Question 51: Generic Question

Sustainability Appraisal We draw out some specific methodological points for consideration by the Councils, the overall conclusion and synthesis of the Sustainability Appraisal for the options (paras 3.116-3.119) is broadly concurred with, in particular that overall Option 3 performs better than Options 4, 5 and 6. Good growth on the edge of Cambridge City is inherently more sustainable across the range of themes than other spatial strategies which seek to distribute this growth more widely (either to villages, in new settlements or on transport corridors). This conclusion should be reflected in the Council’s next steps in determining a preferred spatial strategy.

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Response to Question 2 10. As outlined above, land south of Cambourne is being promoted as a location for a future linked village to serve Cambourne. 11. South of Cambourne is the preferred location for the new Cambourne Railway Station as part of the East West Rail development, and this location therefore constitutes a logical and sustainable next step for providing additional homes and growth for Cambourne. 12. Creating a new village, with a similar number of homes as is presently in each existing village will provide an opportunity to deliver further infrastructure and employment opportunities to the existing extensive provision across Cambourne. Links would be made to tie the new village into the other linked villages of Cambourne through extensions to existing green infrastructure spines into the town and by connecting to the existing pedestrian, cycle and vehicular routes. This will ensure connectivity of all of Cambourne is maximised and best use of shared services and infrastructure can be made. 13. The land around Cambourne is entirely outside of the Green Belt and almost entirely falls within Flood Zone 1. At present, land to south of Cambourne predominately encompasses agricultural farm land and as such is considered to be of limited ecological and landscape value. It would be possible to maintain separation from other villages surrounding Cambourne by creating green buffers with open space and green infrastructure provision which would also create more defined boundaries with these adjoining settlements. 14. This new East West Rail station would provide significant enhancement to the connectivity of Cambourne with rail links to Cambridge and Bedford which provide connections to London and beyond. 15. This major new transport infrastructure will change the physical and visual context of the land to the south of Cambourne and will create a new southern boundary for the town. This new boundary will create a logical point to extend the settlement boundary to. Within this new boundary, extensive development should be planned and encouraged to make best use of the connectivity of the locale. 16. Cambourne is also set to benefit from the first phase of the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) which will link Cambourne to Cambridge City Centre and create new cycle and walking routes along the route. 17. Overall, creating an additional village for Cambourne would deliver significant social, economic and environmental benefits with opportunities to link into and add to the existing community facilities, shops, road and pedestrian/cycling links, schools and emerging public transport links within the immediate vicinity. 18. This level of growth is appropriate and proportionate to Cambourne’s recently acquired town status and would continue its development as the largest settlement within South Cambridgeshire.

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Response to Question 2 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2.1 Axis Land Partnerships is promoting ‘Station Fields, Land north of Foxton’ (“Station Fields”) for allocation as a new village community of circa 1,500 homes, alongside a proposed new travel hub and level crossing bypass, employment land, community and recreational facilities, public open space, sustainable urban drainage, new habitats and structural landscaping. 2.2 The vision for Station Fields is: “to create a vibrant 21st Century rural community that integrates with its existing surroundings and provides enhanced and more plentiful local services and facilities with excellent transport links” 2.3 Station Fields was submitted for consideration under the 2019 Call for Sites consultation. Axis are continuing to promote the Station Fields for allocation in the new Local Plan. Further technical assessment and design work has been undertaken to develop the emerging proposals to ensure that they are suitable and deliverable. Further information is contained within the revised Vision Document prepared by Barton Willmore and should be read in conjunction with these representations. 2.4 A replacement Call for Site form accompanies these representations to reflect the change to the site boundary and the refinement of the development proposals. In addition, several supporting technical documents have been prepared and can be shared upon request. A Logical Location 2.5 Station Fields is located six miles from Cambridge, outside the Green Belt. It benefits from existing and planned sustainable transport infrastructure; it is located next to Foxton Train Station and is the proposed location for a new Rural Travel Hub. It also benefits from an existing public rights of way network and will be located along the route of the proposed Melbourn Greenway. Not only will it promote sustainable travel into the centre of Cambridge, but it also has the potential to support the overall vitality and viability of the local rural area as part of a cluster of well-connected villages. It is a logical and sustainable location for growth. Further detail on the accessibility to sustainable transport infrastructure is provided below. Key Public Transport Corridor 2.6 Station Fields lies at an interchange between rail, road and cycle/walking greenways. The site is centrally located between the villages of Foxton, Barrington and Shepreth on the A10, adjacent to Foxton railway station and the proposed Melbourn Greenway. Foxton Train Station - Rural Travel Hub 2.7 Foxton Station is the first stop out of Cambridge with a journey time of just 6 mins. London Kings Cross station is a 1hr 14min journey on a direct train. From Foxton Station commuters can also connect with Royston, Letchworth Garden City, Hitchin and Stevenage all in under 30mins. 2.8 The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is promoting a ‘Travel Hub’ at Foxton Station to encourage more journeys into Cambridge by rail or cycle. They have, therefore, already identified that the site has very good non-car accessibility, particularly to Cambridge. A10 level crossing 2.9 The proposed development presents a significant opportunity to deliver a solution for the Foxton level crossing issues – a number one safety issue of local residents as highlighted in their Neighbourhood Plan research and highlighted by the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) as an issue that needs attention for the Strategic Highways Authority. Axis have had early-stage discussions with both GCP, Network Rail and Homes England about the deliverability of a bypass in this location and are open and supportive to ongoing engagement and discussions about a solution. Melbourn Greenway 2.10 The Melbourn Greenway is a proposed route to enable cyclists, walkers and equestrians to travel sustainably from Melbourn into Cambridge. Its route passes close to Station Fields which could be incorporated into the Greenway offering an alternative route for new and current residents. There is potential to provide a well-positioned stop-off for users of the Greenway to provide convenience, refreshment and local services within the proposed Station Fields development. Supporting Local Villages 2.11 The National Planning Policy Framework 2019 advocates the need for plans to help villages grow and thrive. It also recognises the role that villages can have in supporting each other. 2.12 Station Fields is an area of land entirely outside of the Cambridge Green Belt, with the potential to support the surrounding local villages of Foxton, Barrington and Shepreth by providing the range of facilities and services that residents would wish to see as well as for those who would call it home. 2.13 In the current South Cambridgeshire Local Plan the settlement hierarchy classifications of Foxton, Barrington and Shepreth means there is little scope for development and as such provision of any meaningful services to future- proof the villages for generations to come. 2.14 With its location in the centre of these 3 villages, Station Fields is perfectly located and connected to provide rural jobs, natural open space, housing and services that will complement the existing communities of Foxton, Barrington and Shepreth , whilst protecting their individual identities and supporting them as attractive places to live for years to come. 2.15 The addition of a bypass, along with an improved travel hub and greenway would be a considerable improvement of connectivity locally and improve access to surrounding villages. Non-Green Belt Location 2.16 Station Fields is not within the Cambridge Green Belt. The National Planning Policy Framework 2019 confirms that the strategic policy-making authority should be able to demonstrate that it has examined fully all other reasonable options for meeting its identified need for development prior to releasing land from the Green Belt for development (paragraph 137). 2.17 In summary, a new small-scale settlement where future residents have direct access to sustainable transport infrastructure, allowing them to walk, cycle and/or use the train station to access facilities and amenities in surrounding villages, Cambridge City Centre and other key employment and leisure destinations, provides a sustainable allocation for the new Local Plan. Benefits of a new village 2.18 The National Planning Policy Framework 2019 recognises the role that new settlements can have in contributing to housing supply and bringing a greater scope of wider social, environmental, and economic benefits. 2.19 Paragraph 72 states that: “the supply of large numbers of new homes can often be best achieved through planning for larger scale development, such as new settlements…provided they are well located and designed and supported by the necessary infrastructure and facilities.” 2.20 Station Fields provides an excellent opportunity for a new comprehensively planned village supported by existing and planned sustainable transport infrastructure. Its scale allows for a mixed-use, socially inclusive community offering a greater range of homes, employment, health and recreational opportunities to be delivered. It also provides greater scope for environmental net gain both on and off-site. Responding to the Big Themes 2.21 Station Fields location, along with the proposed scale of development, offers numerous opportunities to contribute towards the Councils’ four Big Themes. Further detail of how this can be achieved is provided within the accompanying Vision Document, with a summary provided in the table below: BIG THEME SITE-SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS Climate change Mitigation: BIG THEME SITE-SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS ● Offering new and existing residents a realistic alternative to private car use through creating a new ‘Travel Hub’ to accommodate local car clubs, electric charging points and bike parking; ● Locating employment opportunities, retail and community facilities, and attractive public spaces within a walkable neighbourhood that will discourage the need for private car use; ● Creating increased and enhanced pedestrian and cycle links to better connect the surrounding villages; ● Adapting to new technologies and sustainability standards – realising the opportunities facilitated by a larger scale of development; and ● Incorporating renewable energy and smart solutions to energy efficiency through the use of photovoltaics and micro renewables focused on community buildings, schools and employment areas where larger roof expanses aid greener solutions. ● Creating new areas of woodland planting to contribute towards carbon offsetting within the site – areas close to the watercourse, public open spaces and local village greens all provide the opportunity for significant tree planting; ● Providing opportunities for growing food, through allotments, orchards and edible landscaping; ● Providing large areas for Sustainable Urban Drainage through attenuation ponds that are able to more sustainably manage water runoff and storage Biodiversity and Green Spaces ● Provision of sports facilities, allotments, and children’s play facilities, supporting healthy lifestyles; ● Promoting access to nature and the wider countryside, including the River Rhee County Wildlife Site, by returning arable land to its past use and opening up areas of natural grassland and wildflower meadows, taking advantage of the existing wildlife corridor along the watercourse ● Maximising the opportunity of the scale of development to achieve 10% biodiversity net gain on site without reliance on off-site mitigation; and ● Gathering spaces providing safe areas for social interaction with varied characters (contemporary / village green / naturalistic). ● A large area of the south west corner of the site is proposed for use as a ‘Countryside Park’. This will preserve a generous buffer of public open space that will be sympathetically designed to reflect the broadly rural setting of the ‘Roman site N of Brown Spinney’ scheduled monument (1006873). Wellbeing and Social Inclusion ● Creating well-used and active public places that will help to foster a sense of community and reduce crime, including the ‘Countryside BIG THEME SITE-SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS Park’, sports provision, children’s play areas, and streets and local greens. ● Places that will offer natural sociability, interaction and neighbourliness; ● Capitalising on its proximity to Foxton Station and the planned Melbourn Greenway, which will enhance the development’s walking and cycling accessibility; ● Connecting the surrounding villages of Foxton, Barrington, and Shepreth to the wealth of new facilities through the integration with existing walking, cycling and public transport networks and provision of plentiful new pedestrian and cycle links; ● Addressing issues of affordability by providing a variety of housing including self/custom build and being adaptable to changing needs of an ageing population; ● Providing easily accessible new employment opportunities that will contribute directly to local populations, including commercial spaces suitable for smaller start-up companies; ● Ensuring a high quality of public spaces, buildings, community events, virtual notice boards, seating, meeting places and active streets that people want to use; and ● Promoting physical activity and health through the creation of natural and recreational open spaces; ● Creating a Wellness centre within the mixed-use area of Station Fields that offers lifestyle courses, exercise classes and places to encourage mental wellbeing; ● Locating new homes, employment, community facilities close to public transport and within a walkable neighbourhood, encouraging access to existing and new facilities by all; ● Providing local grow spaces, community allotments and orchards that will help people get interested in healthy foods and diets with a central market square able to hold weekly food markets selling local produce; and ● Supporting the implementation of air quality action plans through the promotion of sustainable transport modes infrastructure to support electric vehicles. Great Places ● Preserve the historic and distinctive identities of Foxton, Barrington, and Shepreth, by incorporating key characteristics of their vernacular and surrounding landscape; ● The Countryside Park will provide an opportunity for interpretation boards to improve public understanding and appreciation of the scheduled monument adjacent to the site. BIG THEME SITE-SPECIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS ● Capitalise on opportunities to use the intrinsic landscape positively in the design, including the retention of visual connections to Barrington All Saints Church and the creation of publicly accessible places in the setting of distinctive natural features such as the watercourse and trees; ● Safeguard local distinctiveness, whilst supporting the vibrancy and vitality of the existing communities through new complimentary facilities; ● Establish a truly connected and accessible place, providing clear and direct sustainable transport links between existing and new facilities; and Deliverability 2.22 The development proposals for Station Fields meet the definition of deliverable as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework (2019). ● Available – the site is available now with agreement with all landowners. ● Suitable – the site offers a suitable sustainable location for development now, benefitting from its location adjacent to Foxton train station and the A10 corridor. ● Achievable – there is a realistic prospect that housing will be delivered on the site within five years of adoption of the plan. Summary 2.23 In summary, Station Fields is located on a key public transport corridor; it benefits from access to Foxton Train Station, is the proposed location for a new Rural Travel Hub, has access to an existing PROW network and is along the route of the proposed Melbourn Cycleway. Therefore, future residents will not be reliant on use of private cars; they will be able to access both the City of Cambridge and its key employment and leisure locations, and also the surrounding villages, by walking, cycling and using bus and train services. 2.24 The proposed scale of development allows for a comprehensively planned new village, which can embed the Councils’ four Big Themes in its design. The scale means that a large supply of a variety of new homes, jobs and community and recreational facilities can be delivered, along with a wider scope for environmental net gains.

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Sustainability Appraisal 6.1 In reviewing the documentation prepared by the Council we recognise that this is an early stage in the plan’s preparation and that an SA is an iterative process. At the outset we would note that recent challenges at examination of local plans have included substantive criticisms of the SA which goes well beyond the legal tests and into professional planning judgement. For example, examiners in the North Uttlesford Local Plan, North Essex Local Plan and St Albans Local Plan have recently requested information on alternatives that goes beyond the legal position of “reasonable alternatives” selected by the local authority using broad questions of judgement. 6.2 The Issues and Options Report is assessed in a SA report dated November 2019. The Issues and Options Report is largely of general content without spatial or specific focus, and consequently much of the assessment is general commentary. 6.3 Six spatially discernible options are provided in the "Towards a Spatial Plan" Section, which are: ● Option 1: Densification. ● Option 2: Edge of Cambridge – Outside the Green Belt. ● Option 3: Edge of Cambridge – Green Belt. ● Option 4: Dispersal – new settlements. ● Option 5: Dispersal – villages. ● Option 6: Public transport corridors. 6.4 With only high-level options assessed at this stage, there is substantial uncertainty over the outcomes of these options. As such, the conclusions of the SA also are substantially uncertain, and more assessment is required with specific details provided on the deliverable projects which will make up these options. 6.5 There is a possibility that a preferred option will be advanced with an equally valid alternative discarded at this early stage due to lack of information. Additional assessment should take place at another local plan stage, with full assessments within the SA Framework, before any options are fully dismissed. Without a full consideration of all these options which considers substantive detail of deliverable sites, there is a risk of the plan's selected alternative not being properly justified, and the plan being found unsound at examination. 6.6 The options assessed in the issues and options report will likely only be achievable in combination with other options (e.g. some density within existing development, with some expansion to villages, etc). For transparency, the extent to which these options are likely to be combined in ultimate implementation should be made explicit in any future local plan documents which discuss these strategic options. 6.7 None of the options put forward in the Issues and Options Report are reasonable alternatives capable of meeting the objectives of the plan, as none of them is shown to be capable of meeting housing need and economic potential on their own. As none of the options are reasonable in Page 29 current form, they will need to be re-assessed at a subsequent stage when sufficient detail is available to robustly evidence the selection of a preferred option. 6.8 The significant negative or positive effects given within the SA report are at this stage based on the limited information available misleading due to assumptions used and uncertainty attendant with such high level options. The SA Report notes a large number of points of uncertainty, but still identifies a number of significant effects (both positive and negative). However, there are assumptions for the significant effects identified which aren't clearly explained and which can be questioned. For example, Option 5 (Dispersal – villages) is attributed a significant negative effect to SA Objective 6 (distinctiveness of landscapes) as it is assumed that expansion of these villages could have an adverse effect on the open countryside and landscape surrounding these villages, as well as village character. As recognised in paragraph 3.61 the actual effect will depend on the final design, scale and layout of the proposed development. 6.9 We recognise that SA is an iterative process which will evolve as a Local Plan progresses. More information should be provided on the approach to considering alternatives. The most substantive point we raise that this point is that the options set out in the Issues and Options Report should all be taken forward to subsequent local plan stages, where deliverable options should be assessed in detail, and transparent and objective assessment of these options provided at a subsequent SA stage. This will help ensure the Local Plan process and SA would support a hybrid of development scenarios which would underpin all development proposals at this stage

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Response to Question 2 The Strawberry Farm site promoted through call for sites process in March 2019 on behalf Mr Michael Whaley. A site plan is attached. The Site is well related to the existing built form of Great Abinton and closely located to a number of existing local services and facilities. The site has access to local employment opportunities and has excellent public transport links, with a bus stop located closeby. The existing level of services and facilities in the village make the village a sustainable location for a larger population, where job opportunities and facilities are close by. The development would also bring demonstrable social benefits in that it would be accompanied by a policy-compliant level of affordable housing. Social Benefits • Deliver much needed market and affordable housing, making a material contribution to the supply of housing within South Cambridgeshire District and within Great Abington. • Provide affordable dwellings, which equates to 40% of the total housing. • Provide a choice of high quality homes to meet local needs in a manner that can achieve sustainable growth and quality design. Environmental • Provide additional strategic landscaping, woodland planting, green infrastructure and open space to enhance the surrounding landscape. • Provide enhanced habitats that will improve the ecological value of the land. • Promote sustainable forms of transport by including walking, cycling and public transport infrastructure and facilities, which connect to the existing networks in the surrounding area. Economic • Provide employment opportunities, including local construction jobs. • Provide housing for employees. • Reduce commuting distances. A desnity of 15 dph would result in the capacity for 25 dwellings. Information provided:- Site location Plan

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Response to Question 2 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2.1 Endurance Estates is promoting ‘Land east of Gazelle Way’ (“the Site”) for a sustainable new mixed-use community on the edge of Cambridge with great walking, cycling and public transport links to the City and its surrounds, all within an attractive landscape setting. A location plan is included at Appendix 1. 2.2 The proposed new mixed-use community has inter-generational living at its heart. It can deliver approximately 1,200 healthy and beautiful new homes and a dedicated 200 home later living village, alongside approximately 5ha of employment, new local centre with retail and community facilities and a primary school. It provides an opportunity to provide new strategic green infrastructure, which promotes biodiversity and healthy living and creates an attractive landscapesetting. 2.3 The proposals follow the 4 C’s of the Cambridgeshire Quality Charter and have been influenced by the Greater Cambridge Councils four Big Themes: Climate Change; Biodiversity and Green Spaces; Wellbeing and Social Inclusion; and Great Places. 2.4 Development on the edge of Cambridge provides the greatest opportunity to change behaviours, encouraging more sustainable living to reduce impact on the climate and work to achieving net zero carbon. Only by giving residents genuine and convenient alternatives to using private cars and providing an environment, which really stimulates healthy and energy-efficient living right from the start, can a change in behaviours and habits be realised. Further detail is provided below. Highly-accessible location 2.5 The Site is located on the edge of Cambridge, only three miles from the City Centre and within 5 miles of Cambridge’s key employment and leisure locations. The Site benefits from existing sustainable transport infrastructure, including access to existing cycle routes and bus service provision to access local amenities and facilities, as well as convenient access into the City Centre. The Site will also benefit from being located along the proposed Fulbourn Greenway route, in close proximity to the proposed new CAM network, and has potential to accommodate a new train station along the Cambridge-Ipswich line. The accessibility of the Site is not reliant on expensive major new infrastructure. The highly accessible location of the Site means that new residents would not be reliant on their cars to access jobs, shops or socialise either within the Site or within the City. Further detail is provided below. Existing cycling/walking opportunities 2.6 The Site already benefits from being within commutable cycling distance of local amenities, Cambridge City Centre, Cambridge Station and other key employment and leisure destinations, utilising existing transport infrastructure. Therefore, right from the start, new residents would have a genuine alternative to private car use for journeys to work, school and amenities day-to-day needs. Connecting to the Fulbourn Greenway 2.7 The Site is also directly on the route of the planned Fulbourn Greenway, which will run to the south of the Site and offer an attractive cycling and walking route into the City Centre and to Cambridge Station. The Fulbourn Greenway will provide additional cycling and walking connectivity for new residents to use and enjoy. 2.8 There are also a number of planned footway and cycleway improvements in the Cambridge area, which will provide wider connectivity across the City. Public Transport 2.9 The Site has good access to existing bus services connecting the Site to the City Centre and key employment locations. The bus stops on Gazelle Way to the west and Fulbourn Road to the east are served by the routes 16A, Citi 1 and Citi 2. Hinton Road and Fulbourn Old Drift south of the site and the railway are covered by Citi 1 and Citi 2. A journey with Citi 1 from Gazelle Way to Cambridge city centre takes 35 minutes with no changes. 2.10 There is also future potential to link into the proposed route along Newmarket Road for the Cambridge Autonomous Metro (CAM), a rapid mass transit system for the Cambridge area. 2.11 There is also the potential to create a new Train Station Hub on the Cambridge-Ipswich line. An area of land has been safeguarded within the Framework Masterplan to facilitate a new train station. This would be located adjacent to the existing and proposed employment uses to create an employment destination, connected by sustainable transportation. Inter- generational Living 2.12 Inter-generational living has been placed at the heart of the new community. 2.13 The analysis prepared by Healthcare Property Consultants shows that there is a significant ongoing undersupply of specialist housing for the elderly and registered care home provision. It also confirms that the Councils latest evidence does not identify the true extent of the need for older people housing within Greater Cambridge over the plan period. The current forecasts do not go beyond 2035 as the data is not available; thus, there is a greater need than currently anticipated. 2.14 In order to ensure the maximum health and wellbeing of the elderly Greater Cambridge population, future development needs to be of the correct form and mix, developed in the appropriate localities. 2.15 In addition, the wider housing needs of the local population benefit from the development of specialist housing for the elderly. With half of the homes subject to under occupation being in the 50 to 69 age group, the development of appropriate accommodation will enable larger family homes for young families to recirculate into the market place. 2.16 The inclusion of intergenerational and elderly persons housing as an integral part of the concept layout is of great benefit, being a clear, specific housing need and one that is growing due to the ageing population. Green Belt Mitigation 2.17 Paragraph 138 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2019) states that: “When drawing up or reviewing Green Belt boundaries, the need to promote sustainable patterns of development should be taken into account. Strategic policymaking authorities should consider the consequences for sustainable development of channelling development towards urban areas inside the Green Belt boundary, towards towns and villages inset within the Green Belt or towards locations beyond the outer Green Belt boundary. Where it has been concluded that it is necessary to release Green Belt land for development, plans should give first consideration to land which has been previously-developed and/or is well-served by public transport. They should also set out ways in which the impact of removing land from the Green Belt can be offset through compensatory improvements to the environmental quality and accessibility of remaining Green Belt land.” 2.18 Green Belt is a planning designation and on balance release from it, at least in part, provides an opportunity to facilitate sustainable development, including the introduction of enhancements to biodiversity and promoting accessibility to the surrounding Green Belt. There is a compelling need for Greater Cambridge to initiate a review of the Cambridge Green Belt. 2.19 If the new Local Plan is to deliver against its four big themes and make a real step to address the climate emergency, then it must deliver development that can truly provide a sustainable way of living. To prioritise climate change will result in impacts to other planning considerations. The emerging Local Plan must grapple with the Green Belt and properly assess whether an allocation in the Green Belt should be made; if it provides the most sustainable and climate change benefits compared to those sites that happen to be outside of the Green Belt. 2.20 In this context Land at Gazelle Way would provide for a sustainable form of development and one that can help underpin the Council’s aspiration to move to a net zero carbon society. 2.21 If land is to be released from the Green Belt, then it should be from areas of lowest sensitivity. Within the Councils’ 2012 Inner Green Belt Study the majority of this Site is considered to be of ‘low significance’ and was of the lowest significance of all the Green Belt around Cambridge. 2.22 Furthermore, the proposals set out ways in which the impact of removing land from the Green Belt can be offset through compensatory improvements to the environmental quality and accessibility of remaining Green Belt land. ● Development contained within the areas of the Site which were considered to have low sensitivity; ● Retention of strategic green breaks between Teversham and Fulbourn; and ● New green infrastructure linking into the surrounding Green Belt promoting its accessibility. Responding to the Big Themes 2.23 Endurance Estates support the use of the Councils’ identified Big Themes (Climate Change; Biodiversity and Green Spaces; Social Inclusion and Wellbeing; and Great Places) in influencing how new homes, jobs and infrastructure is planned. 2.24 The table below provides a summary of how the allocation of a new community at Land at Gazelle Way can support the Councils’ Big Themes: BIG THEMES SITE OPPORTUNITIES Climate Change ● Offer alternatives to the car: located adjacent to existing and emerging sustainable transport modes, such as the Fulbourn Greenway, potential future rail, and existing Citi 1 bus route, the site has the potential to provide convenient alternatives to car travel. ● Low-carbon lifestyles: mixed-use community and ability to provide new to support local and community opportunities for growing food, through allotments and community orchards. ● Tree Planting: Enhancing existing woodland areas through new tree planting to contribute towards carbon offsetting within the site. ● Future-proofed buildings and spaces: homes which are resilient and adaptable to meet the needs of changing technologies, energy generation and the changing needs of households. Biodiversity and Green Spaces ● New wildlife corridors: opportunity to improve wildlife value of the network of ditches and drains present within the site, including enhancing and safeguarding the Caudle ditch and its connectivity with the Wilbraham Fens SSSI ● Fenland Park: create a Fenland Park between Teversham and Fulbourn to recreate the natural fen edge landscape of the area with naturalised water courses, scrapes, reed beds and copses. ● Net Gain: deliver biodiversity net gain across the site through a mix of publicly accessible and dedicated wildlife areas. ● Retention of existing ecology: existing hedges and woodland will be enhanced with native planting and maintained for nature conservation ● Playable, safe landscapes: connecting surrounding local open spaces, parks and accessibility to the surrounding Green Belt to promote a better connection with nature and active living. Social Inclusion and Wellbeing ● Inter-Generational Living: Promote true intergenerational living with homes where older people can remain within their community as they age, where different generations live next to one another, and with homes flexible layouts. ● Multi-generational living: consideration of a range of typologies and new ways of living that tackle individualism and isolation, including opportunities for self-build and custom-build homes. ● Support the existing community: provide space for existing local business, trades and creatives to create hubs of focus and shared knowledge and skills. ● Linear Wellbeing Parkland: Linear wellbeing parkland including play, fitness, sports pitches, gardens, community growing, orchard and education trails, to promote physical activity, social interaction and opportunities for 'quiet places'. BIG THEMES SITE OPPORTUNITIES ● Flexible workspace: start-up, incubator employment opportunities to allow people to work closer to home. Flexible and adaptable places and buildings that are able to respond to the community that will grow. Great Places ● Strategic Green Breaks: providing separation between Teversham and Fulbourn. ● Protecting the Ancient Monument: a new common created as a public open space provides protection to a currently at-risk feature and provides opportunity for education. ● Logical Layout: providing recognisable architectural and landscape features to aid general wayfind and areas of focus. ● A Distinctive Hierarchy of Routes: with vistas and linear parks assisting with orientation within the site and wider community. ● A Choice of Homes: A wide variety and mix of sizes, types and tenure of homes to cater for as many community groups as possible. Deliverability 2.25 Endurance Estates have a successful record of working with landowners, the local community and other key stakeholders to deliver large scale development. 2.26 The development proposals meet the definition of deliverable as set out within the National Planning Policy Framework (2019) as follows: ● Available: The Site is available to be allocated and there are no major infrastructure works required for development to commence. ● Suitable: It is suitable for development; there are no overriding technical constraints to development. The site is in a highly-accessible location given its proximity to Cambridge and ability to travel into and around the City within use of a private car. ● Deliverable: The Site is capable of delivering new homes within the early years of the plan period. Commencement of delivery is anticipated in 2025. 2.27 There are no known viability issues. Summary 2.28 In summary, the Site is in a highly accessibly location, close to existing local amenities and services and within 3 miles (15-minute cycle) of Cambridge City Centre and within 5 miles of key employment and leisure destinations. Future residents would have access to sustainable transport modes and would not be reliant on private car use. 2.29 It will provide affordable, healthy and beautiful homes to meet a variety of needs, set within walkable and highly sociable neighbourhoods encouraging residents to connect with their community, street and home creating a truly intergenerational, inclusive community. 2.30 The Site not only provides a sustainable location, but it encourages sustainable living. Only by giving residents genuine, convenient alternatives to using private cars and providing an environment which really stimulates healthy and energy-efficient living can a change in behaviours and habits be realised

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Response to Question 2 Granta Park is a well-established Science and Technology campus located in Great Abington, South Cambridgeshire providing for office, Research and Development (R&D) and laboratory space. The R&D sector has driven the Cambridge phenomenon and has been a major component of the ongoing success of the Cambridge Economy. The Park is a major contributor to the local and wider economy and a part of this vital R&D sector. Over 3000 staff are employed at the park, in excess of 500 of those staff work at TWI Ltd, a not-for-profit research organisation owned by its members, which also accommodates 90 PhD students and approximately 150 students studying Masters programmes. Housing supply and affordability is a significant issue across Greater Cambridge and this is also the case for employees at the Park. The core of the Park’s competitiveness in the labour market centres around being able to provide a high-quality work force, which in turn is reliant on there being affordable housing available in a location to be able to commute from; ideally by sustainable travel. Although the R&D sector is a highly valuable part of the economy, not all jobs in the sector are highly skilled and highly paid, so not all employees of the sector are able to readily access the local housing market. For reasons largely around availability and affordability, employees at the park currently commute from a wide range of locations that in turn creates an environmental impact arising from those vehicular journeys, this also impacts on the health and wellbeing of the employees through spending prolonged time travelling to and from work. An initial survey of employee post code locations has been formed and is included in Appendix 3, this initial survey finds that the employees are spread over a wide area. This situation makes it more difficult to attract new employees, retain employees and provide a more sustainable Granta Park. To help address this issue there is a need for the provision of housing that is affordable and close to Granta Park for its essential workers. This approach is supported by the Greater Cambridge Authority through the Greater Cambridge Housing Strategy 2019-2023 which includes the needs of workers who provide support services necessary for the local economy. Essential local workers must be accommodated within this definition to help support the economy and reduce excessive commuting distances. Annex 5, Section 7.1 of the Cambridge Housing Strategy, Providing for different types of homes to meet specific need - Promoting housing for Essential Local Workers, states: 7.1.1 Both councils are keen to work with local employers and other partners to get a better understanding of the potential need for housing for local workers to support local services, the local economy and further economic growth. 7.1.2 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) defines ‘essential local workers’ as certain groups of public sector employees who provide frontline services in areas including health, education and community safety. However, we do not believe there is a ‘one size fits all’ definition. As well as public sector employees providing frontline services, we also want to take into account the needs of other workers who provide the support services necessary for the economy. It is important that housing provision, in particular a range of affordable housing options, supports the local economy and helps to reduce long commuting distances to work. Land at Granta Park 7.1.3 Any development for essential local workers will need to be evidenced based in terms of how it supports economic growth and housing need. Analysis of income levels, household type, etc. will inform the type and size of development. 7.1.4 Whether such housing should be provided on a particular development is also likely to be dependent on issues such as location of the development, the particular needs of the employer(s) concerned, and the need to create mixed communities that support the needs of the wider population. 7.1.5 South Cambridgeshire in particular is interested in working with businesses to help themselves to deliver a range of homes that are provided for and are affordable to their workforce. The aim would be to provide additional homes specifically to address the housing needs of their workforce without impacting on the delivery of housing, including affordable housing, more generally. This directly relates to Granta Park and its essential workers who contribute to the ongoing success of the Park and its contribution to the economy. The Research and Development sector is vital to the Cambridge Economy and the Granta Park employees are vital to the contribution Granta Park makes. There is an affordability issue within Greater Cambridge, with a large proportion of the population struggling to afford suitable accommodation. To help address this, Granta Park wishes to ensure there is housing available for its employees, as essential local workers, and to make land available within the Parks ownership to provide for some of this much needed housing. As the emerging Local Plan is brought forward, this ‘Granta Park housing need’ will be evidenced to show the extent and type of need, but it is clear that a modest number of homes will start to make a notable and positive contribution to a number of workers at Granta Park. As a related example, permission is to be granted at the Wellcome Genome Campus Hinxton, (ref: S/4329/18/OL) within South Cambridgeshire at a Research and Development Park to provide for 1,500 new homes specifically for its Campus Workers. While Granta Park propose only a modest allocation to support its workers, there is a direct comparison for the overarching reasons and benefits to accrue from providing linked worker housing.

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The Big Themes: The priority must be addressing climate change and reaching a zero carbon situation as soon as possible, preferably by 2035 or earlier. The big themes in order of priority must be 1). Climate Change; 2). Biodiversity and Green Spaces; 3). Well-being and Social Inclusion. It is vital that we increase protection of the green belt and even convert derelict commercial and industrial land back to amenity land such as woodlands, parks, etc. There must be no further development on the green belt. A really major tree-planting programme should also be undertaken, with increased protection of existing woodlands and historic sites, whether already protected/listed or not. In villages around Cambridge there must be a building height limit - a development under construction on the edge of Sawston where I live is effectively 4 storeys high in contravention of the Councils recently approved Sawston Village Design Statement. 4 storeys is totally out of keeping with the open field landscapes as you enter Sawston. Summary of Comments: Climate change reversal must be the number one priority, followed by biodiversity and green spaces. This can be achieved by re-greening using major tree planting programmes, etc, and stopping all building in the existing green belt. The character of villages must be protected from inappropriate development, eg the new 4-storey development on the open fields at the edge of Sawston in contravention of the Sawston VDS.

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Response to Question 3 - A. The Site has previously been assessed and ruled out as a Local Green Space during the preparation and adoption of the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan. The designation was put forward by the Parish Council but the final assessment by the Inspector made it clear that the site did not meet the relevant criteria for designation. B. However, the accompanying Indicative Masterplan shows that it is still intended to provide green space and habitat for wildlife on the Site through the informal open space. This will also ensure that adequate separation is maintained with Dennis Green.

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Response to Question 2 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The Site 2.1 104-112 Hills Road, Cambridge, together with Botanic House, is submitted as a potential allocation for mixed-use development in the Local Plan. The extent of the proposed allocation is shown edged in red on the site location plan at Appendix 1. 2.2 All of the land within the proposed allocation is in the freehold ownership of Pace (Hills Road) Ltd. It is located off Hills Road within the Cambridge urban area, south of the junction with Station Road and east of the Botanic Gardens, covering approximately 1.03 hectares (ha). 2.3 The proposed allocation area comprises Botanic House, to the north. The area is bounded to the east by Hills Road, whilst to the south and west, the boundary abuts with the Cambridge University Botanic Garden. A multi storey-car park is located within the Site, in the south west corner between Francis House and Betjeman House. Figure 1 The Estate (edged red) 2.4 Whilst the south and west boundaries are marked by well established, mature trees located within the Botanic Garden, there is no green space within the proposed allocation area and hard surfacing, or built form, is the prevailing land cover. 2.5 The potential allocation area currently comprises entirely brownfield land featuring the following commercial buildings and areas: ● Botanic House: 98-100 Hills Road, Cambridge; ● Betjeman House (including Broadcasting House): 104 Hills Road, Cambridge; ● Car park to the rear of Betjeman House; ● The Flying Pig Public House: 106 Hills Road, Cambridge; ● Land at the former Osborne Arms: 108 Hills Road, Cambridge; ● Ortona House: 110 Hills Road, Cambridge; and ● Francis House:112 Hills Road, Cambridge. 2.6 It should be noted that for the purposes of this submission the proposed allocation area includes Botanic House, and together with the remaining properties comprises the local ‘Estate’, whereas the application proposals that Pace (Hills Road) Limited are progressing excludes Botanic House. 2.7 Reference to ‘Site’ (or ‘Estate’) through this submission refers to the properties referred to in paragraph 2.5, including Botanic House, whilst ‘application site’ refers to the emerging development proposals for the site, which excludes Botanic House. Background 2.8 The site is allocated under Policy 21 in the Local Plan within the “Station Area West (2) Site M44” within a designated Area of Change. Policy 21 identifies “Station Area West (2)” as land comprising 1.17 hectares fronting Hills Road which “will include: ● “i. B1 (a) and B1 (b) employment; ● “j. residential use; and ● “k. a mix of uses in classes A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5”. 2.9 Planning permission was granted for the redevelopment of the majority of the Site1 in 2007 (06/0552/FUL), for ‘redevelopment to provide mixed use scheme comprising 156 residential units; B1 office use; retail/food and drink (Classes A1; A3 and A4 uses, including retention of 1 The approved development included for redevelopment of Botanic House: 98-100 Hills Road, Cambridge; Betjeman House (including Broadcasting House): 104 Hills Road, Cambridge; the car park to the rear of Betjeman House; the Flying Pig Public House: 106 Hills Road, Cambridge and land at the former Osborne Arms: 108 Hills Road, Cambridge. It did not include for Francis House and Ortona House, which at that time were not under control of the Applicant. Only the front façade of ‘Flying Pig’ Public House), and new community use, together with associated basement car parking and servicing; amenity space (external and internal) with associated hard and soft landscaping; including re-location of the war memorial and provision of public art respectively’. It was subsequently the subject of a S.73 submission under reference 08/1053/S73 that was granted on 23 October 2008. Botanic House was constructed as the first phase of this consent (completed 2012). The remainder of this permission has not been implemented but remains extant in planning terms. 2.10 The site already benefits from having an existing and highly successful new office building at its northern end; Botanic House, which comprises the implemented part of the 2008 permission and which underpins the existing allocation in the Local Plan. Given the time that has passed following the completion of Botanic House and the acquisition of other properties to form a comprehensive estate, it is now proposed to deliver a commercial mixed-use, office led, development on the increased area. As part of these proposals, the redevelopment will not only deliver the public realm, landscaping and amenity space plus activated ground floor uses as mentioned previously, but enable greater interaction between the site, and its land uses, with the adjoining Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Interaction that might not otherwise occur under the current designation and planning permission. The Vision 2.11 Pace is seeking to bring forward an innovative design that delivers a world class, forward-thinking commercial development. It will contribute towards the city’s plan to grow significantly, whilst safeguarding the city’s outstanding heritage and environmental assets. To achieve this, the development is to be a truly exemplary scheme in both function and approach. It will create both an energised workspace and a lifestyle destination that is appropriate to Cambridge. Sitting at a key nodal point in the city, the development will be a ‘place’ in its own right, as well as a gateway to the city centre. 2.12 To deliver such a development, the keystone of all design decisions will be the desire to set a new development standard by delivering an environmentally sustainable building which being both ‘green’ and ‘smart’ is fit for the future. The development will aspire to achieve BREEAM 2018 ‘Outstanding’; be WELL ‘Platinum’ capable; achieve WIRED certification; and be ‘Intelligent Building’ enabled. Through the evolution of the design, additions to these exemplary credentials will be considered and potential opportunities and innovative approaches explored. The Economic Context 2.13 National Planning Policy confirms that planning policies should help create the conditions in which businesses can invest, expand and adapt (NPPF, paragraph 80). The NPPF specifically states that “Significant weight should be placed on the need to support economic growth and productivity, taking into account both local business needs and wider opportunities for development” (emphasis added). The approach taken should allow each area to build on its strengths, counter any weaknesses and address the challenges of the future. 2.14 The NPPF continues, at paragraph 81, in advising the planning policies should: “a) set out a clear economic vision and strategy which positively and proactively encourages sustainable economic growth, having regard to Local Industrial Strategies and other local policies for economic development and regeneration; b) set criteria, or identify strategic sites, for local and inward investment to match the strategy and to meet anticipated needs over the plan period; c) seek to address potential barriers to investment, such as inadequate infrastructure, services or housing, or a poor environment; and d) be flexible enough to accommodate needs not anticipated in the plan, allow for new and flexible working practices (such as live-work accommodation), and to enable a rapid response to changes in economic circumstances.” 2.15 Paragraph 82 adds that: “Planning policies and decisions should recognise and address the specific locational requirements of different sectors. This includes making provision for clusters or networks of knowledge and data-driven, creative or high technology industries; …at a variety of scales and in suitably accessible locations” 2.16 The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Economic Review (CPIER) (2018) and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Industrial Strategy (2019) provide such a vision and have each outlined ambitious plans for growth over the next 20 years. 2.17 Furthermore, the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) has set a target of doubling the regional economic growth (GVA) over the next 25 years. This requires the area going beyond what it has achieved in the past (to double an economy over twenty-five years requires an average annual growth rate of 2.81%. Historically, since 1998, the local economy has only grown at around 2.5%.). Achieving this requires employment growth and more importantly productivity growth, as we are already at comparatively high levels of employment 2.18 In order to deliver sustainably deliver this ‘step change’ in economic performance, more land will need to be provided within sustainable locations in Cambridge’s city centre. The Opportunity 2.19 The Station Road area in Cambridge has changed beyond all recognition since the preparation of the Station Area Development Framework (SADF), adopted in April 2004. Significant development has since come forward in recent years along Station Road as part of the CB1 masterplan resulting in the delivery of a bustling city quarter today. The Site now finds itself located at the heart of Cambridge’s newly formed Central Business District (CBD). 2.20 The Station Road area has seen job growth of 4% since 2015, much of which has been focused along Station Road where 0.5 million sf of offices has been built since 2013. The new occupants (such as Microsoft, Amazon, Samsung and Apple) have created a new Research and Development (R&D), AI and business services cluster. Such knowledge intensive industries tend to cluster together, pulled by the forces of agglomeration (easy access to knowledge, workforce, supply chains, markets). 2.21 This clustering has significant benefits to Cambridge and the wider UK economy and to grow this cluster requires office development in close proximity to the existing occupants within CB1. However, future business development in the area is constrained by the lack of high-quality office space. All the potential sites for development of new commercial buildings within the CB1 masterplan area, along Station Road, now have planning permission or a resolution to grant permission. Current availability in this area is now less than 1.5% with no Grade A space within this. 2.22 104-112 Hills Road represents a significant opportunity to continue the successful transformation of this part of the city and provide additional capacity to support the further clustering around the Station Area. 2.23 The Site is within single ownership and capable of delivering an exemplar development that could make efficient use of a brownfield site, in a highly sustainable location, whilst also being able to respect the significance of the heritage assets. The site’s proximity to Cambridge railway station, links to the Chisholm trail and the transport interchange at the Station also enables opportunities to promote sustainable transport modes. 2.24 Given the current position in respect to the supply of Grade A office space in the core city centre market, and the difficulties in identifying sites to meet future need, makes this area especially attractive in the market, particularly for commercial land uses. The extent of recent development in the area enhances this, together with the role and function that Cambridge has under wider Government growth plans. Proposed Development 2.25 The proposed development is the subject of extensive and ongoing discussions with the Council as part of ongoing pre-application engagement to establish the optimal use and design for the site. The proposed development currently comprises the following key elements: ● Demolition of Betjeman, Ortona and Francis Houses, rear carpark to Francis House. ● Retention of and alterations to the Flying Pig Public House (as opposed to the simple retention of the façade in the extant 2008 planning permission). ● New development in the form of two new buildings; one in the northern part of the site (Building B) and the other in the southern part (Building C), reflecting and evolving upon the architectural language of Botanic House (Building A). ● It is proposed that the two buildings will be state-of-the-art workplaces incorporating principally office floorspace and combined flexible public facing retail, restaurant and cafe (Use Class A1, A3 and A4) at ground floor, together with car and cycle parking, servicing and plant. ● Associated landscaping and public realm improvements through the site and especially to the Hills Road frontage is to be included within the plans and proposals seek to establish a relationship with the Botanic Gardens too. 2.26 The proposed redevelopment of the site represents a major regeneration project facilitated by the demolition of a number of office buildings to create a comprehensive commercially led redevelopment, with some retail and food and beverage at the ground floor level. The Flying Pig Public House is located onsite and will be retained as part of the Proposed Development. 2.27 This is an important site, in the heart of the City Centre Business District, and it provides one of the few remaining centrally located opportunities to provide new high-quality office space. The site is situated close to the railway station and guided bus service and is within 10 minutes’ walk from the historic City Centre. The site deserves, (and provides an opportunity to deliver) a world class scheme, to enhance the immediate neighbourhood, and provide much needed office accommodation which will help support the economic growth of the region. 2.28 The Site is located within the New Town and Glisson Road Conservation Area and is identified as a development site within the Conservation Area Appraisal. The heritage context of the site is being explored in detail with the Council through extensive pre-application engagement. Benefits 2.29 The redevelopment of the site allows for a number of opportunities to bring economic, social and environmental benefits to the local area, including: ● making efficient use of commercial brownfield land in a highly sustainable location to deliver a range of commercial land uses particularly in the A use classes and in Classes B1(a) and B1(b); ● providing high quality Class A office accommodation in a highly attractive and highly accessible location with close access to major public infrastructure through proximity to Cambridge railway station; ● improving the public realm at an important gateway into the city centre; ● creating a landmark Estate in a key location of the highest architectural quality designed to enhance the conservation area, improve the street scene along Hills Road; ● the introduction of active ground floor frontages, creating potential links into the site and respecting the relationship to the neighbouring Cambridge University Botanic Gardens; ● introducing new areas of landscaping and amenity space across/around the site; ● improvements to the character and appearance of the New Town and Glisson Road Conservation Area through the removal of Francis House and Betjeman House (currently identified as 'Buildings which Detract' in the New Town and Glisson Road Conservation Area Townscape Analysis) and the replacement with high quality architecture and design; ● achieving a development that will maximise the sites potential as a key site between the railway station and city core that will attract business and the public alike; and ● supporting the local economy by introducing new jobs and adding to the range of jobs available.

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Response to Question 2 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The sites at land east of Hinton Way and land west of Haverhill Road in Stapleford were promoted to the call for sites process in March 2019 on behalf of Axis Land Partnerships. The representations to the Issues & Options consultation document, which we have submitted by email and online, will refer to those promoted sites where relevant. These representations are accompanied by an Exhibition Boards document (attached with this email), which was produced as part of our ongoing public consultation process. The Exhibition Boards provide a succinct summary of our proposals and include our indicative plans for the site. The relevant pages of the Exhibition Boards document are signposted in our representations where relevant.

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Land to the north of Chestnut Road, Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth, was submitted to the Councils’ Call for Sites in March 2019 for residential development. A copy of this submission is enclosed at Appendix 1. In summary: • Extending to 5.32 hectares the site can accommodate in the region of 86-110 homes subject to further design analysis and assessment. • The site is in walking and cycling distance of key facilities in Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth which include a primary school, secondary school, convenience store and post office, a doctors surgery and small local shops including a bakery, coffee shop and pharmacy. • The village is located just 2.5km north of Royston to which it is connected by a footway/cycleway. • There are no heritage assets on the site and the site is not in an area of valued landscape nor is it located in the Cambridge Green Belt. • Potential for extensive landscape buffering around the boundaries of the development in order to achieve a ‘soft’ transition and screen the development from views from the north and east. • Provision of a circular walkway, linking to the public right of way to the west of the site. • Access to the site can be taken from Chestnut Road (A1198) which provides access to Cambourne and the A428 to the north, and Royston and the A10 and A4505 to the south. Summary of Comments: Savills (UK) Ltd are instructed by Mr John Jarman, Mr Geoff Jarman and Ms Coral Henshaw to make representations to the Greater Cambridge Issues and Options Local Plan (January 2020) in respect of their land interests to the north of Chestnut Road, Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth.

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Dear Sir/ Madam, We note that Gonville and Caius have made a submission in respect of the Call for Sites, including a plan to build 800 houses and two new industrial sites within the Parish of Duxford; one in proximity of the AS0S, and one opposite the Huntsman Factory Site on lckleton Road. Please know that in June 2019 Gonville and Caius presented their plans to Duxford Parish Council, having previously submitted them for your consideration. The Parish Council was in no way involved with in the production of their proposals. Whilst noting the serious concerns raised by Parish Councillors and the attending public, Gonville and Caius representatives agreed to further meetings to discuss their aims. This has been scheduled for March 2020. As the consultation deadline is 24th February 2020, we would like to share our concerns in respect of these proposals, including the detrimental impact they would have on the area. 800 New Homes: Gonville and Caius have duly admitted that, at this early stage of the proposals, that they have not thoroughly investigated the impact their plans would on the area. Our concerns include: It is a matter for public record that the small roads linking the villages of Hinxton, lckleton, and Duxford are already severely congested, in comparison to other local villages, as being used to avoid the ever gridlocked AS0S. The proposed development of the Wellcome Trust site at Hinxton will have an impact on this already insupportable infrastructure. There is negligible scope to improve these roads, and the additional possibility of some 2000 extra journeys within Duxford Village each day would put an objectionable strain on the network. Duxford Parish Council are aware of the need to provide some additional homes within its boundaries and are already working with a local housing association and landowners to find potential sites for affordable housing within the area, and sustainable development within the village envelope to accommodate the housing needs of Duxford Village. We feel strongly though that any housing development needs to be modest in size (maybe 40 houses maximum) to retain the character of the village. At its current size, the Gonville and Caius proposal would potentially double the size of Duxford Village. Duxford Aviation Research Site and lckleton Road Industrial Area: Over many years Gonville and Caius have attempted to build along the AS0S corridor, including supermarkets, service centres and automobile show rooms, none of which have proven successful for the inadmissible reasons that remain valid to this day. A superior location for an aviation research park along the ASOS would be in the grounds of The Imperial War Museum (Gonville & Caius are part-owner of the IWM site) where industry infrastructure is already in place. Industry has declined in Duxford Village, with the Huntsman Site opposite the proposed lckleton Road Industrial area is now only 50% occupied. Other concerns The Gonville & Caius proposal has not taken into account the categorical impact on the Imperial War Museum's everyday flight operations and air show needs. The unfortunate history of lives lost to aeroplane accidents in Duxford Village is extremely well documented, most recently an antique aeroplane crash in 2017, in the very area detailed in the Gonville & Caius proposal. Separately, the Country Park referenced would be severely restricted under the aircraft flying zone, for example, no trees would be allowed, nor benches/ play equipment. Conclusion Duxford Parish Council regard the plans provided by Gonville and Caius are wholly negligent, with no fundamental reference to the impact this proposal would have on the already inadequate local highways infrastructure; environmental needs, including the loss of agricultural land; The Imperial War Museum's sustainable needs, flight path safety, and the needs of the local village(s) communities. The Duxford Parish Council acknowledge that well managed, incremental development of the village is fair and just, with some merit for limited development within local existing industrial sites. As such, Duxford Parish Council are continuing to explore ways to provide appropriate housing within the village to ensure its continued growth to meet the needs of the local population. Recent local improvements include a 1.5 acre nature park and pond, located opposite the small primary school, and a new village hall on the Recreation Ground (opening April 2020). At no time have Duxford Parish Council indorsed Gonville and Caius's 2019 planning proposals, and would therefore ask that the plans in question are not considered for inclusion in the South Cambridgeshire's Plans for Sites at this time.

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(text typed from written letter provided with submission - attached) Dear sir/madam I enclose my response to the Options and Issues consultation of the new Local Plan. It concludes that problems of continuous urban growth either leads to solutions which never catch up, or if they do, change the existing place into somewhere else. I expect neither of these situations are welcome to existing residents. As well as existing growth commitments future growth predictions are expected to prevail. Continuing unlimited growth beyond this should be questions. To have effect this needs to start now and not in the Local Plan after next. At present the consultation only promotes views on how to accommodate growth and does not invite views on the desirability of limiting continuous growth.

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Thank you for the opportunity to comment as part of the Greater Cambridge Local Plan Consultation. I am pleased to see that social inclusion is identified as one of the ‘big themes’ to ensure sustainable development. I know key partners recognise that delivering sustainable economic growth requires both hard infrastructure and on-going revenue to create and maintain attractive communities: communities where firms want to do business and invest and where their workers want to live Increasing inequalities worsen crime and disorder, increasing economic burden and potentially impacting growth. Unemployment and poor quality jobs can also be linked with offending, especially for young people. You will no doubt be aware of the research around adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the links with poverty, poor health and social wellbeing. Alongside local processes, it is important that key partners continue to work together to lobby to influence funding decisions across government.

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Prioritisation of themes. Are these the right themes? Yes. All are inter-linked. Wellbeing and social inclusion is key and this comes through attending to Climate, Change, Green Spaces and Great Places.

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Climate Change: need to plan for 100+ year period for future-proofing. Need to plan for flood plains. Densification around Cambridge edge could be appropriate with ring of forest and wetland. However, there is concern that a “ringed” tree area and other designated green areas will then mean “free for all” in all the rest of the land. Need to include peatland restoration for carbon capture and reduction of emissions.

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Biodiversity and Green Spaces: Need to consider relationship between human and bird population Would like to have tree-planting per house obligatory. Need to see Biodiversity Net Gain as mandatory.

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Design: Need to combine environment with infrastructure Include environment in S106 and CIL. Viability assessment should include wellbeing, doubling Nature and carbon offsetting. Convinced this will increase attractiveness of proposition and increase value – rather than being too costly, especially if developed at scale.

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Strategic location of sites: Should not be scattered across district Need mixture of growth types with classification of areas with certain characteristics and level of services. Densification with good design is the best way to address sustainability and zero carbon targets. Brownfield Sites: remember that these are often more biodiversity-rich than arable land. Growth in existing villages: should include some growth in villages to keep them thriving but they need public transport options. Infrastructure first. Growth around new towns like Northstowe is positive because need economy of scale for provision of services Need ‘infrastructure first’ approach

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Online consultation: very confusing if want to put more than 100 words; get sent to different websites, separate pages for each question.

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Level of Growth: there was concern expressed about the level of growth being proposed in terms of housing numbers. Want evidence and information on the population expansion. The question was asked: is risk considered in terms of potential recession or slump in growth. There is so much uncertainty, the LP needs to have flexibility and adaptability, allow for regular review.

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Appropriate end date for LP? Yes, 2040 is appropriate due to the level of uncertainty in current economic, business, Brexit and climate context. Should not be any later.

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Prioritisation of themes. Are these the right themes? Yes. Hard to prioritise because they are interlinked. If one is not considered, this puts the others in jeopardy.

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Strategic location of sites: Agree with densification but this requires: - Efficient and rapid transport - Convenience store and pub - Open spaces/minimum distance to green space (biodiversity rich) Densification of certain villages ought to be considered, avoid transient populations, do we still have indigenous population? Have lost employment centres in villages. Need to daringly considering higher buildings and public transport infrastructure for bus, cycling and walking. Economy of scale is key to keep villages thriving with amenities and services, so there would need to be bold growth in some villages. Should enable S106 to provide sufficient resources to enable green space. Densification around Cambridge in the Green Belt is a good option IF carefully managed and if interspersed with connected green spaces (connected so that can achieve their ecosystem functions) such as a ring of forest around City edge.

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Wellbeing and Social Inclusion Do not like the idea of retirement village. Family inclusion and Intergenerational living within developments. Social inclusion is negatively affected if people are forced to live far afield from work – it breaks up family. Important to build for ageing population with close access to services. Should consider first floor apartments as bungalows! And incorporate green roofs. Support the idea of “tithed housing”; homes linked to those who work employment centres.

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RE Q7: UDC has declared a Climate and Ecological Emergency and considers that we must act now to prevent a climate and ecological catastrophe. UDC support the four big themes identified in the GCLP, in particular the themes ‘Responding to climate change’ and ‘Increasing Biodiversity & Green Spaces’. The plan should proactively address climate change in innovative ways in line with paragraphs 150, 151 and 152 of the NPPF the plan. How the GCLP responds to these themes will be a key measure of its ambition.

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Local Plan Representations – Greater Cambridge Local Plan Issues and Options Paper East West Rail (EWR) wishes to congratulate you on your progress with the Greater Cambridge Local Plan. As you are aware, on 30 January 2020 EWR announced the preferred route option between Bedford and Cambridge (Preferred Route Option Announcement_Summary_290120). This preferred option will link existing stations in Bedford and Cambridge with communities in Local Plan Representations – Greater Cambridge Local Plan Issues and Options Paper East West Rail (EWR) wishes to congratulate you on your progress with the Greater Cambridge Local Plan. As you are aware, on 30 January 2020 EWR announced the preferred route option between Bedford and Cambridge (Preferred Route Option Announcement_Summary_290120). This preferred option will link existing stations in Bedford and Cambridge with communities in Local Plan Representations – Greater Cambridge Local Plan Issues and Options Paper East West Rail (EWR) wishes to congratulate you on your progress with the Greater Cambridge Local Plan. As you are aware, on 30 January 2020 EWR announced the preferred route option between Bedford and Cambridge (Preferred Route Option Announcement_Summary_290120). This preferred option will link existing stations in Bedford and Cambridge with communities in Cambourne and the area north of Sandy, south of St Neots. Now that the preferred route has been announced, it is the right time to engage with relevant spatial planning teams with a view to achieving a joined up and collaborative approach to delivering the railway in a way that will maximise opportunities for all host authority areas including the Greater Cambridge plan area. Potential implications of EWR infrastructure in your area EWR will influence the development of the places it serves in terms of economic growth, investment and jobs and supporting the delivery of new homes by potentially unlocking land for development and providing more sustainable transport connections. We are committed to ensuring that in developing the preferred railway alignment our work will complement emerging spatial frameworks and drive sustainable growth across the Oxford-Cambridge Arc. A key consideration for future spatial plans will be the location of new stations and the expansion of existing facilities as we develop our options and select a preferred railway alignment. The National Infrastructure Commission report, ‘Partnering for Prosperity: A new deal for the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford Arc’, acknowledges EWR stations will act as a “beacon for development” that will enable the creation of sustainable communities in previously isolated locations, and its central finding (Page 3, paragraph 1 of the report) is set out as follows: “Rates of house building will need to double if the arc is to achieve its economic potential. This requires a new deal between central and local government – one which aligns public and private interests behind the delivery of significant east-west infrastructure and major new settlements, and which seeks commitment to faster growth through a joined-up plan for jobs, homes and infrastructure. Any deal must give local areas the certainty, freedoms and resources they need to create well-designed, well-connected new communities.” It is our ambition to work proactively with your authority and your neighbours to ensure the new railway plays an integral role in unlocking land for sustainable housing and job growth, to meet the government’s aspirations for the Arc. Representations This representation letter provides our response to your Issues and Options Paper consultation (closing 24 February 2020). We wish to comment on five of your fifty questions which are outlined below.

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Response to Question 2 2.02 As noted in Section 5.2.1 of the Consultation, the Site is a brownfield site in the built-up area of Cambridge, where funding has been secured through the Housing Infrastructure Fund to support redevelopment (for approximately 5,200 new homes) based on the relocation of the Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant (CWWTP). A NEC AAP is currently in preparation (a process that U+I are actively engaged in, and have submitted representations to the Issues and Options 2 consultation in March 2019), and the NEC AAP will show how significant levels of jobs and homes can be created here. Whilst the Site is allocated in both the Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire Local Plans (2018), neither plan relied on development here to make up its growth targets. This means that all development here will count towards the additional targets for the GCLP. It is important that the GCLP recognises in its policy for NEC that major housing development is acceptable and that relocation of the CWWTP is required. This is particularly crucial in the event that GCLP is adopted in advance of the NEC AAP. 2.03 Accordingly, there is no need to re-submit the Site and development intentions. 2.04 U+I also control other land in the North East Cambridge area, and these will be submitted separately.

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