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Representation ID: 167413

Received: 26/10/2018

Respondent: RLW Estates

Agent: Boyer Planning

4.2 KEY STRUCTURING ELEMENTS (FIXES)
Ransom issues could impact on delivery of fixes.

Key structuring elements or fixes 3, 4, 7 and 9 are consequently all subject to potential ransom positions and this is a significant constraint on the delivery of the core requirements in each case. There is considerable doubt as to whether any of these "fixes" can be delivered unless and until the SPD acts specifically and directly to neutralise all potential ransom positions applying to movement across land ownership boundaries.

Primary Movement corridor defined in the SPD crosses the landownership boundary and is central to the requirement for an integrated comprehensive development. both the east and west landholdings that make up the Waterbeach allocation will be dependent upon the principle of the primary street crossing the landownership boundary and neither party can legitimately seek to extract a value for access rights.

On page 46 it states that "Development proposals should safeguard land to improve or create new footpaths /cycleways between the New Town and Waterbeach village". It is important to recognise that pedestrian and cycle links across land ownership boundaries are fundamental to a comprehensive movement strategy

A mass transit route may not be necessary in the light of the considerable modal shift potential of the re-located station as well as the provision to be made for cycling and pedestrian links. The principle of the mass transit route therefore requires further consideration and, for this reason, we consider that it should not be specified as a "key structuring element" or "fix" within the SPD.