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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
STRATEGY
Representation ID: 57264
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Universities Superannuation Scheme (Commercial)
Agent: Deloitte
Supports overarching vision for Greater Cambridge to be a place where a big decrease in climate impacts comes with a big increase in the quality of everyday life for all communities.
USS strongly supports Great Places aim, in particular reference to creating a place where people want to live, work and play.
USS strongly supports Jobs aim, in particular encouragement of a flourishing and mixed economy in Greater Cambridge which includes a wide range of jobs.
USS also strongly supports aim of ensuring enough housing is planned for to meet the area’s needs.
USS supports wellbeing and social inclusion aim to help people in Greater Cambridge to lead healthier and happier lives, ensuring that everyone benefits from development of new homes and jobs.
USS owns the Clifton Road Industrial Estate and Coldham’s Road Industrial Estate in Cambridge. USS therefore has an active interest in planning policy in Greater Cambridge and has provided comments on the relevant sections and policies in the Local Plan consultation. USS requests to be kept informed on the progress of the Local Plan.
USS supports the overarching vision for Greater Cambridge to be a place where a big decrease in
climate impacts comes with a big increase in the quality of everyday life for all communities.
USS strongly supports the Great Places aim, in particular the reference to creating a place where
people want to live, work and play.
USS strongly supports the Jobs aim, in particular the encouragement of a flourishing and mixed economy in Greater Cambridge which includes a wide range of jobs.
USS also strongly supports the aim of ensuring enough housing is planned for to meet the area’s needs.
USS supports the wellbeing and social inclusion aim to help people in Greater Cambridge to lead healthier and happier lives, ensuring that everyone benefits from the development of new homes and jobs.
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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
S/LAC: Land allocations in Cambridge
Representation ID: 57266
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Universities Superannuation Scheme (Commercial)
Agent: Deloitte
S/C/M2 Clifton Road Industrial Estate Cambridge
Coldham’s Road Industrial Estate Cambridge
USS notes Clifton Road Industrial Estate is an existing site allocation that is proposed to be continued. In a highly sustainable location, well connected to public transport and good active travel links. Site allocation (ref. S/C/M2) has a proposal to connect the site to Cambridge Rail Station which will further increase its sustainability. Support its continued identification as an area that can support new mixed-use development.
USS notes Coldham’s Road Industrial Estate is proposed to be continued to be protected as an industrial area. Encourage flexible policy in relation to protecting industrial areas, noting a range of complementary uses can often benefit industrial areas. Request that Plan supports densification of industrial areas, which is a more sustainable way of meeting increasing demand for these uses.
USS notes that its asset at Clifton Road Industrial Estate is an existing site allocation that is proposed to be continued. The Clifton Road Industrial Estate is in a highly sustainable location that is well connected to public transport and has good active travel links. The site allocation (ref. S/C/M2) has a proposal to connect the site to Cambridge National Rail Station which will further increase its sustainability. USS therefore supports its proposed continued identification as an area that can support new mixed-use development.
USS notes that its asset at Coldham’s Road Industrial Estate is proposed to be continued to be protected as an industrial area. USS would encourage the Council to pursue a flexible policy in relation to protecting industrial areas, noting a range of complementary uses can often benefit industrial areas. USS also requests that the emerging Local Plan supports the densification of industrial areas, which is a more sustainable way of meeting increasing demand for these uses.
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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
S/JH: New jobs and homes
Representation ID: 57267
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Universities Superannuation Scheme (Commercial)
Agent: Deloitte
USS strongly supports the Local Plan ambitions for 44,000 new homes and 58,500 new jobs across all employment sectors, including business, retail, leisure, education and healthcare.
USS notes that the Greater Cambridge Employment Land and Economic Development Evidence Study recommends retaining the site allocation for the Clifton Road Industrial Estate.
USS strongly supports the Local Plan ambitions for 44,000 new homes and 58,500 new jobs across all employment sectors, including business, retail, leisure, education and healthcare.
USS notes that the Greater Cambridge Employment Land and Economic Development Evidence Study recommends retaining the site allocation for the Clifton Road Industrial Estate.
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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
S/AMC: Areas of major change
Representation ID: 57268
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Universities Superannuation Scheme (Commercial)
Agent: Deloitte
Clifton Road Industrial Estate (HELAA site 48068)
USS notes that it is proposed to continue to identify its asset at Clifton Road Industrial Estate as part of the ‘Station Areas West and Clifton Road Area of Major Change’. USS supports the proposed direction of proposed policy S/AMC to identify Areas of Major Change for extensive development that embraces mixed uses and multiple functions.
As set out in representations to the Issues and Options Consultation (2020), USS is preparing a strategy for the delivery of the redevelopment of the Clifton Road Industrial Estate and therefore supports its proposed continuation as an Area of Major Change.
USS notes that it is proposed to continue to identify its asset at Clifton Road Industrial Estate as part of the ‘Station Areas West and Clifton Road Area of Major Change’. USS supports the proposed direction of proposed policy S/AMC to identify Areas of Major Change for extensive development that embraces mixed uses and multiple functions.
As set out in representations to the Issues and Options Consultation (2020), USS is preparing a strategy for the delivery of the redevelopment of the Clifton Road Industrial Estate and therefore supports its proposed continuation as an Area of Major Change.
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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
S/LAC: Land allocations in Cambridge
Representation ID: 57269
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Universities Superannuation Scheme (Commercial)
Agent: Deloitte
Clifton Road Industrial Estate, Cambridge (HELAA site 48068)
USS notes following commentary on the Clifton Road Area allocation in the consultation document: “the redevelopment of this site to provide new homes will result in a significant loss of employment uses that would need to be relocated, and we have limited evidence that it will still come forward, and therefore we will need to work with the landowners to gather this evidence to have greater certainty that this site will be brought forward for development by 2041. These issues will be considered further as the draft Local Plan is prepared”.
As set out in representations to Issues and Options Consultation (2020), USS is preparing a strategy for delivery of redevelopment of Clifton Road Industrial Estate. Strongly supports proposed continuation of Clifton Road Area allocation for mixed-use development and looks forward to working collaboratively with Council as it gathers evidence to show the site can be brought forward for development by 2041.
USS notes that it is proposed to continue to identify its asset at Clifton Road Industrial Estate as an allocation for development within the ‘Clifton Road Area’ allocation.
USS notes the following commentary on the Clifton Road Area allocation in the consultation document: “the redevelopment of this site to provide new homes will result in a significant loss of employment uses that would need to be relocated, and we have limited evidence that it will still come forward, and therefore we will need to work with the landowners to gather this evidence to have greater certainty that this site will be brought forward for development by 2041. These issues will be considered further as the draft Local Plan is prepared”.
As set out in representations to the Issues and Options Consultation (2020), USS is preparing a strategy for the delivery of the redevelopment of the Clifton Road Industrial Estate. USS therefore strongly supports the proposed continuation of the Clifton Road Area allocation for mixed-use development and looks forward to working collaboratively with the Council as it gathers evidence to show that the site can be brought forward for development by 2041.
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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Climate change
Representation ID: 57270
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Universities Superannuation Scheme (Commercial)
Agent: Deloitte
USS notes the aim for the proposed climate change policies is to help Greater Cambridge transition to net zero carbon by 2050, by ensuring that development is sited in places that help to limit carbon emissions.
USS strongly supports this proposed approach, noting that the first priority for new development should be to redevelop brownfield land. This is the most effective way of ensuring new development limits carbon emissions as it reduces the need to travel long distances for commuting, education and leisure. Increasing density on brownfield sites and adding residential uses to existing urban areas can be a significant driver of limiting carbon emissions across Greater Cambridge.
USS notes the aim for the proposed climate change policies is to help Greater Cambridge transition to net zero carbon by 2050, by ensuring that development is sited in places that help to limit carbon emissions.
USS strongly supports this proposed approach, noting that the first priority for new development should be to redevelop brownfield land. This is the most effective way of ensuring new development limits carbon emissions as it reduces the need totravel long distances for commuting, education and leisure. Increasing density on brownfield sites and adding residential uses to existing urban areas can be a significant driver of limiting carbon emissions across Greater Cambridge.
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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Biodiversity and green spaces
Representation ID: 57271
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Universities Superannuation Scheme (Commercial)
Agent: Deloitte
USS notes the ambitious target of a minimum of 20% biodiversity net gain for development. As set out in representations to Cambridge Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document and Biodiversity Strategy, USS is supportive of ambitious targets but notes this is double that identified in the recently consulted on Cambridge Biodiversity SPD and emerging national target set by Government.
Any biodiversity net gain requirements should be proportionate to the potential of specific sites. For example, sites that are in a highly sustainable brownfield locations which might have limited potential for increasing biodiversity. If the Plan policy is too prescriptive on this issue it may restrict the ability of brownfield sites to provide housing or employment uses in highly sustainable locations.
USS notes the ambitious target of a minimum of 20% biodiversity net gain for development. As set out in previous representations to the Cambridge Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document and Biodiversity Strategy, USS is supportive of ambitious targets for biodiversity but notes that this is double the target that was identified in the recently consulted on Cambridge Biodiversity SPD and also the emerging national target which is set by Government.
Any biodiversity net gain requirements should be proportionate to the potential of specific sites. For example, sites that are in a highly sustainable brownfield locations which might have limited potential for increasing biodiversity. If the Local Plan policy is too prescriptive on this issue it may restrict the ability of brownfield sites to provide housing or employment uses in highly sustainable locations.
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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Wellbeing and inclusion
Representation ID: 57272
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Universities Superannuation Scheme (Commercial)
Agent: Deloitte
USS is supportive of the overarching aims of the proposed wellbeing and inclusion policies. The redevelopment of the Clifton Road Industrial Estate will have opportunities to improve the wellbeing and inclusion of local residents.
USS is supportive of the overarching aims of the proposed wellbeing and inclusion policies. The redevelopment of the Clifton Road Industrial Estate will have opportunities to improve the wellbeing and inclusion of local residents.
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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
GP/PP: People and place responsive design
Representation ID: 57273
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Universities Superannuation Scheme (Commercial)
Agent: Deloitte
USS supports the overarching ambitions of proposed policy GP/PP. However, USS recommends that as the policy is developed consideration is given to ensuring there is sufficient flexibility for well-designed and high quality buildings to come forward even if they are taller than the surrounding townscape. High quality taller landmark buildings can have a positive impact on their setting by adding to the townscape and this should be allowed for within the policy.
USS supports the overarching ambitions of proposed policy GP/PP. However, USS recommends that as the policy is developed consideration is given to ensuring there is sufficient flexibility for well-designed and high quality buildings to come forward even if they are taller than the surrounding townscape. High quality taller landmark buildings can have a positive impact on their setting by adding to the townscape and this should be allowed for within the policy.
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GP/QD: Achieving high quality development
Representation ID: 57274
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Universities Superannuation Scheme (Commercial)
Agent: Deloitte
USS supports the ambition to introduce mixed use proposals in a way that can benefit all occupants where appropriate, avoiding the mixing of incompatible uses.
USS notes that most uses can be sensitively co-located and therefore requests that co-location of uses is supported in policy GP/QD.
USS supports the ambition to introduce mixed use proposals in a way that can benefit all occupants where appropriate, avoiding the mixing of incompatible uses.
USS notes that most uses can be sensitively co-located and therefore requests that co-location of uses is supported in policy GP/QD.
