All options will require more detailed transport assessment work to understand the transport implications, across all modes, of the proposals including their interrelationship with emerging proposals under development by the County Council as part of the City Deal programme. Although this is true of all options, this is particularly the case for those that propose higher levels of development which might require significant transport intervention, over and above existing investment plans to ensure that transport impacts are not severe. This applies to both the local networks (walk, cycle, bus, and highway) and also the strategic road (i.e.: Highways Agency) and rail
(i.e.: Network Rail) networks.

The retention of the strategic aggregate railhead is supported. It's relocation onto land which is currently on the eastern side of the Water Recycling Centre would be consistent with the allocation for a new Transport Zone made by the adopted Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Minerals and Waste Site Specific Proposals Plan.

The inclusion of an indicative location for the new Household Recycling Centre and inert recycling facility is also supported, together with the caveat that gives the flexibility for this to be located on alternative 82, 88 or sui generis land in the vicinity of Cowley Road.

It is noted that the Veolia Waste Transfer Station site would be redeveloped. This site is safeguarded through the adopted Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Minerals and Waste Site Specific Proposals Plan, but scope exists for this use to be accommodated on other land proposed for 82, 88 and sui generis uses.

The existing inert waste recycling centre, within the curtilage of the Water Recycling Centre would be displaced under this Option. This existing facility is time limited but lies within an allocated Area of Search for a permanent site for such a use (allocated by the adopted Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Minerals and Waste Site Specific Proposals Plan). There may also be an opportunity for it to be accommodated within the proposed new areas for 82, 88 and Sui Generis uses.

The provision made for the temporary storage of aggregates for the improvement of the A 14 is supported. A temporary facility in this location (with time restricted access directly on to the A14) will assist in the efficient movement of mineral for the scheme.

The provision of new heavy goods vehicle access and the new north-south route is supported; this will enable traffic movements associated with the railheads, waste management and other 82, 88 and sui generis uses to be separate from Cowley Road which will be subject to additional use by station and other users.

Option 3 is dependant upon the development of a new enclosed Water Recycling Centre, on a substantial smaller footprint than that existing. As Anglian Water has no operational need to make such a change and their shareholders will not bear the costs of doing so, for this to take place a viable financial arrangement would need to be in place, potentially involving other land owners/developers in the wider CNFE.

The Employment Options Study (October 2014) sets out the results of the high level financial appraisal of the 4 development options. In the case the Option 3 (Higher Development) the appraisal demonstrates that the development will deliver a deficit value of -£1,089,497/gross acre
(-£59,922,363). Despite an allowance already being made for acquisition costs this clearly does generate sufficient value across the whole of the AAP area to incentivise the landowner/s to bring the site forward under this option. A range of sensitivity tests were applied to consider variations to Option 3, e.g. increasing sales values, share of residential floorspace or storey heights. Neither of these variants improved the deficit. On this basis it is likely that significant public subsidy and/or reduction in policy requirements will be necessary to bring the viability to a position where development under this option could be considered.

Further information is also required with regard to the odour contours of the enclosed Water Recycling Centre; even with enclosure there will still be inlet works which is a main source of odour. This information will inform and enable us to understand what uses are suitable in close and intermediate proximity to the new works.

Although Option 3 sees the redevelopment and enclosure of the Water Recycling centre, the intent of safeguarding the facility remains (as enshrined in the adopted Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Minerals and Waste Core Strategy). In due course all new development will still need to comply with Policy CS31 Waste Water Treatment Works Safeguarding Areas (WWTW SA) of the adopted Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Minerals and Waste Core Strategy (2011). The proposed uses must demonstrate that they would not prejudice the continued operation of the water treatment works i.e. by an odour assessment report. It would be prudent to bear this requirement in mind now when new uses which would normally be occupied by people are being proposed, particularly if the juxtaposition of certain uses would give rise to future amenity issues which could pose issues I constraints to the future operation of this essential infrastructure. Option 3 places those uses which are likely to be less sensitive i.e. B2, B8 and Sui Generis, immediately adjacent the reconfigured Water Recycling Centre, and those which are likely to be more sensitive i.e. B1 uses further away. Consideration to heights of buildings, views and the use of any external landscaped areas being capable of being used for the purpose designed will still be required.
The redevelopment of the Station car park following provision of a new multi-storey car park is noted. The new multi-storey car park lies in South Cambridgeshire, and if the County Council were not the developer a planning application for this use would need to be submitted to South Cambridgeshire District Council as it will not be a County Council development.

To conclude, Option 3 is not supported due to the significant viability concerns and the highlighted concerns about the transport impacts.