Support

Representation ID: 30465

Received: 02/02/2015

Respondent: Indigo Planning Ltd

Principle A - D: TCE broadly welcomes the principles to deliver sustainable development on the site by way of an employment led, mixed use area (subject to consideration of our comments under 'vision') above. TCE supports the inclusion of R&D and similar uses within these principles to ensure that the existing character of the area is not diluted. TCE also supports the principle of locating higher density development in close proximity to the transport hubs, subject to consideration of access and the existing townscape and landscape.

Principle E - G: TCE, subject to highways access issues highlighted above, support these principles to maximise employment opportunities, but would like
to see further emphasis on the B1(b) uses, including high tech and R&D uses to reinforce Cambridge North as global leader in R&D and technology.

Principle H: TCE welcomes the addition of a new local centre within the AAP
area which will meet the needs of existing and future workers and residents.

Principles I - P: TCE supports the development of the AAP area in a sustainable manner, protecting the natural environment and encouraging sustainable modes of transport.

However, in planning the future of the area, aspirations must be tempered with realism. For example, justifying development capacity on the basis of unrealistic or overly ambitious assumptions on use of sustainable modes of transport is not acceptable and will be counterproductive.

TCE supports the proposed design principles which should be of a high quality and at an appropriate scale.