Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

Cambourne Town Council is supportive of the aims set out within the vision.

Cambourne Town Council is in support of the level of development for employment and for homes if it is carefully located and is sustainable.

Cambourne Town Council is supportive of the level of development for employment and for homes if it is carefully located and is sustainable in line with the aims in the vision.

Cambourne Town Council is in support of development, but would make the following comment in relation to the Cambourne allocation:
- Object to any allocation of new homes for Cambourne until a final decision has been made on East West Rail and funding committed to the project. The prospect of a railway station is the only reason that Cambourne is considered a sustainable location for growth and until this is secured, no allocation should be progressed.
- Given the inherent uncertainty of delivery largescale infrastructure, any allocation of new homes in Cambourne should specifically state that planning permission will not be granted until work commences on a Cambourne Station and no new homes will be allowed to be occupied until the station and East West Rail services are operational.

Cambourne Town Council is supportive of the policy and agrees that Cambourne should be included in The Towns category.

Cambourne Town Council is in agreement with this policy

Cambourne Town Council objects to the policy in its current state as there is so much uncertainty on the delivery of a station in Cambourne. any allocation should be tied to the delivery of the East West Rail station at Cambourne.

Cambourne Town Council objects to the policy in its current state and would make the following comments:
- Object to any allocation of new homes for Cambourne until a final decision has been made on East West Rail and funding committed to the project. The prospect of a railway station is the only reason that Cambourne is considered a sustainable location for growth and until this is secured, no allocation should be progressed.
- Given the inherent uncertainty of delivery largescale infrastructure, any allocation of new homes in Cambourne should specifically state that planning permission will not be granted until work commences on a Cambourne Station and no new homes will be allowed to be occupied until the station and East West Rail services are operational.
- Object to all potential development locations to the south, west and south-east of Cambourne. In all these locations there would be a major adverse impacts on existing road networks through the town, a major adverse impact on high-quality landscapes to the south of the town and a major impact on Cambourne’s country park and its value for people and nature.
- The only option for potential growth that is supported by Cambourne Town Council (with the caveat that it must be contingent on the delivery of a railway station) is to the north of A428. This is also the Town Council’s preferred location for a station.
- I would also raise a concern regarding the delivery of additional dwellings to the north of Cambourne within the proposed plan period to 2041. Cambourne currently comprises c.4,250 new homes which were delivered over approximately 22 years from 1998 to 2020. This gives an average delivery rate of just under 200 dwellings per annum (dpa). If the c.5,850 dwellings already allocated at West Cambourne and Bourn Airfield are to be delivered by 2041, a delivery rate of c.300 dpa will be required and if an additional 1,900 dwellings are expected to be delivered in Cambourne on top of this, an average delivery rate almost 400 dpa will be required. This is highly unrealistic as there is a limit on the number of dwellings the local market will be able to absorb annually.
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Cambourne Town Council understands the need for this policy, but would comment that Bourn Airfield transport links/ hub should be considered in line with Cambourne and West Cambourne.

Cambourne Town Council supports the theme as it addresses the aims contained in the vision.