Object

Cambridge Northern Fringe East AAP - Issues and Options

Representation ID: 29807

Received: 30/01/2015

Respondent: Trinity College

Agent: Bidwells

Representation Summary:

This objection is made on behalf Trinity College, Cambridge as the owners and custodians of the Cambridge Science Park (CSP).
The inclusion of CSP in the APP would be as a 'bolt on' to the otherwise clear and main function of the document with regard to CNFE. The CSP is a very different entity to CNFE; it is as an existing facility, the CNFE is a regeneration development.
Trinity College is supportive of the CNFE but there is no need to apply policies that are emerging as bespoke for CNFE as blanket policies to a wider area.

Full text:

This objection is made on behalf Trinity College, Cambridge as the owners and custodians of the Cambridge Science Park (CSP).
The APP is written solely with the intention to inform and direct the Cambridge Northern Fringe East (CNFE) area. The objectives for the APP are set out at its paragraph 1.13 and clearly relate to the regeneration of CNFE. The various technical studies explained in the AAP are based on maps that relate only to the CNFE area.
The inclusion of CSP in the APP would be as a 'bolt on' to the otherwise clear and main function of the document with regard to CNFE. The CSP is a very different entity to CNFE; it is as an existing facility with existing occupiers, the CNF is a regeneration development.
Development at CSP is covered by South Cambridgeshire District Planning Policies. These include matters of permitted use of development, car and cycle parking, quality of design, landscape and sustainability.
There is no reason to add a layer of policy for further development at the CSP, the existing and emerging planning policies give the Planning Authority the ability to assess and only permit high quality and sustainable development.
Trinity College is supportive of the CNFE regeneration but there is no need, nor is it appropriate, to apply policies that are emerging as bespoke for CNFE as blanket policies to a wider area; therefore, the boundary of the AAP should not include the Cambridge Science Park.