The threshold for contributions is again relative to all residential development and there is no formula for residential or commercial proposals. It is noted that the draft Health Impact Assessment applies (in South Cambs) to a threshold of 20 + dwellings. This would be an appropriate level at which to potentially seek contributions. Otherwise smaller non-major housing schemes will face significant constraints to delivery owing to this and other financial contribution requirements.

Please see attached document for representations on behalf of Pigeon.

This section of the SPD is based on Policy 85 of the Cambridge Local Plan and Policy TI/8 of the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan. The SPD states that all new residential development, are to make adequate provision for health care, community and social facilities. It goes on to state that proposals for sites of 200 or more dwellings are required to provide detailed assessments and strategies regarding community needs and how they will be met. The SPD suggests that the need for services and facilities arising from new development will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but the services that typically may be required include provision of specialist accommodation; community buildings and sports facilities; and formal and informal spaces and offices.

The HBF is generally supportive of creating resilient communities. However, as above the HBF considers that the onus is on the Council to demonstrate that new development will create a need for these services and to provide evidence that there is an issue of capacity that will need to be addressed to serve the needs of the new development. The HBF considers that where a need is identified it will be crucial that this is discussed with the developer of the site affected at the earliest possible time to ensure that this can be built into costs associated with the development. The HBF considers that without further information in relation to potential costs for this requirement that there is potential for this to significant impacts on the viability of development, including in terms of land use and other impacts, not just direct financial costs.