4.4.1
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.
Support
Mill Road Depot Draft Planning and Development Brief SPD
Representation ID: 31151
Received: 15/07/2016
Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council
The redevelopment of Mill Road Depot site could potentially deliver a high quality strategic biodiversity 'hotspot' for the City connecting to a strong city-wide wildlife corridor (railway line). The importance of the railway line and associated brownfield sites for biodiversity has already been identified within the North-West Cambridge area (e.g. Science Park railway station) and the development of the Guided Busway. Therefore, support the requirement for a significant proportion of the Mill Road Depot site should be allocated to open space, particularly inclusion of a green corridor along the eastern boundary that abuts the railway line (Chisholm Trail).
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Object
Mill Road Depot Draft Planning and Development Brief SPD
Representation ID: 31179
Received: 07/07/2016
Respondent: Natural England
Natural England supports the proposed open space framework for the site. The detailed design could make use of the checklist in Natural England's Green Infrastructure Guidance. Open space provision should be multi-functional and contribute to the objectives of the Cambridgeshire Green Infrastructure Strategy (Cambridgeshire Horizons, 2011) and local Biodiversity Action Plan targets where possible. Opportunities to enhance connectivity with areas of off-site open space and green corridors should be considered.
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