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

Health provision in Planning Health provision should be integrated with the needs of the population. The identified priorities of the STP are as follows: • Integrated out of hospital care. Focusing on population needs, we will join up out-of-hospital services more effectively, building on the foundations of strong primary care and providing additional support where necessary. • Outpatient transformation. We will change the way we deliver our outpatient services to ensure that our patients are seen by the right professionals in the right places. • Redesigning care pathways to improve efficiency and reduce unwarranted variation. We will improve the quality of the care we provide by reducing variations in the way services are delivered, adopting best practice. • Making the most of our assets. We will identify opportunities to make the best use of our high fixed cost assets, including estates and digital infrastructure. The STP wishes to be closely involved with the development of the new Greater Cambridge Local Plan to ensure the best possible health outcomes are a key part of the plan and that health infrastructure is given appropriate priority in planning decision making. The STP is developing its strategy in this area and is looking to appoint a single point of contact to engage on policy development, Local Plans, planning applications and CIL/S106. We will contact the Greater Cambridge Planning Service in due course. As part of this, the NHS system is working towards the development of some model Local Plan policies which we would wish to see incorporated in all Local Plans, to promote health, wellbeing and social inclusion and to contribute to Great Places. We would be pleased to engage further with the Greater Cambridge Planning Service to support preparation of policies for the new Local Plan. Housing in the right place that NHS staff can afford The STP represents all of the NHS partners across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Affordable housing is a key priority for the STP and a real concern to all of us, affecting our ability to recruit and retain core staff. We note and support the research which has been commissioned by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and support expanding this research to include other NHS partners. The issues highlighted in the CUH research are equally applicable to other NHS organisations including the Ambulance Trust, Clinical Commissioning Group etc. This research highlights the need for the Councils’ evidence base and housing policies to address this important issue.

In accordance with Paragraph 8 of the NPPF, it is important that the Plan delivers a sufficient number and range of homes to meet the needs of present and future generations, with accessible services and open spaces that reflect current and future needs, and support communities’ health, social and cultural wellbeing. Thakeham is of the view that new developments should comprise a mix of uses, that bring forward new facilities to the benefit of the wider community. The delivery of a larger volume of homes facilitates the delivery of new physical, social and green infrastructure. The Land east of Long Road, Comberton, could assist in delivering part of the proposed ‘Comberton Greenway’ sustainable transport link as shown in the ‘Greater Cambridge Greenways – Comberton Greenway’ consultation leaflet 2018, which would encourage walking, cycling and exercise as part of daily life. The site could also deliver new areas of open space including allotments in order to create places that offer natural sociability, interaction and access to nature as well as healthy and affordable food. In addition, Thakeham is one of only 12 organisations that are members of the NHS Healthy New Towns Network, which is a collaboration between NHS England, Public Health England, Housing Developers and Housing Associations. The aim of this network is to build on the work of the Healthy New Towns Programme to share learning and best practise in healthy placemaking, with a shared vision for creating healthy neighbourhoods of the future. As a member, Thakeham has committed to incorporating the Healthy New Towns principles design principles throughout our schemes and prioritising health and wellbeing within all of our developments, creating the healthy neighbourhoods, towns and cities of the future. The principles that lie at the heart of creating healthy new places and showcasing the learning and innovation from the Healthy New Towns Programme are as follows: • Plan ahead collectively • Plan integrated health services that meet local needs • Connect, involve and empower people and communities • Create compact neighbourhoods • Maximise active travel • Inspire and enable healthy eating • Foster health in homes and buildings • Enable healthy play and leisure • Develop health services that help people stay well • Create integrated health and wellbeing centres These principles complement Thakeham’s vision for the Land east of Long Road, Comberton where Thakeham will implement the above principles where appropriate. Please refer to the appended Vision Document titled 'Land east of Long Road, Comberton' produced by Thakeham

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.

4.26 New developments should support healthy lifestyles by creating a spatial strategy that can support connected spaces where people do not have to rely on the private car for their daily routine of school, work, shopping and leisure. Enabling active lifestyles and opportunities for social interaction is a priority. 4.27 The Local Plan should provide open space within developments where possible, alongside a policy framework to allow for off-site enhancements where appropriate, particularly when they can improve provision for existing communities. Standards within policies that determine the quantity and quality of provision should reflect an evidence-based assessment of need and benefits delivered. 4.28 A further measure to ensure new developments should support healthy lifestyles is for them to consider the needs of all age ranges and abilities in the detailed design of open spaces and public realm. New developments should also encourage healthy eating choices through the provision of healthy options and minimising/preventing fast food outlets.

2.30. There is a significant body of evidence emerging3 that shows healthy lifestyles are best supported by developments that are able to provide:  ‘Gentle density’ that is only achievable in more urban areas;  Where public transport is available;  Walkable neighbourhoods;  Shops, services and places to meet;  Leafy and with regular green spaces. 3 Spatial Planning for Health – an evidence resource for planning and designing healthier places, Public Health England, 2017

4.30 New developments should support healthy lifestyles by creating a spatial strategy that can support connected spaces where people do not have to rely on the private car for their daily routine of school, work, shopping and leisure. Enabling active lifestyles and opportunities for social interaction is a priority. 4.31 The Local Plan should provide open space within developments where possible, alongside a policy framework to allow for off-site enhancements where appropriate, particularly when they can improve provision for existing communities. Standards within policies that determine the quantity and quality of provision should reflect an evidence-based assessment of need and benefits delivered. 4.32 A further measure to ensure new developments should support healthy lifestyles is for them to consider the needs of all age ranges and abilities in the detailed design of open spaces and public realm. New developments should also encourage healthy eating choices through the provision of healthy options and minimising/preventing fast food outlets. 4.33 0.31ha of open space is proposed on Land to the south of Station Road which would be accessible to new residents as well as nearby residents. Access to open space on site provides opportunities for exercise and recreation to help promote healthy lifestyles. Not only are there physical benefits to having a large proportion of open space within close proximity of homes, there are also benefits in terms of mental wellbeing by providing areas for residents to relax and enjoy outdoor activities.

4.29 We support the broad approach outlined in the GCLP. Healthy lifestyles involve a range of issues that extend well beyond the built form. Access to housing education and work are key considerations but the overall quality of the environment is important to ensure physical and mental well-being. The focus should not be dominated by new communities but how existing areas could be improved as well. The councils should also ensure that the overall approach to healthy lifestyles is fit for the future and this for example should consider the impact of the internet on providing health advice etc without the need to travel to facilities. Encouraging walking and cycling as part of daily life by improving the offering should also be considered. Providing the opportunity for people to grow their own food through the provision of allotments is also a consideration. 4.30 Access to the nature and location of employment is also an important consideration in healthy lifestyles. It is important that a variety of employment exists to ensure a balanced community exists and this is essential to create sustainable communities. Not all employment needs or should be focused on the city centre or the edge of the city. This encourages travel to the city centre with associated air quality and congestion matters.

4.28 We support the broad approach outlined in the GCLP. Healthy lifestyles involve a range of issues that extend well beyond the built form. Access to housing education and work are key considerations but the overall quality of the environment is important to ensure physical and mental well-being. The focus should not be dominated by new communities but how existing areas could be improved as well. The councils should also ensure that the overall approach to healthy lifestyles is fit for the future and this for example should consider the impact of the internet on providing health advice etc without the need to travel to facilities. Encouraging walking and cycling as part of daily life by improving the offering should also be considered. Providing the opportunity for people to grow their own food through the provision of allotments is also a consideration. 4.29 Access to the nature and location of employment is also an important consideration in healthy lifestyles. It is important that a variety of employment exists to ensure a balanced community exists and this is essential to create sustainable communities. Not all employment needs or should be focused on the city centre or the edge of the city. This encourages travel to the city centre with associated air quality and congestion matters.

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. It is considered that the promoted development at land off Royston Road in Foxton would be consistent with guidance and initiatives to support healthy lifestyles. The promoted development would include open space and a play area. It is accessible to the services and facilities within Foxton by walking and cycling, including Foxton Station. It is noted that the Greater Cambridge Partnership has proposed two transport improvement projects in Foxton to encourage active and sustainable travel: a Foxton Rural Travel Hub which includes additional cycle parking at the railway station; and, the Melbourn Greenway which includes a new shared use path for walking and cycling on the A10 through Foxton, improvements to junction arrangements, and speed reduction measures in Foxton.

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. It is considered that the promoted development in Linton would be consistent with guidance and initiatives to support healthy lifestyles. As set out the call for sites submissions, the promoted developments would include open space and green infrastructure. The site is accessible to the services and facilities within Linton by walking and cycling, and the promoted development would retain the existing public rights of way through the site and provide new cycle and footpath facilities. It would be well-related to the transport infrastructure improvements proposed in the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s Cambridge South East Transport project, including cycle routes to Granta Park and Babraham Research Campus, travel hubs, and the new public transport route into Cambridge. Linton greenway. There are outdoor recreation areas, a sport centre, doctor’s surgery, dentist and pharmacy in the village, which are all related to supporting healthy lifestyles.

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. It is considered that the sites promoted for development by EDBF would be consistent with guidance and initiatives to support healthy lifestyles. The majority of the villages where EDBF is promoting sites for development include services such as convenience stores, allotments, and health services. The sites promoted for development by EDBF would either provide open space and/or are accessible to existing areas of open space and recreation. All of these services and facilities would support healthy lifestyles. Those sites are also accessible to the services and facilities available in the villages by walking and cycling. In addition, the sites promoted by EDBF at Fulbourn, Stapleford and Sawston for example are well-related to the transport infrastructure improvements proposed by the Greater Cambridge Partnership including new cycle routes and greenways. Those new cycle and greenway routes typically connect villages to employment sites, railway stations, and Cambridge. The availability of walking and cycling routes within and close to the villages where EDBF is promoting sites means that residents could travel by active modes of transport, leading to healthier lifestyles.

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.

4.28 New developments such as the proposed high density mixed use redevelopment of the Travis Perkins site should support healthy lifestyles by creating a spatial strategy that can support connected spaces where people do not have to rely on the private car for their daily routine of school, work, shopping and leisure. Enabling active lifestyles and opportunities for social interaction is a priority. 4.29 The Local Plan should provide open space within developments where possible, alongside a policy framework to allow for off-site enhancements where appropriate, particularly when they can improve provision for existing communities. Standards within policies that determine the quantity and quality of provision should reflect an evidence-based assessment of need and benefits delivered. 4.30 A further measure to ensure new developments should support healthy lifestyles is for them to consider the needs of all age ranges and abilities in the detailed design of open spaces and public realm. New developments should also encourage healthy eating choices through the provision of healthy options and minimising/preventing fast food outlets.

3.38 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. 3.39 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.

4.35 New developments should support healthy lifestyles by creating a spatial strategy that can support connected spaces where people do not have to rely on the private car for their daily routine of school, work, shopping and leisure. Enabling active lifestyles and opportunities for social interaction is a priority. 4.36 The Local Plan should provide open space within developments where possible, alongside a policy framework to allow for off-site enhancements where appropriate, particularly when they can improve provision for existing communities. Standards within policies that determine the quantity and quality of provision should reflect an evidence-based assessment of need and benefits delivered. 4.37 A further measure to ensure new developments should support healthy lifestyles is for them to consider the needs of all age ranges and abilities in the detailed design of open spaces and public realm. New developments should also encourage healthy eating choices through the provision of healthy options and minimising/preventing fast food outlets. 4.38 As part of a residential development of ‘Site A’ at Papworth by VJF, a significant amount of open space will be provided which would be accessible to new residents as well as the existing community. Access to open space on site provides opportunities for exercise and recreation to help promote healthy lifestyles. Not only are there physical benefits to having a large proportion of open space within close proximity of homes, there are also benefits in terms of mental wellbeing by providing areas for residents to relax and enjoy outdoor activities.

3.38 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. 3.39 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.

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 should all have access to areas for growing foodstuff, caring for the natural environment and open spaces within a short distance.

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.

26. Healthy lifestyles can be supported by allocating new development in locations where daily activities such as travelling to school, shopping and work can be undertaken actively by foot or bicycle. Sites within or on the edge of established settlements, such as Cambourne, provide ideal locations for new development which can deliver such active lifestyles because services and facilities are already contained within a short distance. New development in these locations can, where appropriate, enhance or increase existing provisions / opportunities which provide benefits for existing residents as well. 27. With the planned public transport improvements to Cambourne which will be supported by new cycling and walking facilitates, namely along with CAM route into Cambridge, the town will soon have unparalleled opportunities for healthy living and active lifestyles. New settlements such as Cambourne are also supported by higher levels of green infrastructure and outdoor recreation opportunities than infill developments within Cambridge or other established settlements.

4.28 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 mixeduse 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. 4.29 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. 4.30 The location of new development can support healthy lifestyles by providing new homes and jobs which are well connected spaces where people do not have to rely on the private car for their daily routine of school, work, shopping and leisure. Enabling active lifestyles and opportunities for social interaction should be a priority through: ● Creating different types of spaces within new developments, including areas which offer social interaction or tranquillity and/or access to nature. ● Ensuring a range of shops and services, and facilities like allotments, that ensure communities can access healthy and affordable food. ● Providing open space with integrate walking and cycling routes within developments where possible, alongside a policy framework to allow for off-site enhancements where appropriate, particularly when they can improve provision for existing communities.

A. New developments should be allocated in locations where day-to-day activities such as walking to school, shopping and leisure can be undertaken by foot or bicycle to encourage active lifestyles. Additionally, new development should be close to open space and recreational activities such as countryside walks, parks and sports activities. Often, established communities are best placed to provide these opportunities with new development being required to either enhance or increase existing provisions.

New development can support health lifestyles through the measures proposed by the Local Plan options document as well as ensuring that environmental factors that affect human health and wellbeing are minimised, such as: + Ensuring high levels of air quality, such as through 'air quality positive' requirements, limiting fossil fuel use/ combustion in residential areas and a high quality of air quality monitoring with mitigation requirements; + Noise quality assessment and acoustic quality requirements, particularly for sesnitive uses; + Thermal comfort requirements for developments to demonstrates that homes and sensitive land uses do not overheat and that all developments are adapted to climate change; + Increase electric vehicle charging infrastructure; + Encourage shared surfaces that prioritise play, pedestrians and green infrastructure.

2.27 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. 2.28 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. 2.29 In reference to NEC, there will be a considerable opportunity provided for creating a healthy new community, and supporting neighbouring communities, through access to high quality housing, a design approach founded on sustainable modes of travel (walkable neighbourhoods), and improved employment, shopping, health, education, leisure and recreational opportunities. We also support the intended preparation of the Health Impact and Needs Assessment for NEC, which will take account of the wider deprivation challenges faced in the neighbouring wards of East Chesterton and Kings Hedges.

· 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.

Please see section 5.0 of the accompanying representations document. 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.

A prime driver of people’s health is access to employment and good quality housing. Providing for employment and housing needs is therefore critical. A spatial strategy that can support connected spaces where people do not have to rely on the private car for their daily routine of school, work, shopping and leisure. Enabling active lifestyles and opportunities for social interaction is a priority. The proposed new community at the Six Mile Bottom Estate can provide homes, jobs, together with essential central services such as secondary and primary schools, community hubs and medical facilities as well as local retail space will provide the important elements to allow a new community to thrive. The internalisation of these elements will reduce the need for car travel and promote sustainable travel options with significant health and wellbeing benefits. The proposal for a new community at the Six Mile Bottom Estate can be delivered in line with the NHS Health Town Programme underpinned by the principles of creating healthier and connected communities with integrated and high-quality services.

53. Healthy lifestyles can be supported by allocating new developments in locations where daily activities such as travelling to school, shopping and work can be undertaken actively by foot or bicycle. Within or on the edge of established villages communities, such as Linton, provide ideal locations for new development which can deliver such active lifestyles as services and facilities are already contained within short distance. New development in these locations can, where appropriate, enhance or increase existing provisions / opportunities which provide benefits for existing residents as well. 54. New development should also be close to, or provide, open space and recreational activities. The proposed Site is located adjacent to the River Granta and a number of public footpaths and walks which provide the ideal setting and opportunities for a healthy lifestyle. The Indicative Concept Masterplan accompanying this submission show that it is intended to protect and enhance the riverside setting and be retaining an extensive expanse of open spaces which, alongside the existing village green to the north, will create a link of connected green space to provide a new green infrastructure and recreation hub for the village. An opportunity to create such a high quality new residential development, which also enhances the quality of life of existing residents, must not be missed.

4.28 New developments such as the proposed high density mixed use redevelopment of the Travis Perkins site should support healthy lifestyles by creating a spatial strategy that can support connected spaces where people do not have to rely on the private car for their daily routine of school, work, shopping and leisure. Enabling active lifestyles and opportunities for social interaction is a priority. 4.29 The Local Plan should provide open space within developments where possible, alongside a policy framework to allow for off-site enhancements where appropriate, particularly when they can improve provision for existing communities. Standards within policies that determine the quantity and quality of provision should reflect an evidence-based assessment of need and benefits delivered. 4.30 A further measure to ensure new developments should support healthy lifestyles is for them to consider the needs of all age ranges and abilities in the detailed design of open spaces and public realm. New developments should also encourage healthy eating choices through the provision of healthy options and minimising/preventing fast food outlets.

4.13.1 A spatial strategy that can support connected spaces where people do not have to rely on the private car for their daily routine of school, work, shopping and leisure. Enabling active lifestyles and opportunities for social interaction is a priority. 4.13.2 Providing open space within developments where possible, alongside a policy framework to allow for off-site enhancements where appropriate, particularly when they can improve provision for existing communities. Standards within policies that determine the quantity and quality of provision should reflect an evidence based assessment of need and benefits delivered. 4.13.3 Consider the needs of all age ranges and abilities in the detailed design of open spaces and public realm. The landowner would like to explore the opportunity of land for this purpose under his control. 4.13.4 Ensure that new developments encourage healthy eating choices through the provision of healthy options (including supermarkets).

Section 4.3.3 of the Issues & Options consultation document identifies the factors that are relevant to the creation of safe and inclusive communities. As set out in the response to Question 16, there are substantial affordability issues in Greater Cambridge associated with the high cost of buying and renting housing. There is also an identified local need for affordable housing in Great Chishill. It is considered that the emerging GCLP should include a development strategy that seeks to meet housing and affordable housing needs.