achieving sustainable development. 3.3 The four big themes will generate a new way of planning, this may require a different way to make decisions; to allow other impacts to happen in order to achieve these four priorities. The Local Plan policy framework will need to allow for a clear planning balance to take place to assess and prioritise impacts."
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