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

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Southern and Regional Developments (Swavesey) consider that no single development option for the new spatial strategy represents the most appropriate approach and consideration with a range of options provides the most sustainable strategy to ensurethat adequate growth can be realised. It is considered that developments directed towards the edges of villages is a suitable approach that will help identify a range of small to moderately sized sites which will be able to robustly contribute towards the objectively assessed housing need of the Local Plan area. For example, the site under the control of Southern and Regional Developments (Swavesey) at Boxworth End, Swavesey would robustly and suitably complement a comprehensive spatial strategy that considers multiple avenues of achieving the requisite levels of development. It is recognised that the emerging spatial strategy of the new Local Plan will involve a number of strategic sites which will deliver a significant quantum of homes over the new Plan period, such as at Northstowe and the Waterbeach New Town. It is maintained that the emerging spatial strategy must also consider a range of small to medium sized sites, such as that being promoted by Southern and Regional Developments (Swavesey) at Boxworth End, Swavesey. Delivery of such scaled sites will able to more appropriately support the maintanence of a robust housing supply, given that these sites present schemes that are less complex and more easily deliverable. Therefore, if circumstances arise which delay the delivery of the strategic sized sites in the Plan area, small and medium sized sites could be brought forward to overcome any possible adverse impacts to the housing trajectory. This would comply with the National Planning Policy Framework where it asserts that Plans need to identify a range of smaller sites to offset any possible delays that are often attracted to strategic developments. As a result, the spatial strategy should reflect this by identifying appropriate small to medium sized sites that are located towards the edges of sustainable villages in the Local Plan area. The most preferred option for the new Plan to explore in the first instance is to disperse development to the sustainable sustainable settlements, which includes villages such as Swavesey. However, it is maintained that this should not be the only option considered as part of a new comprehensive spatial strategy. The identification and allocation of new settlements can provide a robust element to a strategy which provides significant numbers of housing to a supply, as recognised at Paragraph 72 of the National Planning Policy Framework. However, over-emphasis on the delivery of strategic allocations to a housing supply opens the spatial strategy up to possible impacts to the established housing trajectory due to likely delays related to the complex delivery mechanisms of strategic allocations. Therefore, it is more appropriate for a spatial strategy to encompass multiple development and delivery options to ensure that the residential requirement is satisfied, and delivery is maintained consistently over the new Plan period. Summary of Comments: Dispersal of development to villages is the preferable option, but it must form part of a comprehensive strategy including other development options.

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No single solution will deliver a sound Local Plan; rather, a combination of approaches to the distribution of spatial growth will be necessary in order to establish the appropriate locations of new housing and employment development in the district. A hybrid approach will be required but should be underpinned by a focus on accessibility to public transport, employment and other daily needs. It is considered that an element of village dispersal should form part of a hybrid spatial strategy. Whilst a village dispersal approach should consider villages from across the settlement hierarchy, it should seek to allocate sites for development at locations in villages which are or can be made sustainable. To contribute to this strategy, Cottenham, a Rural Centre and the fifth most sustainable village in the District, is a sustainable location for future development given the range of services and facilities it contains.

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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. Cottenham is an example of a settlement that could accommodate additional development, as explained in the call for sites submission.

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The preferred option for the location of new development is dispersal throughout the villages. Developments such as that on land to the rear of Nos. 67-69 High Street, Meldreth would contribute to the vitality of the community by helping to support existing services and facilities within the village. Small to medium sized sites, such as our client’s site at Meldreth, are deliverable and can come forward quickly and early in the plan period.

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Siting of new housing development needs to be related to availability of employment, not in locations where employees must commute to work

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It is considered that no single development option for the new spatial strategy represents the most appropriate approach and consideration of a range of options provides the most sustainable strategy to ensure that adequate growth can be realised. It is considered that developments directed towards the edges of villages is a suitable approach that will help identify a range of small to medium sized sites which will be able to robustly contribute towards the objectively assessed housing need of the Local Plan area. For example, the site under the control of Southern and Regional Developments (Waterbeach) at Bannold Road, Waterbeach has been identified as suitable in accommodating development. It is considered that the scale of this site would be sympathetic to the size of the village and would robustly complement the strategic allocation to the north of the village. Furthermore, small to moderate sites, such as that at Bannold Road, Waterbeach have widely recognised faster build-out rate than strategic sized sites as seen allocated at the village. The National Planning Policy Framework asserts that Plans need to identify a range of smaller sites to offset any possible delays that are often attracted to strategic developments and therefore the spatial strategy should reflect this by identifying small to medium sized sites towards the edges of sustainable villages in the Local Plan area. The most preferred option for the new Plan to explore in the first instance is to disperse development to the villages. However, it is maintained that this should not be the only option considered as part of a new comprehensive spatial strategy. The identification and allocation of new settlements can provide a robust element to a strategy which provides significant numbers of housing to a supply, as recognised at Paragraph 72 of the National Planning Policy Framework. However, over-emphasis on the delivery of strategic allocations to a housing supply opens the spatial strategy up to possible impacts to the established housing trajectory due to likely delays related to the complex delivery mechanisms of strategic allocations. Therefore, it is more appropriate for a spatial strategy to encompass multiple development and delivery options to ensure that the residential requirement is satisfied, and delivery is maintained consistently over the new Plan period. Summary of Comments: Dispersal of development to villages is the preferable option, but it must form part of a comprehensive strategy including other development options.

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2.41 The spatial strategy should take a balanced approach to the distribution of development, providing a blended approach to the location of growth between larger scale strategic priorities, and sustainable growth around the edges of villages and settlements. 2.42 This type of approach is supported as set out in the Cambridge & Peterborough Independent Economic Review (CPIER) (2018) which recommends a ‘blended spatial strategy’ built upon different scenarios for development. One of which includes ‘Dispersal’ which, according to CPIER, will help in: “Bringing new homes and jobs to towns and villages where populations are ageing could bring new life into them” (page 40). 2.43 It also sees the benefits of providing appropriate levels of ‘Fringe Growth’ and development around ‘Transport Corridors which promote the necessary expansion of thriving cities and maximising accessibility and employment opportunities for residents respectively. 2.44 It is therefore most appropriate that rather than use of a blunt approach to ranking development into a rigid hierarchy (by way of listing preferred locations of new development), that a spatial strategy and distribution of a new Local Plan best reflects the strategic objectives and pressures across Greater Cambridgeshire by providing a flexible blended approach to delivery. 2.45 With this in mind, particular emphasis should be on suitability and appropriateness of steering acceptable levels of growth towards existing villages, with villages such as Great Chishill well placed to accommodate new development. New development in these locations will also serve to support local businesses and services, helping to ensure they remain sustainable, attractive places to live

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We consider that no single solution will deliver a sound Local Plan; rather, a combination of approaches to the distribution of spatial growth will be necessary to establish the appropriate locations of new housing and employment development in the district. A hybrid approach will be required but should be underpinned by a focus on accessibility to public transport, employment and other daily needs. The most effective approach to delivering the levels of development required is to ensure a wide variety of sites are allocated both in terms of size and location. This will ensure the consistent delivery across the plan period by not concentrating all development in a specific area or resulting in an over reliance on large strategic sites. The level of development and job creation needed will require the creation of new communities, the most appropriate way of achieving this through a new community at Six Mile Bottom. In terms of plan making, Para. 74 of the NPPF (2019) states “The supply of large numbers of new homes can often be best achieved through planning for larger scale development, such as new settlements or significant extensions to existing villages and towns, provided they are well located and designed, and supported by the necessary infrastructure and facilities”.

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9.1 The spatial strategy that will inform the new Local Plan must be realistic in ensuring that the housing requirements can be clearly met on appropriate and deliverable sites through the area. In order to achieve the most sustainable form of development, Martin Grant Homes are supportive of the need to provide a range of locations to ensure those advantages listed by q.42 are achieved and benefit a wider population. 9.2 Given the need to potentially provide 66,700 dwellings (although it is noted 36,400 are already in the ’pipeline’), site selection will require a mix of development sites through the options provided. This includes the need for development in the villages. Such an approach follows guidance within paragraph 67 of the NPPF, which seeks planning policies to ‘identify a sufficient supply and mix of sites, taking into account their availability, suitability and likely economic viability’. 9.3 Paragraph 68 of the NPPF highlights the benefits that small and medium sites can make in meeting housing requirements. Such sites are appropriate for village expansion. They play a key role in ensuring early delivery of market and affordable units and as a result assist in allowing authorities to demonstrate a five year housing land supply.

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Southern and Regional Developments (Willingham) consider that no single development option for the new spatial strategy represents the most appropriate approach and consideration with a range of options provides the most sustainable strategy to ensure that adequate growth can be realised. It is considered that development directed towards the edge of sustainable villages is a suitable approach that will help identify a range of small to moderately sized sites which will be able to robustly contribute towards the objectively assessed housing need of the Local Plan area. For example, the site under the control of Southern and Regional Developments (Willingham) at Priest Lane, Willingham would robustly complement a comprehensive spatial strategy that considers multiple avenues of achieving the requisite levels of development. It is recognised that the emerging spatial strategy of the new Local Plan will involve a number of strategic sites which will deliver a significant number of homes over the Plan period, such as Northstowe and Waterbeach New Town. It is maitained that the emerging spatial strategy must consider small to medium sized sites, such as that being promoted by Southern and Regional Developments (Willingham) at Priest Lane, Willingham to support the maintenance of a robust housing supply, given that these promoted sites would present schemes that are less complex and demonstrate faster build-out times. This would be compliant with the National Planning Policy Framework where it asserts that Plans need to identify a range of smaller sites to offset any possible delays that are often attracted to strategic developments and therefore the spatial strategy should reflect this by identifying small to medium sized sites towards the edges of sustainable villages in the Local Plan area. The most preferred option for the new Plan to explore in the first instance is to disperse development to the villages. However, it is maintained that this should not be the only option considered as part of a new comprehensive spatial strategy. The identification and allocation of new settlements can provide a robust element to a strategy which provides significant numbers of housing to a supply, as recognised at Paragraph 72 of the National Planning Policy Framework. However, over-emphasis on the delivery of strategic allocations to a housing supply opens the spatial strategy up to possible impacts to the established housing trajectory due to likely delays related to the complex delivery mechanisms of strategic allocations. Therefore, it is more appropriate for a spatial strategy to encompass multiple development and delivery options to ensure that the residential requirement is satisfied, and delivery is maintained consistently over the new Plan period.

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2.31 The NPPF promotes an effective use of land in meeting the need for homes and other uses, while safeguarding and improving the environment and ensuring safe and healthy living conditions. Strategic policies should set out a clear strategy for accommodating objectively assessed needs, in a way that makes as much use as possible of previously-developed or ‘brownfield’ land (Paragraph 117). Furthermore, planning policies should give substantial weight to the value of using suitable brownfield land within settlements for homes and other identified needs (Paragraph 118). The new Local Plan should identify and allocate available brownfield sites for redevelopment for housing; this includes C2 specialist housing. 2.32 The Cambridgeshire County Council Older People Accommodation Strategy (2016) highlights the benefit for the elderly population to remain independent within their own community wherever possible. Without better housing in the community in which people belong, the choice for older people will often lie between getting by in unsuitable accommodation or uprooting to some form of institutional home often removed from familiar surroundings. Therefore, the new Local Plan should provide flexibility in delivering new housing for older people within all communities, including within and on the edge of village, and especially, opportunities to redevelop brownfield land.

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Response to Question 42 8.4 No single solution will deliver a sound Local Plan; rather, a combination of approaches to the distribution of spatial growth will be necessary in order to establish the appropriate locations of new housing and employment development in the district. A hybrid approach will be required but should be underpinned by a focus on accessibility to public transport, employment and other daily needs. 8.5 The Sustainability Appraisal must therefore ensure that it includes for a wide range of development scenarios and that these are all taken through the subsequent stages of the Local Plan-making process. This will help ensure that the Local Plan process and its SA support the Submission Local Plan, which is highly likely to contain a hybrid of development scenarios. 8.6 It is considered that an element of village dispersal should form part of a hybrid spatial strategy. Whilst a village dispersal approach should consider villages from across the settlement hierarchy, it should seek to allocate sites for development at locations in villages which are or can be made sustainable. To contribute to this strategy, Gamlingay, a Minor Rural Centre and the tenth most sustainable village in the District, is a sustainable location for future development given the range of services and facilities it contains.

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Response to Question 42 9.5.1 Overall Gladman submit that the Greater Cambridge Local Plan will need a balanced strategy, including a variety of different elements to ensure delivery over the course of the plan period and to meet the varying needs across the plan area. It will be important that the Councils do not place an over reliance on just one type of approach as this could hinder delivery of much needed housing. 9.5.2 In this regard, Gladman refer to the CPIER Final report and reference made within this to the blended spatial strategy. This document states “what is clear is that none of these approaches on their own are likely to work – there is a need for balance and flexibility to ensure that urban form best meets the needs of residents, businesses and the environment.”4 The CPIER report provides clear support for a balanced spatial strategy which includes a number of elements in combination to ensure needs are met and delivery occurs over the course of the plan period rather than an over reliance on one approach. 9.5.3 In allocating sites the Councils should be mindful that to maximize housing supply the widest possible range of sites, by size and market location are required so that house builders of all types and sizes have access to suitable land in order to offer the widest possible range of products. The key to increased housing supply is the number of sales outlets. Whilst some SUEs may have multiple outlets, in general increasing the number of sales outlets available means increasing the number of housing sites. The maximum delivery is achieved not just because there are more sales outlets but because the widest possible range of products and locations are available to meet the widest possible range of demand. In summary a wider variety of sites in the widest possible range of locations ensures all types of house builder have access to suitable land which in turn increases housing delivery. 9.5.4 Whilst maximising delivery in a growth location such as this is of fundamental importance this will also need to be balanced against ensuring that the locations and types of growth proposed are sustainable. The distribution of development should not be a politically driven decision, but rather one based on robust evidence and consideration of a number of factors.

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34. This is a rather blunt tool in which to assess the spatial approach and a flexible approach is likely to be more appropriate. The Cambridge & Peterborough Independent Economic Review (CPIER), which was published in September 2018. Within the document, it concludes that 'Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is an area which already makes a huge contribution to the UK, and which holds great promise for the future. it also faces risks, which could bring the success to an end, and challenges relating to creating an inclusive society where economic growth works for everyone'. 35. One of its recommendations is that 'The Combined Authority should adopt a blended spatial strategy that includes a range of development locations. The current adopted South Cambridgeshire Local Plan places considerable emphasis on a small number of large new settlements or urban extensions, and given the need for 10% of housing allocations to be located on sites of less than 1 hectare it is clear that village locations will need to play a much greater role in meeting the housing need. While my client’s site is slightly over 1 hectare in size, it is certainly within the spirit of this policy approach, which aims to provide a more flexibility supply of housing land. 36. My client's site at land to the rear of Fisher’s Lane, Orwell is consistent with the conclusions of the CPIER, which advocate a blended approach. Indeed the CPIER approach acknowledges the advantages that a dispersed approach to allow some new homes and jobs to villages can have. It states that ‘Bringing new homes and jobs to towns and villages where populations are aging [such as Orwell] could bring new life into them’. 37. New development should be located strategically within the District, on sites that are both sustainable and suitable, such as my client’s site at land to the rear of Fisher’s Lane, Orwell. It is not appropriate to rank these options by those most and least preferred because an effective spatial strategy will be a blended approach of various options. However, as stated above, given the current South Cambridgeshire Local Plan’s significant focus on delivering most of the area’s growth in large new settlements or large urban extension, it is appropriate for the emerging Greater Cambridge Local Plan to acknowledge the problems and issues that a restrictive approach to development in villages has had over previous decades. This restrictive approach has coincided with a decline in many local shops, services, and facilities in many villages. While Orwell has been fortunate in retaining its public house, The Chequers, local village shop/post office, and primary school, additional housing growth that is commensurate with the size and scale of the village would help to ensure these facilities continue to survive, while at the same time enabling a wider range of housing types and tenures to meet local housing needs. There should be a reemphasis on the role of small and medium sized sites in villages in delivering growth given the adopted South Cambridgeshire Local Plan’s principal focus on large new settlements and urban extensions around Cambridge. 38. Summary: A blended strategy is supported but specifically including development in villages and along public transport corridors.

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8.5 No single solution will deliver a sound Local Plan, rather, a combination of approaches to the distribution of spatial growth will be necessary to establish the appropriate locations of new housing and employment development in the district. A hybrid approach underpinned by a focus on accessibility to public transport, employment and other daily needs is an appropriate guide. 8.6 An element of village dispersal should form part of a hybrid spatial strategy. Whilst a village dispersal approach should consider villages from across the settlement hierarchy, it should seek to allocate sites for development at locations in villages which are or can be made sustainable. To contribute to this strategy, Shudy Camps is considered to be a sustainable location for future development given its access to public transport modes, providing access to nearby Haverhill. 8.7 The Local Plan also needs to recognise the important contribution that small and medium sized sites make to meet the housing requirements of Greater Cambridge. In accordance with paragraph 68 of the NPPF, Councils are required to accommodate at least 10% of their housing requirement on sites no larger than 1ha. Land to the north of Main Street, Shudy Camps, represents a prime opportunity to contribute to meeting this target, given that it is 1ha in size, is located within close proximity to public transport modes and is not subject to any environmental designations which would prevent development from coming forward.

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Response to Question 42 29. Our client considers that new development should be located strategically within the District, on sites that are considered to be both sustainable, suitable and deliverable. Therefore, our client believes these options should not be ranked by those most and least preferred and instead should be considered on the merit of their respective location and sustainability. 30. Fundamentally, new development should aim to address problems within the South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City areas, such as providing for anticipated economic growth, concentrating housing near public transport and reducing congestion and traffic within and around Cambridge City Centre. It is not considered that further major allocations within and on the edge of Cambridge City will address congestion. 31. It is considered that growth should be focused along key transport corridors and within villages that have a train station and are situated outside of the Green Belt. It is also very important that a number of smaller and medium sites are allocated that can be delivered in the short term without the need for substantial infrastructure requirements.

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Response to Question 42 Southern and Regional Developments (Cottenham) consider that no single development option for the new spatial strategy represents the most appropriate approach and consideration with a range of options provides the most sustainable strategy to ensure that adequate growth can be realised. It is considered that developments directed towards the edges of villages is a suitable approach that will help identify a range of small to moderately sized sites which will be able to robustly contribute towards the objectively assessed housing need of the Local Plan area.. For example, the site under the control of Southern and Regional Developments (Cottenham) to the north east of Cottenham has been identified as a suitable site that can assist in meeting the development needs of the plan area. This site would robustly complement a wider spatial strategy that includes multiple avenues in achieving the requisite levels of development. Furthermore, moderate sized sites such as that to the north east of Cottenham, have widely recognised faster build-out rates than strategic sized allocations. The National Planning Policy Framework asserts that Plans need to identify a range of smaller sites to offset any possible delays that are often attracted to strategic developments and therefore the spatial strategy should reflect this by identifying small to medium sized sites towards the edges of sustainable villages in the Local Plan area. Delivery of such scaled sites will able to more appropriately support the maintanence of a robust housing supply, given that these sites present schemes that are less complex and more easily deliverable. Therefore, if circumstances arise which delay the delivery of the strategic sized sites in the Plan area, small and medium sized sites could be brought forward to overcome any possible adverse impacts to the housing trajectory. This would comply with the National Planning Policy Framework where it asserts that Plans need to identify a range of smaller sites to offset any possible delays that are often attracted to strategic developments. As a result, the spatial strategy should reflect this by identifying appropriate small to medium sized sites that are located towards the edges of sustainable villages in the Local Plan area. The most preferred option for the new Plan to explore in the first instance is to disperse development to the sustainable sustainable settlements, which includes villages such as Cottenham. However, it is maintained that this should not be the only option considered as part of a new comprehensive spatial strategy. The identification and allocation of new settlements can provide a robust element to a strategy which provides significant numbers of housing to a supply, as recognised at Paragraph 72 of the National Planning Policy Framework. However, over-emphasis on the delivery of strategic allocations to a housing supply opens the spatial strategy up to possible impacts to the established housing trajectory due to likely delays related to the complex delivery mechanisms of strategic allocations. Therefore, it is more appropriate for a spatial strategy to encompass multiple development and delivery options to ensure that the residential requirement is satisfied, and delivery is maintained consistently over the new Plan period. Summary of Comments: Dispersal of development to villages is the preferable option, but it must form part of a comprehensive strategy including other development options.

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Question 42 - As set out in M&M’s responses to questions 36 and 37, new development should capitalise on opportunities that can exploit both existing and planned infrastructure improvements. Consistent with paragraph 103 of the NPPF, significant development should be focused on locations which are or can be made sustainable, through limiting the need to travel and offering a genuine choice of transport modes. This can help to reduce congestion and emissions and improve air quality and public health. Crow’s Nest Farm is very well placed on the A428 growth corridor to capitalise on the strategic highway and public transport improvements and opportunities in the area; and is capable of forming part of a wider strategic growth corridor along the A428, providing opportunities to exploit local and regional connections: in particular those presented by the emergence of East West Rail and the Oxford to Cambridge Expressway. The A428 corridor will change radically over the coming years, benefitting significantly from planned investment, including the new communities at Cambourne West and Bourn Airfield, the first phase of the Oxford-Cambridge expressway and the emergence of East West Rail, which includes a new station at Cambourne. The position of the Site to the south of Papworth Everard means that new homes can be delivered in the short term, contributing positively to housing supply in Greater Cambridge, supported by existing and enhanced local infrastructure. The Vision Document accompanying these representations illustrate how an early phase of new homes could come forward in a sustainable and logical way, to the benefit of the local community; whilst remaining an important element of the long-term growth ambitions for the area.

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Response to Question 42 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. Foxton is an example of a settlement that could accommodate additional development, as explained in the call for sites submission.

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Response to Question 42 - No Hierarchy provided 12.1 The Local Plan should be flexible and allow developments in sustainable locations to ensure there is a balance of homes and jobs in the right place. It is important to ensure that a range of small sites are allocated in the Local Plan to ensure that these can be delivered in the short to medium term. The Local Plan should not overly-rely on large strategic allocations which are complex to deliver and rely on costly infrastructure to proceed. This is evident in the recent Inspector's findings to the Uttlesford Local Plan (10 January 2020) which set out that the Council needs to "allocate more small and medium sized sites that could deliver homes in the short to medium term and help to bolster the 5 year HLS, until the Garden Communities begin to deliver housing. This would have the benefit of providing flexibility and choice in the market and the earlier provision of affordable housing." Similar thinking is necessary in the Greater Cambridge Plan to ensure that there is not a sole provision of large strategic sites but a range of options and sizes to ensure that there is flexibility in the strategy and that housing (both market and affordable) can be delivered immediately. By allowing development to be dispersed across the District on the edge of urban areas and in villages, this would help to achieve this flexibility. 12.2 Fowlmere is categorised as a Group Village in the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan (Policy S/10) reflecting the settlement's access to facilities, which allows residents to carry out most daily activities. It is considered that further limited development will help to maintain these remaining services and amenities as well as providing affordable housing to meet local needs. 12.3 South Cambridgeshire has previously relied on strategic sites for housing delivery; challenges and subsequent delays that have arisen with such schemes have resulted in the shortfall observed. It is evident therefore that the allocation of smaller sites within the Local Plan, such as those within Group Villages will ensure a more robust delivery strategy for the district. 12.4 There is therefore an opportunity as part of the new joint Local Plan to allocate modest residential development at Long Lane, Fowlmere which will provide much needed market and affordable homes in this location; in accordance with paragraph 59 of the NPPF and the objective of significantly boosting housing supply. 12.5 In Greater Cambridge, housing is less affordable than the national average and is getting worse. As such, it is imperative that housing delivery is a priority for the Council in an attempt to ease the affordability pressures in the District. Development of this site will also widen the choice of different housing types in Fowlmere itself. 12.6 The development of the site will give rise to economic and social benefits. New residents will use the existing local community services, facilities, clubs and societies within the village. This will support the ongoing provision, vitality and viability of these services. As part of the development proposals, financial contributions could be made, if required, towards these local facilities including education, health and public transport provision to enhance these facilities further; in line with paragraph 78 of the NPPF and the intention of supporting local services through development in rural areas. 12.7 It is clear that the allocation of the site at Long Lane Fowlmere for residential development would positively contribute to the District’s housing supply and provide an array of potential economic and social benefits for the village community.

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Response to Question 42 No single development option for the new spatial strategy represents the most appropriate approach and consideration with a range of options provides the most sustainable strategy to ensure that adequate growth can be realised. It is considered that developments directed towards the edges of villages is a suitable approach that will help identify a range of small to moderately sized sites which will be able to robustly contribute towards the objectively assessed housing need of the Local Plan area. For example, the site at Fen End, Willingham would robustly complement a comprehensive spatial strategy that considers multiple avenues of achieving the requisite levels of development. European Property Ventures recognise that the emerging spatial strategy of the new Local Plan will involve a number of strategic sites which will deliver a significant number of homes over the Plan period, such as Northstowe and Waterbeach New Town. However, the emerging spatial strategy must consider small to medium sized sites, such as that at Fen End, Willingham to support the maintenance of a robust housing supply, given that these sites present schemes that are less complex and demonstrate faster build-out times. The National Planning Policy Framework asserts that Plans need to identify a range of smaller sites to offset any possible delays that are often attracted to strategic developments and therefore the spatial strategy should reflect this by identifying small to medium sized sites towards the edges of sustainable villages in the Local Plan area. The most preferred option for the new Plan to explore in the first instance is to disperse development to the villages. However, it is maintained that this should not be the only option considered as part of a new comprehensive spatial strategy. The identification and allocation of new settlements can provide a robust element to a strategy which provides significant numbers of housing to a supply, as recognised at Paragraph 72 of the National Planning Policy Framework. However, over-emphasis on the delivery of strategic allocations to a housing supply opens the spatial strategy up to possible impacts to the established housing trajectory due to likely delays related to the complex delivery mechanisms of strategic allocations. Therefore, it is more appropriate for a spatial strategy to encompass multiple development and delivery options to ensure that the residential requirement is satisfied, and delivery is maintained consistently over the new Plan period. Summary of Comments - Dispersal of development to villages is the preferable option, but it must form part of a comprehensive strategy including other development options.

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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 South of Milton Road, Impington would be consistent with both of these approaches.

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RESPONSE TO QUESTION 42 8.6 No single solution will deliver a sound Local Plan; rather, a combination of approaches to the distribution of spatial growth will be necessary in order to establish the appropriate locations of new housing and employment development in the district. A hybrid approach will be required but should be underpinned by a focus on accessibility to public transport, employment and other daily needs. 8.7 It is considered that an element of village dispersal should form part of a hybrid spatial strategy. Whilst a village dispersal approach should consider villages from across the settlement hierarchy, it should seek to allocate sites for development at locations in villages which are or can be made sustainable. To contribute to this strategy, Orwell, is considered to be a sustainable location for future development given the services and facilities it contains and its accessibility to public transport, principally Shepreth Station; a matter confirmed by the 2018 appeal decision at Hurdleditch Road, Orwell.

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Response to Question 42 8.5 No single solution will deliver a sound Local Plan; rather, a combination of approaches to the distribution of spatial growth will be necessary in order to establish the appropriate locations of new housing and employment development in the district. A hybrid approach will be required but should be underpinned by a focus on accessibility to public transport, employment and other daily needs. 8.6 It is considered that an element of village dispersal should form part of a hybrid spatial strategy. Whilst a village dispersal approach should consider villages from across the settlement hierarchy, it should seek to allocate sites for development at locations in villages which are or can be made sustainable and where new development can bring benefits to the existing community. To contribute to this strategy, Longstanton is considered to be a sustainable location for future development given the range of services and facilities it contains, its proximity to Northstowe and its accessibility to public transport, principally the Guided Busway.

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Response to Question 42 It is not a question of ranking these options individually. It is inevitable that no one option will deliver a sound spatial strategy and coherent Local Plan. The end solution is likely to be a mix of some of these spatial options, depending on land availability; the influence of planned and committed infrastructure projects; market choice; avoiding market saturation; maintaining pace of delivery etc. We consider there will need to be a mix of site sizes that combine to (at least) maintain the required annual housing levels and to deliver the overall housing trajectory throughout the lifetime of the plan. A balanced distribution of growth would also include locating some proportional growth to the villages, including Green belt settlements. For example, Great Shelford has a high level of supporting infrastructure including good access to retail centres and employment areas. Its growth has been constrained due to the tight Green Belt boundaries. The proposed site off Cambridge Road is accessible and benefits from the existing public transport infrastructure plus the potential new infrastructure to be delivered by the East-West rail project.

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Response to Question 42 8.1 A combination of approaches to the distribution of spatial growth are considered likely to be necessary in order to allow for sufficient flexibility when considering the locations of new housing and employment development in the Greater Cambridge area.

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Response to Question 42 8.6 No single solution will deliver a sound Local Plan; rather, a combination of approaches to the distribution of spatial growth will be necessary in order to establish the appropriate locations of new housing and employment development in the district. A hybrid approach will be required but underpinned with a focus on transport corridors and accessible areas. 8.7 It is considered that an element of village dispersal should form part of a hybrid spatial strategy. Whilst a village dispersal approach should consider villages from across the settlement hierarchy, it should seek to allocate sites for development at locations in villages which are or can be made sustainable. To contribute to this strategy, Impington and Histon, a Rural Centre, is considered to be one of the most sustainable settlements in the District and an ideal location for future development given the range of services and facilities it contains.

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Response to Question 42 8.1 The Issues and Options document identifies different locations that could be chosen to focus growth. In reality, if 66,700 dwellings, as recommended by the CPIER Report 2018, are planned for, the spatial strategy will need to provide a mix of these options in order to meet this need. 8.2 A further option for growth not considered within the Issues and Options document is to provide residential development in locations to support the growth of the employment sector. Such development will be able to assist in meeting the ambitious growth proposed in the area. As stated elsewhere in these representations, the employment sector continues to grow and with it comes a workforce that demands high quality residential development. 8.3 The location of employment areas such as the Innovation Corridor are generally in rural areas. As such there is a limited number of dwellings which could serve employees of such institutes. By providing residential development in close proximity, skilled workers will continue to be attracted to such institutions. It will assist in the reduction of journeys to and from employment sites by motor vehicle given the opportunities to cycle or walk. This will assist the Greater Cambridge Authority in meeting their key themes within the Plan. 8.4 The Site on land north of Hinxton Grange has the potential to provide additional employment or residential land to supplement the employment uses in the vicinity including the SmithsonHill site. It is therefore well located to provide sustainable growth to support the local employment and encourage sustainable forms of transport when accessing employment areas.

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Response to Question 42 8.2 No single solution will deliver a sound Local Plan; rather, a combination of approaches to the distribution of spatial growth will be necessary in order to establish the appropriate locations of new housing and employment development in the district. A hybrid approach will be required but should be underpinned by a focus on accessibility to public transport, employment and other daily needs. 8.3 It is considered that an element of village dispersal should form part of a hybrid spatial strategy. Whilst a village dispersal approach should consider villages from across the settlement hierarchy, it should seek to allocate sites for development at locations in villages which are or can be made sustainable. To contribute to this strategy, Impington and Histon as a Rural Centre is considered to be a sustainable location for future development given the range of services and facilities it contains.

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2.58 New development should be allocated throughout the villages, to mitigate the overall impact of housing throughout the area rather than overly impacting a single area. As we have noted in response to other questions, consideration of available infrastructure capacity, physical and social integration and the opportunities for individual or cumulative biodiversity enhancements are also relevant considerations as well as availability and the likelihood that the site will be delivered.