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Comment

Draft Greater Cambridge Health Impact Assessment Supplementary Planning Document

Representation ID: 200177

Received: 08/01/2025

Respondent: Cambridge Past, Present and Future

Representation Summary:

The requirements for healthy developments should be set out in the policies in the next Local Plan.

The SPD needs to stress that this is not a tick box exercise but aims to delivery high quality development.

The SPD needs to set out how conflicts between themes are resolved.

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We are unclear as to what benefits this SPD will bring. It is the design of development which impacts peoples health i.e. how people's travel, whether homes have single or dual aspects, access to greenspace etc. All these requirements should be set out in the policies in the next Local Plan.

The delivery of health impacts will be dependant upon the quality of the development. The SPD needs to stress that this is not a tick box exercise but aim to delivery high quality development.

The SPD needs to set out how conflicts between themes are resolved such as requiring well lit routes but these may impact wildlife.

Comment

Draft Greater Cambridge Health Impact Assessment Supplementary Planning Document

Representation ID: 200187

Received: 15/01/2025

Respondent: National Highways

Representation Summary:

It is noted that once adopted, this SPD will become a material consideration in the determining of planning applications. Where relevant, National Highways will be a statutory consultee on future planning applications within the area and will assess the impact on the SRN of a planning application accordingly.

We have reviewed the document and note that the details set out within the document are unlikely to have an severe impact on the operation of the trunk road and we offer No Comment.

Full text:

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for consulting us on the abovementioned document.

As you may be aware National Highways (formerly Highways England) is a strategic highway company under the provisions of the infrastructure Act 2015 and is the highway authority, traffic authority and street authority for the Strategic Road Network (SRN). As such we have responsibilities for managing the SRN in accordance of our licence and in general conformity with the requirements of the Highways Act 1980 and to satisfy the reasonable requirements of road safety.

It is noted that once adopted, this SPD will become a material consideration in the determining of planning applications. Where relevant, National Highways will be a statutory consultee on future planning applications within the area and will assess the impact on the SRN of a planning application accordingly.

Notwithstanding the above comments, we have reviewed the document and note that the details set out within the document are unlikely to have an severe impact on the operation of the trunk road and we offer No Comment.

Kind regards,

Philip Porter

Comment

Draft Greater Cambridge Health Impact Assessment Supplementary Planning Document

Representation ID: 200255

Received: 22/01/2025

Respondent: Natural England

Representation Summary:

Whilst we welcome this opportunity to give our views, the topic of the Supplementary Planning Document does not appear to relate to our interests to any significant extent. We therefore do not wish to comment.

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Dear Sir or Madam,

Please see the attached documents for Natural England’s response.

Yours faithfully,

Dominic Rogers
Consultations Team
Natural England

Attachments:

Support

Draft Greater Cambridge Health Impact Assessment Supplementary Planning Document

Representation ID: 200258

Received: 15/01/2025

Respondent: Historic England

Representation Summary:

The preparation of an SPD on Health Impact Assessments is welcomed.

Full text:

Dear Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Policy Team

Please see attached Historic England’s response to the Health Impact Assessment SPD.

Please confirm receipt of our response.

Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours sincerely

Debbie Mack

Support

Draft Greater Cambridge Health Impact Assessment Supplementary Planning Document

Representation ID: 200345

Received: 27/01/2025

Respondent: Vistry Group

Agent: Turley Economics

Representation Summary:

Overall, Vistry are supportive of the overarching framework and aims of the Greater Cambridge Draft HIA SPD in terms of pursuing sustainable development that supports positive health and wellbeing outcomes in the area.

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On behalf our client Vistry Strategic Land, please find attached our representations to the current HIA SPD consultation.

We would be grateful for confirmation of safe receipt.

Kind regards

Donna

Donna Brearley
Associate Director

Comment

Draft Greater Cambridge Health Impact Assessment Supplementary Planning Document

Representation ID: 200374

Received: 24/01/2025

Respondent: Fowlmere Parish Council

Representation Summary:

To note the consultation, and to thank Officers for their work on the long, yet comprehensive document.

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Dear Sirs

Please find attached Fowlmere Parish Council's Responses to:

1. Draft Greater Cambridge Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document
2. Draft Greater Cambridge Health Impact Assessment Supplementary Planning Document

3. Draft Cambridge Biomedical Campus Supplementary Planning Document

Kind Regards

Angela

Angela Mulholland
Fowlmere Parish Clerk & RFO

Comment

Draft Greater Cambridge Health Impact Assessment Supplementary Planning Document

Representation ID: 200375

Received: 24/01/2025

Respondent: University of Cambridge

Representation Summary:

The objectives of the SPD are supported. However, it is important for decision makers to acknowledge that the planning process (and land use in general) is only one part of the way that people can achieve the “highest level of health and wellbeing”. There are genetic factors, personal choice factors and factors related to service provision that are well outside of the control of the planning process.

While parts of the introductory chapters do acknowledge these other factors, and the checklist itself is focused on these matters, it is important for decision makers to see clearer guidance on the remit of HIAs (and limitations to them) in the introductory chapters.

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Dear Lizzie,

Please find attached a response from the University of Cambridge to the Health Impact Assessment SPD consultation.

Best wishes,

Paul
Paul Milliner MRTPI I Head of Planning

Comment

Draft Greater Cambridge Health Impact Assessment Supplementary Planning Document

Representation ID: 200585

Received: 23/01/2025

Respondent: Central Bedfordshire Council

Representation Summary:

We do not have any specific comments to make in relation to the Draft Health Impact Assessment SPD. Please accept this letter as our formal response.

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Thank you for consulting Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) on the following Supplementary Planning Documents:
• Draft Greater Cambridge Planning Obligations SPD
• Draft Greater Cambridge Health Impact Assessment SPD
• Draft Cambridge Biomedical Campus SPD

CBC welcome the opportunity to comment on the SPDs and we hope you find our comments relating to the Planning Obligations SPD useful. We do not have any specific comments to make in relation to the Draft Health Impact Assessment SPD and Draft Cambridge Biomedical Campus SPD. Please accept this letter as our formal response.

Kind Regards

Local Plans Team