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Representation ID: 32174

Received: 06/11/2017

Respondent: Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited (USS) Aberdeen Asset Management on behalf of Barclays Nominees (Aberdeen)

Agent: Deloitte LLP

We express our concerns in regard to the retail capacity identified within the SPD on page 17, first raised in 2013 following the publication of the Cambridge Retail and Leisure Study Update (2013). Following this update, the Local Plan adopted the highest growth scenario for retail development in the City Centre. We raised concerns at the time that this was ambitious in light of the changing face of retail which indicated that retailers were reviewing their real estate portfolios.

We recommend that an updated Retail and Leisure Study is commissioned to feed into the SPD to reflect not only the changes to the retail environment but also the wider discussions in Cambridge regarding housing numbers.

The SPD could be bolder in its support for the mix of uses provided helping to futureproof the Grafton Area for further retail changes.