Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Natural England is a non-departmental public body. Our statutory purpose is to ensure that the natural environment is conserved, enhanced, and managed for the benefit of present and future generations, thereby contributing to sustainable development.

We note that the Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply Main Document (16 September 2019) demonstrates that Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council will meet their individual housing requirements for 2011-2031 as set out in the Cambridge Local Plan 2018 (adopted in October 2018) and South Cambridgeshire Local Plan 2018 (adopted in September 2018). Together, as Greater Cambridge the two planning authorities can demonstrate a five year housing land supply, consistent with the approach set out in the adopted Local Plans and found sound by the examining Inspectors. We note that the individual development sites detailed in the document are either allocated in the adopted Local Plans and/or already have planning permission or resolution to grant planning permission. Natural England has provided comments on relevant sites through previous planning consultations hence we have no additional substantive comments to make at this stage

Should the proposal be amended in a way which significantly affects its impact on the natural environment, then in accordance with Section 4 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, please consult Natural England again.