Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 57974
Received: 12/12/2021
Respondent: Virginia Morrow
We welcome policy to control development that impacts the Cam, especially elements to 'ensure that location, scale and design of development protects and enhances the character, visual amenity and historic significance of river corridors... including in particular considering views to and from rivers'. ...'
However, we draw attention (for example) to the Novotel at Cambridge North Station which looms over the towpath towards Bait's Bite. A rooftop striplight glows very brightly from dusk. A high-rise block is under construction. How do these developments 'enhance the visual amenity'? What plans are there to mitigate the effects of bright lighting on biodiversity?
We welcome policy to control development that impacts the Cam, especially elements to 'ensure that location, scale and design of development protects and enhances the character, visual amenity and historic significance of river corridors... including in particular considering views to and from rivers'. ...'
However, we draw attention (for example) to the Novotel at Cambridge North Station which looms over the towpath towards Bait's Bite. A rooftop striplight glows very brightly from dusk. A high-rise block is under construction. How do these developments 'enhance the visual amenity'? What plans are there to mitigate the effects of bright lighting on biodiversity?