Object

Mill Road Depot Draft Planning and Development Brief SPD

Representation ID: 31029

Received: 21/07/2016

Respondent: Cambridge Association of Architects

Representation Summary:

This declaration is ignoring the character of the specific industrial site, if not wipes it out in favour of the generic residential and commercial uses. It is understood that residential and commercial uses attract revenue, however, the industrial character, as mentioned in section 2.2.2 should be acknowledged in this paragraph, otherwise it will be lost.
As to the guidance of this document, it should recommend an interpretation of this character - both in townscape and architectural articulation (such as scale, materiality, rhythm etc)

Full text:

This declaration is ignoring the character of the specific industrial site, if not wipes it out in favour of the generic residential and commercial uses. It is understood that residential and commercial uses attract revenue, however, the industrial character, as mentioned in section 2.2.2 should be acknowledged in this paragraph, otherwise it will be lost.
As to the guidance of this document, it should recommend an interpretation of this character - both in townscape and architectural articulation (such as scale, materiality, rhythm etc)