Question 17. How do you think our plan could help enable communities to shape new development proposals?

Adding requirements for community developments in ALL developments. Land to be made available for Community Land Trusts. Local councillors at all levels to work with the local groups and individuals who would have an interest in new developments so that they feel their 'Voice matters' and will be listened to. Local plan to give power to the locals so that they are willing to get involved and to feel safe in speaking up. Increased specific involvement in all components of the planning process by communities and their representatives. Residents have commented on Marmalade Lane been a great example which has received a design award.

• New developments must not be entirely developer initiated and led. Pre-application engagement requirements must involve representatives from planning officers, SCDC councillors, the Parish Council, and, importantly, other relevant local organisations and individuals. Conceptual/feasibility schemes only (possibly with options) are required at this early stage to allow local knowledge and requirements to inform the development of any scheme design. The resulting ‘brief’ will then be the basis for more detailed design. • Inflated prices paid for a site by developers should not dictate the development design and content. Any Village Design Guide and Neighbourhood Plan must also be the primary sources in the writing of the brief – the authors of these documents should be involved. Developers must understand that their plans need to fully respond to these documents, and not just pay ‘lip-service’ to them. Policies must afford sufficient weight to design guides and neighbourhood plans, such that applications which do not fully conform can be turned down without risk of a successful appeal. • Our experience in Fulbourn shows that so-called ‘consultations’ initiated by the developer are often little more than ‘box-ticking’ exercises. Fully worked-up and detailed plans, sections, and elevations and other associated documents are presented, and it is clear that there is little room for local input to change the proposals. This leaves a sense of frustration and scepticism about the role of the planning regime to connect with and help protect the community from possibly ill-formed and inappropriate development. The local people have a wealth of knowledge about their area that developers cannot, or sometimes do not want to know. • A developer has months, even years, to produce their detailed proposals. The community is given just 21 days to respond to what may be a complex scheme, involving many drawings, and possible hundreds of pages of planning jargon and technical detail. This is not a democratic, level playing field, so early community involvement at feasibility stage could go some way towards resetting the balance.

ECC recommends that the optimum use of social infrastructure (e.g. Early Years and Child Care, and primary and secondary schools) is considered in developing the future spatial development strategy for the GCA. ECC welcomes that the GCA are seeking to work collaboratively with the NHS as demonstrated at the new town of Northshore which is part of the NHS Healthy Towns Initiative. ECC notes that this considers how health, and the delivery of healthy communities, can be a key driver in the planning and design process for a new community. It acknowledged that it has provided an opportunity to explore innovation and best practice. The principles explored include; • promoting inclusive communities, • good access to health services, • walkable neighbourhoods, • high quality public transport and cycling links, and • opportunities for physical activity.

Consultation with existing communities is key to establishing a legitimate plan to guide future development, both in terms of location and design. . Design Charrettes or other similar processes, carried out at the right time and involving community members, politicians and technical advisors can help to gain buy-in from the community. MGH is committed to consultation in relation to its proposals at North Cambourne and has already been in discussion with relevant stakeholders for some time. Discussions will be ongoing, and would include opportunities for local residents of Cambourne and other communities as well as, new residents, employers and other stakeholders to inform the design of the proposals.

Communities should be fully involved, welcomed, valued and supported to be full partners in the development of their communities and not disregarded at a whim.

Southern & Regional Developments (Swavesey) agree that the Local Plan should seek to achieve 'good growth' that promotes wellbeing and social inclusion across the whole plan area. As such, the social and housing need of smaller communities such as at Group Villages and Rural Centres should not be ignored. The Plan mus positvely address the needs of all its communities to be able to provide for 'good growth'. To achieve the 'good growth' benefits the Councils are seeking, the Plan must deliver development that also recognises the needs of existing comminities, including the needs of the settlements within the rural areas. This is especially relevant to the provision of affordable housing and homes that address specific needs such as small families, down-sizing households and the needs of larger families. The housing stock within villages has not benefited by the delivery of such accommodation, with development relying upon small infill development that is not of a scale that can contribute to these requirements. Similarly, the existing facilities within villages have not been able to be supported by required growth levels, with schools relying upon larger and larger catchments, whilst shops and pubs have not has sufficient customer base to sustain their business. To address the wellbing of existing communities and contribute to their social inclusion, the Plan must consider the positve distribution of a suitbable level of development. Southern & Regional Developments (Swavesey) believe that the expansion of settlements such as Swavesey, with good facilities and access to wider facilities at nearby strategic allocations through public transport and sustainable modes of transport such as cycling; would be an effective way to provide good growth that address this objective. Pursance of this strategy would mean including suitable sites such as the Dariry Farm site at Boxworth End within the village Development Framework and so capable of delivery. The revision of Development Frameworks and village extents can be best achieved through the requirement of local communities to accommodate minimum levels of development, so that windfall development or positive allocations through the neighbourhood plan process can be identified. Claremont Planning are instructed on behalf of Southern & Regional Developments (Swavesey) to promote the Dairy Farm site at Boworth End for residential development to achieve the 'good growth' and its consideration within the emerging spatial strategy for allocation. The site covers an area approximately 4ha in size is located towards the south of Swavesey, within an area known as Boxworth End. It is fronted by the highway to the west, where there is an existing farm access into the site and bounded by Ramper Road in the north. In the south and east the site is open to fields, with the boundaries marked by hedgerow. There are a number of structures and buildings located within the site, some of which continue to be used for agricultural purposes for dairy and pasture farming, as well as a recently converted barn into a dwelling and the original farmhouse. More widely, the site continues to be used as pasture and remains undeveloped. Dense, mature hedgerow run along the Bucking Way Road boundary of the site which currently provides a sense of enclosure. Otherwise within the site itself there is no woodland, trees or groupings of vegetation of significance. The site does not include any particular gradients or changes in topography, so reflects the wider landscape characteristic of the Cambridgeshire fenland landscape. The north-eastern limits of the farm, adjacent to Ramper Road experience some flood risk and is identified as being within Flood Zone 3. As such, these areas of the farm are excluded from the site promotion as it is considered that this area is not developable but could be set aside as to inform a comprehensive landscape scheme. Located towards the southernmost part of Swavesey, it is considered that the site exhibits a close relationship with the settlement through the built form that is present to the north of the site at Ramper Road and towards the south at Pine Grove. Although the village is predominantly linear in its development pattern, past development has expanded the village eastwards that provides a precedent for the realisation of its development potential. The development of the site would reflect the wider settlement pattern and project to the east in line with Pine Grove, ensuring that the overall form and linear pattern of built form along Boxworth End and Bucking Way Road is maintained. The identification of the Dairy Farm site as a residential allocation would be an appropriate option for development at Swavesey that would represent moderate growth. The site is directly opposite to a recently consented major residential development, which alongside other consents establish the suitability of the settlement as a sustainable location. The spatial strategy would benefit from the inclusion of further non-strategic sites located at sustainable villages such as Swavesey within the Greater Cambridge area. This would comply with the assertions of the National Planning Policy Framework, where it states at Paragraph 68 that authorities should secure small and medium development sites as complementary to strategic allocations. These smaller sites exhibit less complex and speedy delivery which can valuably maintain a housing supply if delays arise at strategic sites. This is particularly relevant in South Cambridgeshire given the large allocations which have been made that represent a significant proportion of their housing supply. As such, the Dairy Farm site at Boxworth End should be duly considered by the authorities as part of a development solution to accommodate growth at Swavesey. Summary of Comments: The Plan should require a review of development frameworks at settlements with wider linkages and facilities, such as Swavesey.

Take community responses and input seriously! e.g. The current 3 minutes in total for all public speakers at Planning Committee is ridiculously inadequate for complex projects with a range of issues.

European Property Ventures (Cambridgeshire) agree that the Local Plan should seek to achieve 'good growth' that promotes wellbeing and social inclusion across the whole plan area. As such, the social and housing need of smaller communities such as at Group Villages and Rural Centres should not be ignored. The Plan mus positvely address the needs of all its communities to be able to provide for 'good growth'. To achieve the 'good growth' benefits the Councils are seeking, the Plan must deliver development that also recognises the needs of existing comminities, including the needs of the settlements within the rural areas. This is especially relevant to the provision of affordable housing and homes that address specific needs such as small families, down-sizing households and the needs of larger families. The housing stock within villages has not benefited by the delivery of such accommodation, with development relying upon small infill development that is not of a scale that can contribute to these requirements. Similarly, the existing facilities within villages have not been able to be supported by required growth levels, with schools relying upon larger and larger catchments, whilst shops and pubs have not has sufficient customer base to sustain their business. To address the wellbeing of existing communities and contribute to their social inclusion, the Plan must consider the positive distribution of a suitable level of development. European Property Ventures (Cambridgeshire) believe that the expansion of settlements such as Oakington, with good facilities and access to wider facilities at nearby strategic allocations through public transport and sustainable modes of transport such as cycling; would be an effective way to provide good growth that address this objective. Pursance of this strategy would mean including suitable sites such as the site south of Dry Drayton Road at Oakridge within the Development Framework and capable of delivery. The revision of Development Frameworks and village extents can be best achieved through the requirement of local communities to accommodate minimum levels of development, so that windfall development or positive allocations through the neighbourhood plan process can be identified. Claremont Planning are instructed on behalf of European Property Ventures(Cambridgeshire) to promote the site south of Dry Drayton Road, Oakington for residential development to achieve the 'good growth' and its consideration within the emerging spatial strategy for allocation. The site is available, suitable and viable for residential development, representing a location to achieve moderate growth of the village that will be able to contribute towards the housing supply of the Plan area within a location that has previously been identified for strategic levels of expansion nearby through the Nothstowe new settlement at Longstanton. As such, Oakington should be reconsidered as a settlement that could accommodate development to deliver the over the extended plan period. The Plan should require a review of development frameworks at settlements with wider linkages and facilities as a direct result of the new Plan's adoption. Summary of Comments: The Plan should require a review of development frameworks at settlements with wider linkages and facilities, such as Oakington.

Ensure that you listen to residents with an open mind. Pursue practical objectives, not political ones. Seek advice from people with appropriate and proven expertise, not people who think they are experts or whose expertise has some kind of financial strings attached.

Q16 – Q19 Wellbeing and social inclusion We agree that addressing requirements for climate change and green spaces, in addition to other national planning policy requirements will help to promote wellbeing and social inclusion. This should be a key consideration in the preparation of the Local Plan biodiversity and green infrastructure evidence base. Access to sustainable transport and access to nature, close to people’s homes, can have a significant influence on mental and physical wellbeing. As indicated above there is an accessible natural greenspace deficit across Greater Cambridge, and particularly South Cambridgeshire. This needs to be addressed through the new Local Plan to improve opportunities for people, to improve health and wellbeing, in addition to delivering wider environmental benefits including air quality and climate change. Creation of an enhanced and extended ecological network brimming with high quality open space, biodiversity rich habitat, community orchards, allotments etc. will make a significant contribution towards enhanced wellbeing.

4.24 The Local Plan could help enable communities to shape new development proposals through creating policies and procedures that encourage meaningful consultation and require developers to demonstrate how schemes have been influenced by local communities. 4.25 Community engagement should be sought during the design process, during construction and through opportunities to influence the scheme and /or be engaged in its management and maintenance after completion (where relevant), particularly in circumstances where unforeseen consequences emerge. 4.26 Brookgate and Aviva are committed to providing a positive legacy from the development that it promotes, and this can be achieved from meaningful engagement with the local community to gain their input into the design of the proposed development, including the site layout and provision of specific local infrastructure or contributions towards this.

- Avoid leaving communities feeling their views are being ignored. The feedback mechanism often appears absent or at least opaque. - Develop a policy that recognises the need for new major communities to develop governance mechanisms. For example, developer proposals to rely on commercial management companies should be examined critically and planning conditions imposed if necessary.

4.18 The Local Plan could help enable communities to shape new development proposals through creating policies and procedures that encourage meaningful consultation and require developers to demonstrate how schemes have been influenced by local communities. 4.19 Community engagement should be sought during the design process, during construction and through opportunities to influence the scheme and /or be engaged in its management and maintenance after completion (where relevant), particularly in circumstances where unforeseen consequences emerge. 4.20 Brookgate Land Limited is committed to providing a positive legacy from the development that it promotes, and this can be achieved from meaningful engagement with the local community to gain their input into the design of the proposed development, including the site layout and provision of specific local infrastructure or contributions towards this.

4.23 The Local Plan could help enable communities to shape new development proposals through creating policies and procedures that encourage meaningful consultation and require developers to demonstrate how schemes have been influenced by local communities. 4.24 Community engagement should be sought during the design process, during construction and through opportunities to influence the scheme and /or be engaged in its management and maintenance after completion (where relevant), particularly in circumstances where unforeseen consequences emerge. 4.25 Janus Henderson is committed to providing a positive legacy from the development that it promotes, and this can be achieved from meaningful engagement with the local community to gain their input into the design of the proposed development, including the site layout, house types and provision of specific local infrastructure or contributions towards this. This has been evidenced through the extensive engagement that took place with residents during the determination of the application adjacent to the site for a 72-bedroom care home, which was also submitted by Janus Henderson, in which the views of the local community were used to shape the proposals which resulted in the granting of planning permission. 4.26 The site is adjacent to a major employment site and hospital on the edge of Cambridge and a consented care home that was granted permission at Committee on 7 March 2018 (ref: S/3418/17/FUL) for the demolition of the existing Fulbourn social club and the construction of a 72-bedroom care home on land adjacent to the site.

3.32 Policies and procedures that encourage meaningful consultation and require developers to demonstrate how schemes have been influenced by local communities. 3.33 Community engagement should be sought during the design process, during construction and through opportunities to influence the scheme and/or be engaged in its management and maintenance after completion (where relevant), particularly in circumstances where unforeseen consequences emerge. 3.34 The proposed development has focused on community engagement from the outset to create a proposal that directly represents community needs. This proposal will help sustain the community and addresses all comments received through extensive consultation.

No response proposed.

4.21 The Local Plan could help enable communities to shape new development proposals through creating policies and procedures that encourage meaningful consultation and require developers to demonstrate how schemes have been influenced by local communities. 4.22 Community engagement should be sought during the design process, during construction and through opportunities to influence the scheme and /or be engaged in its management and maintenance after completion (where relevant), particularly in circumstances where unforeseen consequences emerge. 4.23 Trinity Hall is committed to providing a positive legacy from the development that it promotes, and this can be achieved from meaningful engagement with the local community to gain their input into the design of the proposed development, including the site layout and provision of specific local infrastructure or contributions towards this.

2.27. New proposals should include a strong element of public consultation with the local community. Preapplication engagement is encouraged by the National Planning Policy Framework as it is recognised that it can help to gain buy-in from the community 2.28. Engagement the Council’s Officers is also an important part of the process to shaping the delivery of new development.

Pigeon consider that there needs to be a balanced approach to ensure that everyone can be involved but that individuals or narrow interest groups should not be enabled to have disproportionate influence on outcomes. The Statements of Community Involvement of the two Councils set out a clear basis for positive engagement and should be consolidated into a single, shared statement to reflect the integrated nature of the two Councils approach to both Plan Making and Development Management

4.24 The Local Plan could help enable communities to shape new development proposals through creating policies and procedures that encourage meaningful consultation and require developers to demonstrate how schemes have been influenced by local communities. 4.25 Community engagement should be sought during the design process, during construction and through opportunities to influence the scheme and/or be engaged in its management and maintenance after completion (where relevant), particularly in circumstances where unforeseen consequences emerge. 4.26 Jesus College is committed to providing a positive legacy from the development that it promotes, and this can be achieved from meaningful engagement with the local community to gain their input into the design of the proposed development, including the site layout, house types and provision of specific local infrastructure or contributions towards this. The College is a landowner that takes a long-term view of delivering positive development that provides benefits for the local community.

4.27 It is essential that a variety of engagement takes place with all stakeholders. New development is often viewed in a negative fashion by the local community. It is important that the positive aspects in particular where local improvements can be made are fully supported in a positive way. Early engagement with the community to understand the issues that are relevant to the area is therefore important. Concerns may relate to infrastructure provision and if the councils have relevant evidence it is often possible to address these concerns early on and ensure timely delivery.

4.26 It is essential that a variety of engagement takes place with all stakeholders. New development is often viewed in a negative fashion by the local community. It is important that the positive aspects in particular where local improvements can be made are fully supported in a positive way. Early engagement with the community to understand the issues that are relevant to the area is therefore important. Concerns may relate to infrastructure provision and if the councils have relevant evidence it is often possible to address these concerns early on and ensure timely delivery.

We commend the format of the CDF’s recent workshop as a mechanism for engaging the community with stakeholders and decision- makers; this will include presentations, but also small group discussions and open discussions with an independent moderator. The design workshop result was described in an article by our Chair, and this is attached to our accompanying email. One key process issue was to agree a design guide which is not overly prescriptive and not to produce highly duplicators or, worse, contradictory levels of prescription in the design guide and the planning conditions.

4.24 The Local Plan could help enable communities to shape new development proposals through creating policies and procedures that encourage meaningful consultation and require developers to demonstrate how schemes have been influenced by local communities. 4.25 Community engagement should be sought during the design process, during construction and through opportunities to influence the scheme and /or be engaged in its management and maintenance after completion (where relevant), particularly in circumstances where unforeseen consequences emerge. First Base will ensure that the local residents, businesses and relevant stakeholders have the opportunity to input, influence and review proposals. A range of methods will be employed to ensure that there are multiple opportunities to get involved, including inperson meetings, digital via a website and social media and via an established community liaison group.

3.34 Grosvenor supports the approach taken to the Local Plan consultation and use of alternative tools and methods for gathering responses and engaging local stakeholders. 3.35 Previous precedents showcase the commitment Grosvenor have made to engage the local community. For example, Grosvenor engaged the public from very early stages during the development of Trumpington Meadows through a range of methods, and their commitment is reflected through it being an award-winning development. Today, the scheme mirrors principles of good design and high quality place-making and this would be extended to Trumpington South.

4.29 The Local Plan could help enable communities to shape new development proposals through creating policies and procedures that encourage meaningful consultation and require developers to demonstrate how schemes have been influenced by local communities. 4.30 Community engagement should be sought during the design process, during construction and through opportunities to influence the scheme and /or be engaged in its management and maintenance after completion (where relevant), particularly in circumstances where unforeseen consequences emerge. 4.31 VJF is committed to providing a positive legacy from the development that it promotes, and this can be achieved from meaningful engagement with the local community to gain their input into the design of the proposed development, including the site layout, house types and provision of specific local infrastructure or contributions towards it. VJF is a landowner that takes a long-term view of delivering development that provides benefits for the local community.

3.34 Grosvenor supports the approach taken to the Local Plan consultation and use of alternative tools and methods for gathering responses and engaging local stakeholders. 3.35 Previous precedents showcase the commitment Grosvenor have made to engage the local community. For example, Grosvenor engaged the public from very early stages during the development of Trumpington Meadows through a range of methods, and their commitment is reflected through it being an award-winning development. Today, the scheme mirrors principles of good design and high quality place-making and this would be extended to Trumpington South.

Grosvenor highly supports the approach taken to the Local Plan consultation and use of alternative tools and methods for gathering responses and engaging local stakeholders. Previous precedents showcase the commitment Grosvenor have made to engage the local community. For example, Grosvenor engaged the public from very early stages during the development of Trumpington Meadows through a range of methods, and their commitment is reflected through it being an award-winning development. Grosvenor propose to follow the same principles of engagement in promoting its interests at Whittlesford, adding co-design of spaces and community elements to ensure enhanced ownership and stewardship of facilities.

There are a number of gaps in service provision in the south of Cambridge. CEG is committed to delivering community infrastructure and doing so in the early phases of development. This is not only to support ‘pioneer’ families that move into the first phases of development, but to also support the existing local communities surrounding the site. Land to the South East of Cambridge could include the provision on site of a new dedicated community hub, primary school and local centres including shops and services. CEG is also committed to ensuring community engagement in the design process. Community involvement in the designs of schemes can foster community support and community ownership of a housing development. CEG will therefore work in partnership with the Council and local groups as it has done successfully on other sites across the country, but also locally in the development of the GB1 planning application.

WITH REFERENCE TO 4.3.3 The wellbeing of children and their families is integral to achieving the priorities within the Council's Corporate Strategy. In order to ensure that the wellbeing and social inclusion of children and their families is promoted, schools must be located, designed and delivered in a way which meets the diverse needs of the community. Schools should benefit from being centrally located to ensure they are easily accessible to all members of the community to enable individuals to access education, but also to encourage access to the wider activities which may be available, such as sports and homework clubs which can help to develop friendships and improve confidence and self-esteem. Well-located and easily accessible schools, enables children and families to attend them by walking or cycling, contributing to the development of both healthier and more independent lifestyles.