Comment
Draft Greater Cambridge Health Impact Assessment Supplementary Planning Document
Representation ID: 200177
Received: 08/01/2025
Respondent: Cambridge Past, Present and Future
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Dear Sir or Madam,
Please see the attached documents for Natural England’s response.
Yours faithfully,
Dominic Rogers
Consultations Team
Natural England
Support
Draft Greater Cambridge Health Impact Assessment Supplementary Planning Document
Representation ID: 200258
Received: 15/01/2025
Respondent: Historic England
The preparation of an SPD on Health Impact Assessments is welcomed.
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
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.
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
To note the consultation, and to thank Officers for their work on the long, yet comprehensive document.
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
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.
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
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.
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