Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

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Lolworth Parish Meeting understands why such a development is being proposed but is strongly opposed to the loss of any green belt land. Thus we believe any development should be restricted to the area south of Cambridge Services previously used as a compound for the A14 roadworks, with the southern boundary being the hedge/ditch line as it currently exists. We are opposed to any development on the land owned by the University of Cambridge. We are also aware there is a proposal by Jaynic to include the field east of the Services as part of their promotion agreement. Should further land be required, we believe there is further brownfield land adjacent to the Services roundabout which would be better suited to this type of development and which would preserve existing farm land. We therefore would not support any development that included this land.
We are pleased to note the proposed preservation of the rural countryside character and believe development on only brownfield land would contribute significantly to this proposal. Noise within the village of Lolworth is significantly increased as a result of the recent A14 development and any further increase should be minimised. A substantial new tree belt would be a welcome mitigation. We would also urge that measures are taken to ensure that the mistakes made by those who planted vegetation as part of the A14 development scheme (as a result of planting at the wrong time of year, almost all the trees planted died within a few months) are not repeated.
Access to Yarmouth Farm, which lies between Lolworth and Boxworth is limited to two options. Machinery either has to be brought through the village of Lolworth via Robins Lane which in places is insufficiently wide for two cars to pass let alone heavy agricultural machinery. Alternatively, and the route currently favoured by the agricultural contractors, is from the Boxworth Road. Should the development proceed as currently proposed, this access will be denied. A new access could be constructed closer to Boxworth but this would be close to 100 metres from a sharp bend in the road with the associated safety issues. Whatever the solution, it is imperative that access both to the proposed development and to Yarmouth Farm is provided from the Boxworth Road; Robins Lane is totally unsuitable for large vehicles.