Proposed Mingle Lane/Hinton Way site

While the principle of expanding the housing stock in our villages by 100 homes over the next 20 years is reasonable, local residents are understandably concerned about building them on the green belt. The principal question is: is it worth incursion on the green belt to deliver such a small percentage of the overall additional projected housing needs?

Furthermore, if 100 houses are needed, why is such a large area (10 hectares) proposed for development?

Local concern is that a second access route would result in a much large number of houses being built on the proposed site. The Local Plan explains that the housing supply must meet the evidential need. As only 100 houses are required within the Shelfords and Stapleford to meet that need, why propose a site that might accommodate many more houses?

We call on the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service to either (1) reduce the area of land proposed for development is OR (2) designate a Local Green Space the area of the 10-hectare plot beyond that which is necessary for 100 houses, thereby protecting it from development and offering the potential of park land with play facilities to the east of Great Shelford and Stapleford. This would represent a significant benefit to families living in the area.