Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

Comment

Representation ID: 59866

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: East West Rail

Agent: Adams Hendry Consulting Ltd

EWR Co fully supports the intentions of Greater Cambridge Shared Planning (‘Greater Cambridge’) to
focus a significant proportion of their housing allocation at the strategic site of Cambourne, in order to take
advantage of proposed key sustainable transport infrastructure in the form of the proposed EWR station
at Cambourne. EWR Co agrees that planning for additional housing at Cambourne would help maximise
the opportunities for active and sustainable travel.

EWR Co welcomes the support in the GCLP-FP for East West Rail and the role it will play in
providing a sustainable new travel option contributing towards the achievement of net zero carbon.

Comment

Representation ID: 59868

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: East West Rail

Agent: Adams Hendry Consulting Ltd

EWR supports the proposed allocation of additional housing at Cambourne, due to the connectivity that
EWR will provide. Evolving and expanding Cambourne into a vibrant town alongside the development of
the new East West Rail station is supported. The GCLP-FP recognises that the East West Rail route and
whether Cambourne Station is at Cambourne north or Cambourne south are yet to be confirmed. This
information will be confirmed as part of EWR Co’s statutory consultation in 2022.

EWR Co requests that a further requirement is included within wording of the emerging policy wording for the allocation, to ensure that any additional development at Cambourne does not prejudice the preferred EWR route alignment (once announced) nor the delivery of EWR.

Comment

Representation ID: 59869

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: East West Rail

Agent: Adams Hendry Consulting Ltd

Policy S/RRA/H: Land at Highfields (PHASE 2), Caldecote
The location of this allocation is in close proximity to EWR route alignments 1 and 9 (approximately 75m
from the alignment). Therefore, EWR Co requests that a requirement is included within the proposed
wording of the policy allocation to ensure that development of the site does not prejudice the preferred
EWR route alignment nor the delivery of EWR.

Comment

Representation ID: 59870

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: East West Rail

Agent: Adams Hendry Consulting Ltd

EWR Co supports this allocation, but given its proximity to the existing railway, EWR Co requests that a
requirement is included within the proposed wording of the policy allocation to ensure that development of
the site does not prejudice the preferred EWR route alignment nor the delivery of EWR.

Comment

Representation ID: 59871

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: East West Rail

Agent: Adams Hendry Consulting Ltd

Land to the north of St Neots Road, Dry Drayton (S/RRA/SNR)
The allocation is located to the north-east of Bourn Airfield and EWR alignments 1 and 9, and as such,
does not appear to conflict with existing EWR alignment proposals. However, due to the proximity of the
allocation with EWR, and prior to the announcement of the preferred route option, EWR Co requests that
a requirement is included within the proposed wording of the policy allocation, which recognises EWR and
ensures that development of the site does not prejudice the preferred EWR route alignment nor the
delivery of EWR.

Comment

Representation ID: 59872

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: East West Rail

Agent: Adams Hendry Consulting Ltd

Support for Co-ordinated working between EWR Co and Greater Cambridge Partnership
As the details of EWR Co's proposals are not yet confirmed, at this early stage there is a risk of overlap in
the location of potential development options between EWR Co and those set out in the Greater
Cambridge Local Plan. It is therefore important that the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning service liaises
closely with EWR Co on any development proposals at, and around, Cambourne and Cambridge Stations.