Question 42. Where should we site new development? Rank the options below 1 6 (1 - Most Preferred 6 - Least Preferred)

Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements, Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt

The location of new development should be based on a few basic principles: • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links; • In areas with good provision, or planned provision, of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • In areas well connected to existing or planned local employment; • On the fringe of Cambridge (see Q45 below); and • In key villages with services and local existing/planned employment. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the Consultation Paper. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should definitely include a clear element of dispersal to villages and that this should be to a greater extent than the current planning framework.

Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements, Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt

The location of new (residential) development should be based on a few basic principles: • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links; • In areas with good provision of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • In areas well connected to local employment e.g. Ickleton (within cycle and walking distance (1.2km) to The Wellcome Genome Campus with circa 2,600 staff); • On the fringes of Cambridge (see Q45 below); and • In key villages with services or local existing/planned employment - e.g. Ickleton

Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: Villages

No answer given

Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Densification of existing urban areas, Dispersal: New Settlements

No answer given

Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: New Settlements, Dispersal: Villages

No answer given

Dispersal: New Settlements, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: Villages, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt

The fundamental requirement is that every significant development must create, or be part of, a sustainable self-contained community with all of accommodation, amenity, education, and employment.

Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: New Settlements, Dispersal: Villages, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt

No answer given

Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: New Settlements

The location of new residential development should be based on the following principles: • In areas well connected to local employment; • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links, particularly links by rail; • In areas with good provision of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • On the fringe of Cambridge (see question 45); and • In key villages with services and local existing/planned employment. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the Issues and Options document. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should include a clear element of dispersal to villages and that this should be to a greater extent than the current planning framework. The Council should encourage a higher level of development in areas with good public transport links, especially rail links, which can accommodate people who can access employment opportunities by non-transport modes and can access such opportunities in Cambridge and further afield, by sustainable modes of transport.

Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: New Settlements

The location of new residential development should be based on the following principles: • In areas well connected to local employment; • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links, particularly links by rail; • In areas with good provision of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • On the fringe of Cambridge (see question 45); and • In key villages with services and local existing/planned employment. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the Issues and Options document. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should include a clear element of dispersal to villages and that this should be to a greater extent than the current planning framework. The Council should encourage a higher level of development in areas with good public transport links, especially rail links, which can accommodate people who can access employment opportunities by non-transport modes and can access such opportunities in Cambridge and further afield, by sustainable modes of transport.

Dispersal: Villages, Densification of existing urban areas, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements

No answer given

Dispersal: Villages, Densification of existing urban areas, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements

No answer given

Densification of existing urban areas, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: New Settlements, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt

All new development should be accessible via public transport and high-quality cycling routes.

Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: New Settlements

The location of new residential development should be based on the following principles: • In areas well connected to local employment; • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links, particularly links by rail; • In areas with good provision of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • On the fringe of Cambridge (see question 45); and • In key villages with services and local existing/planned employment. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the Issues and Options document. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should include a clear element of dispersal to villages and that this should be to a greater extent than the current planning framework. The Council should encourage a higher level of development in areas with good public transport links, especially rail links or those adjacent to the Guided Busway, which can accommodate people who can access employment opportunities by non-transport modes and can access such opportunities in Cambridge and further afield, by sustainable modes of transport.

Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: New Settlements

The location of new residential development should be based on the following principles: • In areas well connected to local employment; • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links; • In areas with good provision of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • On the fringe of Cambridge (see question 45); and • In key villages with services and local existing/planned employment. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the Issues and Options document. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should include a clear element of dispersal to villages and that this should be to a greater extent than the current planning framework. The Council should encourage a higher level of development in areas with good public transport links which can accommodate people who can access employment opportunities by non-transport modes and can access such opportunities in Cambridge and further afield, by sustainable modes of transport.

Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: New Settlements

The location of new residential development should be based on the following principles: • In areas well connected to local employment; • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links; • In areas with good provision of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • On the fringe of Cambridge (see question 45); and • In key villages with services and local existing/planned employment. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the Issues and Options document. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should include a clear element of dispersal to villages and that this should be to a greater extent than the current planning framework. The Council should encourage a higher level of development in areas with good public transport links which can accommodate people who can access employment opportunities by non-transport modes and can access such opportunities in Cambridge and further afield, by sustainable modes of transport.

Densification of existing urban areas, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Dispersal: New Settlements

No answer given

Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Dispersal: New Settlements, Densification of existing urban areas

The location of new development should be based on a few basic principles: • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links, including Green Belt locations. • In areas with good provision, or planned provision, of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • In areas well connected to existing or planned local employment; • On the fringe of Cambridge, including Green Belt locations (see Q45 below); and • In key villages and new settlements with services and local existing/planned employment. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the Consultation Paper. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should definitely include a clear element of Green Belt release and this should be to a greater extent than the current planning framework.

Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Dispersal: New Settlements, Densification of existing urban areas

The location of new development should be based on a few basic principles: • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links, including Green Belt locations. • In areas with good provision, or planned provision, of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • In areas well connected to existing or planned local employment; • On the fringe of Cambridge, including Green Belt locations • (see Q45 below); and • In key villages and new settlements with services and local existing/planned employment close by. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the Consultation Paper. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should definitely include large scale employment allocations and this should be to a greater extent than the current planning framework, allied to this there is the need for larger allocations to the west to have the access to both the A14 and the guided bus network.

Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Densification of existing urban areas, Dispersal: New Settlements

There are limited opportunities and constraints to development within the urban area of Cambridge, there are limited opportunities for development on the edge of Cambridge which are not in the Green Belt and those opportunities require the relocation of existing uses, and new settlements are complex and typically do not provide policy compliant levels of affordable housing. The options of focussing development in the Green Belt and along public transport corridors are preferred; the promoted development at land off Limekiln Road in Cambridge would be consistent with both of these approaches.

Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements

There are limited opportunities and constraints to development within the urban area of Cambridge, there are limited opportunities for development on the edge of Cambridge which are not in the Green Belt and those opportunities require the relocation of existing uses, and new settlements are complex and typically do not provide policy compliant levels of affordable housing. The options of focusing development in the Green Belt and along public transport corridors are preferred; the developments promoted on behalf of Axis Land Partnerships in Stapleford would be consistent with both of these approaches. It is considered that in reality the development strategy for GCLP will be based on a combination of spatial distribution options.

Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Densification of existing urban areas, Dispersal: New Settlements

It is considered that in reality the development strategy for emerging GCLP will be based on a combination of spatial distribution options, including development at the more sustainable villages. The scale of development that occurs at individual villages will depend on the level of services and facilities. Meldreth is an example of a settlement that could accommodate additional development, as explained in the call for sites submission.

Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Densification of existing urban areas, Dispersal: New Settlements

There are limited opportunities and constraints to development within the urban area of Cambridge, there are limited opportunities for development on the edge of Cambridge which are not in the Green Belt and those opportunities require the relocation of existing uses, and new settlements are complex and typically do not provide policy compliant levels of affordable housing. The options of focussing development in the Green Belt and along public transport corridors are preferred; the promoted development at land off Home End in Fulbourn would be consistent with both of these approaches.

Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: Villages, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Densification of existing urban areas, Dispersal: New Settlements

There are limited opportunities and constraints to development within the urban area of Cambridge, there are limited opportunities for development on the edge of Cambridge which are not in the Green Belt and those opportunities require the relocation of existing uses, and new settlements are complex and typically do not provide policy compliant levels of affordable housing. The options of focussing development in the Green Belt and along public transport corridors are preferred; the promoted development at land off Balsham Road in Fulbourn would be consistent with both of these approaches.

Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Densification of existing urban areas, Dispersal: New Settlements

There are limited opportunities and constraints to development within the urban area of Cambridge, there are limited opportunities for development on the edge of Cambridge which are not in the Green Belt and those opportunities require the relocation of existing uses, and new settlements are complex and typically do not provide policy compliant levels of affordable housing. The options of focussing development in the Green Belt and along public transport corridors are preferred; the promoted development at land off Cabbage Moor in Great Shelford would be consistent with both of these approaches. It is considered that in reality the development strategy will be based on a combination of spatial distribution options.

Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Dispersal: New Settlements

In preparing the CPIER the Commission secured an update of the ‘Cambridge Futures’ modelling work undertaken by the Cities & transport Team of the University of Cambridge. This work considered five scenarios in the modelling of future housing and economic growth; a business as usual ‘base case’, densification, dispersal, fringe growth and growth in transportation corridors. In considering the models, the Commission noted that transport corridors are:- ‘…likely to be the best way to stretch some of the high-value businesses based within and around Cambridge out into wider Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. These companies will not want to be distant from the City, but these ‘clusters’ could grow out along the transportation links, providing connection to other market towns.’ The Commission concluded that each of the possible scenarios have their advantages and disadvantages; and that a ‘blended spatial strategy’ should be adopted, the modelling work being actively used to consider trade-offs in an informed manner. Paragraph Reference ID: 2a-032-20190722 of the Planning Practice Guidance reinforces this by stating that when assessing what land and policy support may be needed for different employment uses, it will be important to understand whether there are specific requirements in the local market which affect the types of land or premises needed. Clustering of certain industries (such as some high tech, engineering, digital, creative and logistics activities) can play an important role in supporting collaboration, innovation, productivity, and sustainability, as well as in driving the economic prospects of the areas in which they locate. Strategic policy-making authorities will need to develop a clear understanding of such needs and how they might be addressed taking account of relevant evidence and policy within Local Industrial Strategies.

Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements

The location of new (residential) development should be based on a few basic principles: • In areas with access to public transport links; • In areas with good provision of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • In areas well connected to local employment e.g. Balsham; and • In key villages with services or nearby existing/planned employment e.g. Balsham. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the Consultation Paper. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should definitely include a clear element of dispersal to villages and that this should be to a greater extent than the current planning framework.

Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: New Settlements, Dispersal: Villages

No answer given

Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements

The location of new development should be based on a few basic principles: • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links; • In areas with good provision, or planned provision, of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • In areas well connected to existing or planned local employment; • On the fringe of Cambridge (see Q45 below); and • In key villages with services and local existing/planned employment. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the Consultation Paper. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should definitely include a clear element of dispersal to villages and that this should be to a greater extent than the current planning framework.

Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements

It is considered that in reality the development strategy for emerging GCLP will be based on a combination of spatial distribution options, including development at the more sustainable villages. The scale of development that occurs at individual villages will depend on the level of services and facilities. Balsham is an example of a settlement that could accommodate additional development, as explained in the call for sites submission

Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements

The location of new (residential) development should be based on a few basic principles: • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links - e.g. Great Abington.; • In areas with good provision of cycleways/pedestrian linkages - e.g. Great Abington.; • In areas well connected to local employment.- e.g. Great Abington. • On the fringe of Cambridge (see Q45 below); and • In key villages with services and local existing/planned employment -e.g. Great Abington. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the Consultation Paper. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should definitely include a clear element of dispersal to villages and that this should be to a greater extent than the current planning framework.