Question 19. How do you think new developments should support healthy lifestyles?

• New developments must have a safe, convenient and high-quality cycling network that connects every home, business and public transport stop. • Every child should be able to easily access their schools, local parks, and friends' homes by foot or bike. Parents should feel safe and confident that, once their children reach a suitable age, they can allow them to walk or cycle on their own in the community. • Cycling should always be the quickest and most convenient transport option for local journeys within new developments. This means that excellent domestic cycle parking is provided over car parking, and that conversion of 'green' space to car parking is prohibited. • It must not be more convenient to drive through the new development for short journeys than cycle. Driving routes on new sites should be less convenient, circuitous and directed towards the exterior of the site away from where people live and gather. • Making walking and cycling accessible for people with mobility issues will enable many more people to improve their physical health through active travel and improve their mental health and wellbeing by reducing isolation. • New developments must be designed to prevent parking on pavements • High-quality cycle parking must be provided with all buildings. • Better rubbish management should ensure bins don't litter the landscape and block paths. • Priority over side roads must be given to people walking and cycling. • Junctions must be designed to enable people of all abilities to cycle safely through them. • The Local Plan must acknowledge that cycles are also mobility aids for many people. There should never be any situation where 'cyclist dismount' signs are installed. • The NHS recommends 150 minutes of cardiovascular exercise per week for adults to maintain health into old age. New developments which are planned with cycling as a priority will make this easy for people to achieve by being able to cycle as a means of transport.

Prioritise cycling for transport. In particular reallocating road and parking space from cars to cycles

It must not be more convenient to drive through the new development for short journeys than cycle. Driving routes on new sites should be less convenient, circuitous and directed towards the exterior of the site away from where people live and gather.

• New developments must have a safe, convenient and high-quality active transport networks that connect every home, business and public transport stop. • Active travel should always be the most attractive and convenient transport option for local journeys for people of all ages and abilities. This needs to include safe and secure places to store bikes at the end of every journey. • New developments must be designed to prevent parking on pavements • Priority over side roads must be given to people walking and cycling. • Junctions must be designed to enable people of all abilities to walk or cycle safely through them. • The Local Plan must acknowledge that cycles are also mobility aids for many people. There should never be any situation where 'cyclist dismount' signs are installed. • The NHS recommends 150 minutes of cardiovascular exercise per week for adults to maintain health into old age. New developments which are planned with cycling as a priority will make this easy for people to achieve by being able to cycle as a means of transport.

No new developments! Create one way systems for cars and give the space created to cycle lanes. Eg. Newmarket Rd would only have cars on the north bound lane while whole southbound lane would be converted to two way cycle path. The southbound car lane would be on Coldhams Lane or Mill Road.

Good infrastructure from the outset with easy access to facilities by walking and access to frequent 'cheap'public transport. Separate cycle paths. Developments and easy access to facilities which limit the need for a private car.

The key is co-locating or closely locating, housing and employment sites to reduce the need for travel e.g. Ickleton - which is within cycle and walking distance (1km) of the Wellcome Genome Campus (who employ circa 2,600 staff)and 1.8km from numerous employment opportunities at Duxford.

Developers seem to want to create developments with strong boundaries. This creates "islands" of new developments with one or two roads in and no other permeability to the rest of the community for pedestrians or cyclists. This encourages car usage for short journeys. In policies for new developments, there should be weight placed on creating greater permeability for pedestrians and cyclists than cars.

The Trumpington Residents’ Association challenges the way the question refers to 'new developments', these ideas and the need for support applies everywhere. We agree with the items listed on page 44 and refer to our response to Questions 17-18. From our local experience, we are particularly aware of the value of community centres, libraries, sports facilities, youth groups, community and youth support staff, play areas, open spaces and allotments. The developments in the Southern Fringe have been well designed but there needs to be a long-term investment in these support facilities. Cycling, walking and reducing car use is obviously important. The new developments in the Southern Fringe have reasonably good cycle routes but the integration between these and cycle routes across the city and to surrounding villages is still poor and public transport services are inadequate.

Paragraph 91 of the NPPF seeks to deliver healthy, inclusive and safe places, and identifies a number of approaches to support healthy lifestyles. It promotes social interaction through mixed-use developments, strong neighbourhood centres, street layouts that include pedestrian and cycle connections, and active street frontages for example. It enables and supports healthy lifestyles, by providing green infrastructure, sports facilities, local shops, access to healthier food, allotments, and layouts that encourage walking and cycling for example. NHS England Healthy Towns Initiatives identified ten principles to deliver healthy places, which relate to the provision of health services, meeting local and community health needs, and development design matters. In terms of design matters it is suggested that compact neighbourhoods, active travel, healthy eating opportunities, play and leisure facilities would contribute towards the delivery of healthy places. Land to the east of the Ridgeway and Old Pinewood Way, Papworth Everard would be consistent with guidance and initiatives to support healthy lifestyles by including significant areas of public open space and green infrastructure. Two LEAPs are proposed, one located within the northern half or the site and one in the southern half. Both are located within larger areas of open space and in areas in close proximity to proposed or existing recreational routes in order to maximise their accessibility to help create a valuable new community asset and promote healthy lifestyles. At the detailed design stage, they would be designed to complement their attractive setting by incorporating natural materials, play elements and new landscaping. In accordance with the Council’s Open Space New Development SPD, the LEAPs would be equipped with a minimum of 9 pieces of play equipment that would aim to provide play opportunities for a range of age groups. At the detailed design stage, the play areas would also be designed to take account of the needs of disabled children. The areas of public open space that enclosed the Proposed Development to the north and east, together with the new open space corridors that cross the Site in an east to west direction, would provide a substantial new asset for informal recreational activities. This would be bolstered by the proposed area of additional woodland planting to the north of Papworth Wood SSSI. An extract from the previously submitted plan identifying the location of this new woodland is provided below for completeness. See attached PDF Residents of the proposed development would also support existing services and facilities in Papworth Everard. Papworth Everard is defined as a Minor Rural Centre in South Cambridgeshire District Council's current settlement hierarchy and therefore sits towards the top of the Council’s settlement hierarchy. Papworth Everard contains an extensive range of services and facilities including a convenience store, hairdressers, fish and chip shop, coffee shop and a restaurant, a primary school, children’s nurseries, post office, library, doctor’s surgery/health centre, veterinary surgery, churches and village hall. Development has also commenced to deliver a bakery, microbrewery and Public House on the former print works site, south of Church Lane. Papworth Hospital was previously the main employer in the village although the facilities and functions of the hospital have now been relocated. The former hospital site is however positively promoted within the adopted plan for future employment generating uses. Papworth Business Park, located at the southern edge of the village, is the main employment area. The services, facilities and employment opportunities which exist within Papworth Everard are all reflective of its designation as a Minor Rural Centre. Having services, facilities and employment opportunities within the village is likely to encourage active modes of transport, such as walking and cycling, which would also promote healthy lifestyles.

Mixed developments with key worker and affordable housing that have excellent access to public transport Mixed developments to include lifetime housing so that people can stay in their communities as they go through life changes Better public transport connectivity and public transport to be the cheaper option for travel Green spaces to include exercise areas for all ages e.g. playgrounds for all ages Better facilities for people with disabilities so they can be included in all developments Communal work spaces for distance working to prevent isolation for homeworkers

Connectivity with existing settlements is vital, and connectivity between existing settlements needs to be substantially upgraded, if overall gains are to be made. More and improved foot and cycle paths are needed virtually everywhere, not just alongside commuter routes.

They need to support LIFE for a start. The majority of life on Earth is currently at risk, including humanity. Focus on that and the rest will naturally follow. Saving the environment will involve more walking/cycling, fewer labour-saving consumer devices, growing our own food by hand, fewer escalators, improvement in air quality, more low-carbon leisure activities e.g. dancing instead of cinema. Etc.

more attractive common space and amazing playgrounds with eg cafes that people will flock to. Put some adult gym kit there too.

The University would support a Cambridge focussed development strategy, in order to reduce the need to travel, enable travel by affordable and sustainable modes, and to benefit from uplift in land value for investment in social infrastructure.

Use road closures to turn cut-through roads into safe and healthy spaces to walk and cycle. use planters to slow traffic down. Improve public transport, including buses that actually stop, and discourage vehicle access to the city.

new developments should force a strategic review of local walking and cycling options in the vicinity and if lacking upgrades should be a pre-requisite for any development being given permission. Thinking new radial foot/cycle paths within communities, not just relying on traditional roads footpath routes. Plenty of open green spaces for children to play/community to meet etc. Get people out and give them places to walk/gather.

Prioritising cycling/walking automatically supports healthier living. Discourage car ownership. Make safe cycling/walking routes to all local amenities, schools, health centres, libraries etc

Whilst we agree with the considerations of the Council, for the Local Plan to be a success and deliver upon its aims and objectives, there is a requirement for new developments and in particular housing developments to be secured across each of the spatial options proposed. This is important in being able to achieve the social objective of sustainable development as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (‘NPPF’) and in particular supporting ‘communities’ health, social and cultural well-being’ (paragraph 8). In light of this objective, the ability and importance of developments as extensions to villages should not be ignored in consideration of the improvements to services and infrastructure that would result.

Specifically we must create allotments. Your phrase “facilities like allotments” is vague and would allow for corruption of the plan’s intent as seen at Clay Farm. I support the creation of other food growing opportunities but not at the expense of allotments with the right per capita provision. Community gardens are no substitute. Design of allotment sites should consider distribution of surplus crops e.g. a shaded swap & share table accessible to the public.

This can be achieved through creating communities that have a strong sense of identity and maximising their shared value. Specific interventions, such as promoting inclusive outdoor spaces, active landscapes and offering community activities for local residents to participate in, can all support healthier lifestyles. Residents at Trumpington South would have access to multi-functional areas of open space providing opportunities for sport, growing foodstuff, caring for the natural environment and informal active recreation. The development is planned around the movement of people rather than vehicles. The layout of the site and approach to car parking will create an environment with low vehicles movements and dedicated pedestrian and cycle networks. Active travel will, therefore, be facilitated and be the natural choice for many.

Prioritising and encouraging cycling will bring many benefits to health and not just through redesigning and allocating space to discourage obesogenic environments. We should be working to create '15-minute neighbourhoods' with as many services and facilities as possible within a 15-minute walk or cycle ride including local shops, healthcare and schools. Reducing access to motor vehicles through residential areas will make them more sociable and pleasant spaces to meet other people and spend time outdoors. New areas should be planned in a 'landscape-first' way, prioritising green space and wildlife corridors and walking and cycling routes from the very beginning. I also agree with the following points from Camcycle: • New developments must have a safe, convenient and high-quality cycling network that connects every home, business and public transport stop. • Every child should be able to easily access their schools, local parks, and friends' homes by foot or bike. Parents should feel safe and confident that, once their children reach a suitable age, they can allow them to walk or cycle on their own in the community. • Cycling should always be the quickest and most convenient transport option for local journeys within new developments, • It must not be more convenient to drive through the new development for short journeys than cycle. Driving routes on new sites should be less convenient, circuitous and directed towards the exterior of the site away from where people live and gather. • Making walking and cycling accessible for people with mobility issues will enable many more people to improve their physical health through active travel and improve their mental health and wellbeing by reducing isolation. • New developments must be designed to prevent parking on pavements • High-quality cycle parking must be provided with all buildings. • Better rubbish management should ensure bins don't litter the landscape and block paths. • Priority over side roads must be given to people walking and cycling. • Junctions must be designed to enable people of all abilities to cycle safely through them. • The Local Plan must acknowledge that cycles are also mobility aids for many people. There should never be any situation where 'cyclist dismount' signs are installed. • The NHS recommends 150 minutes of cardiovascular exercise per week for adults to maintain health into old age. New developments which are planned with cycling as a priority will make this easy for people to achieve by being able to cycle as a means of transport.

Ensuring indoor and outdoor facilities are provided for local community use. These spaces should be open long hours to accommodate a range of uses including sports and leisure activities. Voluntary sector organisations should be involved in community development and should be funded by the Council. Another way to support healthy lifestyles is to provide subsidised community centre costs, bus passes and electricity bills for those who have barriers to access healthy lifestyles.

NPPF Paragraph 91 sets out that policies should aim to achieve healthy, inclusive and safe places that promote social interaction, are safe and accessible and enable and support healthy lifestyles. A residential development on land south of Horseheath Road, Linton, would support the existing neighbourhood centre, accessible on foot and by bike, whilst providing open spaces connected by a series of green corridors to encourage walking and exercise. Clear wayfinding and legibility will be provided within the site and can be facilitated within the adopted highway, linking to the village centre.

Creation of small areas of woodland close to where people live could be useful in encouraging people to take healthy exercise. People enjoy walking in woodland, provided that there are appropriate paths and entrances etc and there is evidence that being close to trees makes people feel good and can improve relaxation and mental health.

In order to promote healthy lifestyles, the Plan needs to create the opportunities for healthy and ultimately more sustainable choices to be made and form part of the populations everyday routine. The provision of useable open space within development should continue but greater emphasis should be placed on the creation of sustainable safe modes of transport, including pedestrian and cycle linkages from new development to the existing settlement on safe dedicated routes. Locating sufficient housing within walking and cycling distance of employment opportunities is fundamental to supporting healthy lifestyles by providing opportunities to travel other than by the private car. Employment developments should be required to provide cycle parking, showering and changing facilities to encourage alternative sustainable mode for transport in order to support healthy lifestyle choices.

Community centres, segregated walking and cycling provision. Access to green open spaces. New schools should not be located on busy roads - children should be away from traffic dangers and air pollution.

Please listen to Camcycle about the policies need to enable more cycling. People do not need to be encouraged, they just need to have the infrastructure that makes cycling safe and convenient. We know what needs to be done, why are our local authorities making it so hard and why is cycling, in a city where 50% of people cycle, still seen as a marginal activity to be tolerated rather than a strategic part of our transport and health policies to be embraced, celebrated and built for. Cycling should always be the quickest and most convenient transport option for local journeys within new developments. Follow the Dutch approach to designing new developments.

By actively encouraging walking and cycling as every day activities, not weekend ones. By making space for children to play informally, by actively linking in with existing bike routes. By having community centres, doctor’s surgeries and libraries in place when people move in, not several years down the line.

Proximity to open space Encouragement of cycling / discouragement of solitary private car use .