Draft Bourn Airfield Supplementary Planning Document - June 2019

Comment

Representation ID: 168036

Received: 24/07/2019

Respondent: Cambridge Past, Present and Future

FIX D VILLAGE CENTRE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD HUB
Concern for the location of the proposed village centre, at the heart of the village; current location in the NW corner of the development means it will be difficult for all to access. The 'neighbourhood hub' may not have sufficient provision to serve its purpose and it would be better to combine the two in a more central position.

Comment

Representation ID: 168037

Received: 24/07/2019

Respondent: Cambridge Past, Present and Future

3E OPEN SPACES AND LANDSCAPE CHARACTER

Concerns about the major open space being the N/S axis of the old airfield and think it needs further explanation and understanding; is it to be 'greened'?

If this is the significant open green space, consider how it would be used by the residents if it is only a long, wide strip of runway through the site. There is potential for it to be an exemplar of amenity, but the SPD needs more precision on how this space is to be handled to guide the development.

Comment

Representation ID: 168038

Received: 24/07/2019

Respondent: Cambridge Past, Present and Future

2B AMOUNT OF HOUSING AND RANGE OF HOUSING TYPES AND TENURES

Concerns about adherence to Policy H10 Affordable Housing provision, as the SPD states it must be 40% "unless it can be demonstrated that an exception should be made". It is unclear how the exceptional circumstances criteria will be triggered and what level of measurable evidence is necessary. The council must be more specific about the weight of evidence necessary to justify this exception.

Comment

Representation ID: 168039

Received: 24/07/2019

Respondent: Cambridge Past, Present and Future

2.4 ACCESS, MOVEMENT & CONNECTIVITY

Concerns about the timing of the substantial and individual proposals for infrastructure in the area, including the Local Transport Strategy, the GCP proposals, and how a satisfactory plan can be agreed with all of these proposals in flux.