Cambridge Science Park does not require to be included in the AAP; it has adequate policy direction and protection through the Draft Local Plans. Any further material planning considerations which may be associated with this document may lead to delays in decision making as it is unclear how long it will take for this plan to be adopted. These potential delays and proliferation of planning guidance is in direct contrast to Central Government initiatives to reduce planning bureaucracy and the presumption that policy compliant development should be approved without delay, as directed by the NPPF.
To include the Cambridge Science Park within the boundary of the AAP risks that the AAP area will be seen as a success delivering increased employment floorspace by virtue of the science park's altering state; development which would happen regardless of the AAP being in place or not. The success of the AAP site will have a direct bearing on the ability of Cambridge to attract global R&D investment, if it is not delivering employment floorspace and affordable dwellings quickly this needs to be identifiable quickly and resolved through a review. To include the Cambridge Science Park in the boundary risks masking this important monitoring factor.