Object
Mill Road Depot Draft Planning and Development Brief SPD
Representation ID: 31041
Received: 21/07/2016
Respondent: Cambridge Association of Architects
Change 'open space' to 'publicly accessible open space' as per definition in CCC 'Open Space and Recreation Strategy' to ensure the open space can not be gated for private use.
The area has the street and market in car park as an open public space, but it is not green. There are other green spaces which are not public (such as the university cricket club)
The consultation raised the need for more green, planted, publicly accessible spaces.
Note that Accordia set a standard, but people do not use the gardens there as parks. There is a need for clarity here, otherwise the quality and accessibility of these spaces will be undermined by the developers.
Change 'open space' to 'publicly accessible open space' as per definition in CCC 'Open Space and Recreation Strategy' to ensure the open space can not be gated for private use.
The area has the street and market in car park as an open public space, but it is not green. There are other green spaces which are not public (such as the university cricket club)
The consultation raised the need for more green, planted, publicly accessible spaces.
Note that Accordia set a standard, but people do not use the gardens there as parks. There is a need for clarity here, otherwise the quality and accessibility of these spaces will be undermined by the developers.