Waterbeach New Town Supplementary Planning Document

Object

Representation ID: 167281

Received: 22/10/2018

Respondent: British Horse Society

5.2 MOVEMENT AND PLACE
Objection to lack of reference to bridleways / horse access.

Objection to the SPD on the grounds that it fails to provide or require provision of access for equestrians to be included in the strategic objectives nor strategic principles.

BHS correspondence outlining positive discussions with Cambridgeshire County Council (Appendix 1) and responses to the two developers' applications (Appendix 3) together with the submissions made by Waterbeach and District Bridleways Group have been completely ignored.

Bannold Drove byway is currently well used by equestrians and is proposed to be the main access to the railway station. No alternative route / mitigation proposed - contrary to policy.

Health and wellbeing benefits of equestrianism well documented.

Exclusion of equestrians contrary to GCP Greenways project (Appendix 1).

Provided detailed outline of policies which the SPD fails to apply / meet [Local Plan Policies HQ/1, TI/2, NH/6 and Cambridgeshire Rights of Way Improvement Plan 2016 Policies SOA1, SOA2, SOA4, SOA5, NPPF 2018 para 83] and the items where equestrian access / facilities need to be incorporated before SPD is adopted [provided a schematic proposal]. To not do so would be discriminatory and contrary to Equal Opportunities Act.

Equestrian access needs to be included in all shared use cycle / pedestrian routes except where inappropriate for equestrian access.

Trumpington Meadows and Cambourne are recent examples of good practice.

No mention of existing stables and livery yards in Waterbeach. Important for rural economy.