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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
S/WC: West Cambridge
Representation ID: 57131
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: North Newnham Res.Ass
It is not adequately responding to off-site locations or neighbouring context.
Any aspect of development must integrate, enhance neighbouring communities and acknowledge the character of the West Cambridge Conservation area. better pre consultation Communities needed.
Much WC development is self- centred to benefit on-site only. Residents ignored. University are rearranging surrounding roads, junctions to suit their growth without understanding West Cambridge Conservation Area and capacity issues towards the City Centre.
Coton Corner, Burrell’s Walk and Madingley road badly affected. Visual Harm done on Madingley Road – an historic approach road.
Section 106 agreements from 1999 not fulfilled in 2021.
It is not adequately responding to off-site locations or neighbouring context.
Any aspect of development must integrate, enhance neighbouring communities and acknowledge the character of the West Cambridge Conservation area. better pre consultation Communities needed.
Much WC development is self- centred to benefit on-site only. Residents ignored. University are rearranging surrounding roads, junctions to suit their growth without understanding West Cambridge Conservation Area and capacity issues towards the City Centre.
Coton Corner, Burrell’s Walk and Madingley road badly affected. Visual Harm done on Madingley Road – an historic approach road.
Section 106 agreements from 1999 not fulfilled in 2021.
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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
S/CB: Cambourne
Representation ID: 57132
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: North Newnham Res.Ass
Green Belt, City Conservation areas and Historic Approach roads like Madingley Road and Barton road must all be protected from Transport strategies, using principles of visually enhance and protect the character of the approach roads.
Engineering must not damage historic streetscape with inappropriate bus lanes, street clutter, gantries and new roundabouts where the car dominates.
Green Belt, City Conservation areas and Historic Approach roads like Madingley Road and Barton road must all be protected from Transport strategies, using principles of visually enhance and protect the character of the approach roads.
Engineering must not damage historic streetscape with inappropriate bus lanes, street clutter, gantries and new roundabouts where the car dominates.
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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
CC/WE: Water efficiency in new developments
Representation ID: 57133
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: North Newnham Res.Ass
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Any development larger than 3 houses must create ponds. Underground tanks should be a last resort.
Full and published mapping survey must be carried out and neighbourhood consulted on full length of watercourses and discharge points to main river point- eg the river Cam.
Analysis and Quality of water (to measure pollutants) as well as analysis of quantity flow must be measured for a period of a year before and evidence given before permits are given to discharge water into open or culverted ditches.
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Any development larger than 3 houses must create ponds. Underground tanks should be a last resort.
Full and published mapping survey must be carried out and neighbourhood consulted on full length of watercourses and discharge points to main river point- eg the river Cam.
Analysis and Quality of water (to measure pollutants) as well as analysis of quantity flow must be measured for a period of a year before and evidence given before permits are given to discharge water into open or culverted ditches.
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BG/BG: Biodiversity and geodiversity
Representation ID: 57134
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: North Newnham Res.Ass
strengthen.. The policy .. adversely affecting ..importance... will NOT be permitted.
Adjoining designated nature sites, must be included in developer BNG site assessments.
Nature is not confined to site boundaries on maps.
Exceptions will ..public benefits significantly and overwhelmingly outweigh any adverse impacts and there is agreement by the custodians of any external site affected.
In such cases where development is permitted, biodiversity, tranquillity, light, air, noise, amenity must measure 20% BNG across all affected sites.
Any realistic meaningful mitigation measures must be based on professionally accredited independent reports.
Acceptable new development must have buffering green corridors to double nature
strengthen.. The policy .. adversely affecting ..importance... will NOT be permitted.
Adjoining designated nature sites, must be included in developer BNG site assessments.
Nature is not confined to site boundaries on maps.
Exceptions will ..public benefits significantly and overwhelmingly outweigh any adverse impacts and there is agreement by the custodians of any external site affected.
In such cases where development is permitted, biodiversity, tranquillity, light, air, noise, amenity must measure 20% BNG across all affected sites.
Any realistic meaningful mitigation measures must be based on professionally accredited independent reports.
Acceptable new development must have buffering green corridors to double nature
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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
BG/GI: Green infrastructure
Representation ID: 57135
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: North Newnham Res.Ass
Appraisal Scoping Report flagged the risk associated specifically from phosphates and nitrates arising from growth and development and those from agriculture and GARDENS.
Especially the redevelopment of Gardens, associated with new house building, adjoining Nature reserves or designated sites or connecting through watercourse to nature reserves or designated wildlife sites.
The use of chemical herb/ pesticide, fertiliser or siltation in domestic gardens adjoining nature reserves should be accounted for in BNG and long term management to reduce pollution and impacts on flora and fauna and insects.
Appraisal Scoping Report flagged the risk associated specifically from phosphates and nitrates arising from growth and development and those from agriculture and GARDENS.
Especially the redevelopment of Gardens, associated with new house building, adjoining Nature reserves or designated sites or connecting through watercourse to nature reserves or designated wildlife sites.
The use of chemical herb/ pesticide, fertiliser or siltation in domestic gardens adjoining nature reserves should be accounted for in BNG and long term management to reduce pollution and impacts on flora and fauna and insects.
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BG/TC: Improving Tree Canopy Cover and the Tree Population
Representation ID: 57136
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: North Newnham Res.Ass
• protect existing hedgerows and the surrounding land that supports them, and to require the planting of new ones where appropriate .
• Encourage better maintenance by hedge owners and reduce spraying or cutting at wrong time.
• Hedges, which are part of the recognised Character of an area and streetscape or public realm in a Conservation area, cannot be removed to allow for more parking of cars, bins or cycles.
• Wooden fencing or metal fencing is not a viable substitute for natural hedges and permanently changes and harms the character of the area.
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• protect existing hedgerows and the surrounding land that supports them, and to require the planting of new ones where appropriate .
• Encourage better maintenance by hedge owners and reduce spraying or cutting at wrong time.
• Hedges, which are part of the recognised Character of an area and streetscape or public realm in a Conservation area, cannot be removed to allow for more parking of cars, bins or cycles.
• Wooden fencing or metal fencing is not a viable substitute for natural hedges and permanently changes and harms the character of the area.
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BG/PO: Protecting open spaces
Representation ID: 57137
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: North Newnham Res.Ass
We should identify important ecological areas in the
which can be augmented and connected, and which should be avoided by new development. For example City and County Wildlife sites and pockets of special habitat in Conservation Areas.
Registration of Open spaces in planning Consultee neighbourhood lists.
At moment wildlife sites and Open Spaces cannot automatically be registered as neighbourhood sites, or with extreme difficulty. Custodians should be encouraged to register with planning authority. And planning authority must seek ownership of neighbouring Open Spaces for consultation.
We should identify important ecological areas in the
which can be augmented and connected, and which should be avoided by new development. For example City and County Wildlife sites and pockets of special habitat in Conservation Areas.
Registration of Open spaces in planning Consultee neighbourhood lists.
At moment wildlife sites and Open Spaces cannot automatically be registered as neighbourhood sites, or with extreme difficulty. Custodians should be encouraged to register with planning authority. And planning authority must seek ownership of neighbouring Open Spaces for consultation.
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GP/PP: People and place responsive design
Representation ID: 57138
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: North Newnham Res.Ass
Conservation Area Appraisals must be updated.
CA’s must be better referenced in the LP as a primary source context built and natural Heritage.
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• New development impacts needs to be accurately portrayed.
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• Heights of trees must be accurately presented in drawings- to demonstrate impacts on neighbouring or surrounding built or natural context.
• Developers must not produce falsified artist impressions of tree heights against buildings.
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• Where possible site visits should be undertaken by planners and decision makers
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A critical analysis is needed with visuals of unsuccessful tall buildings skylines and eroded long views.
Conservation Area Appraisals must be updated.
CA’s must be better referenced in the LP as a primary source context built and natural Heritage.
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• New development impacts needs to be accurately portrayed.
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• Heights of trees must be accurately presented in drawings- to demonstrate impacts on neighbouring or surrounding built or natural context.
• Developers must not produce falsified artist impressions of tree heights against buildings.
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• Where possible site visits should be undertaken by planners and decision makers
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A critical analysis is needed with visuals of unsuccessful tall buildings skylines and eroded long views.
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GP/LC: Protection and enhancement of landscape character
Representation ID: 57139
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: North Newnham Res.Ass
• HEDGES
• Protect and enhance all existing hedges as boundary treatments.
• Replacement of hedges with wooden fencing or wire is unacceptable in Conservation Areas.
• Hedges on the older Urban fringes are an essential part of the green wildlife matrix into cities. Pressure for space by colleges home owners are removing them to make space for bins, cycle parking and car parking. This should not be allowed.
• New developments must aspire for living hedges of at least 2 metres for each house boundary markers and site boundaries.
• Plastic hedging is not acceptable.
• HEDGES
• Protect and enhance all existing hedges as boundary treatments.
• Replacement of hedges with wooden fencing or wire is unacceptable in Conservation Areas.
• Hedges on the older Urban fringes are an essential part of the green wildlife matrix into cities. Pressure for space by colleges home owners are removing them to make space for bins, cycle parking and car parking. This should not be allowed.
• New developments must aspire for living hedges of at least 2 metres for each house boundary markers and site boundaries.
• Plastic hedging is not acceptable.
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GP/QD: Achieving high quality development
Representation ID: 57141
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: North Newnham Res.Ass
The Design guide is misleading. There needs to be a photographic , accurate visual gazetteer of poor development and less successful places to demonstrate harm done and provide guidance for future planning on what to avoid.
No lessons learnt.
Visual examples in Design guide were worryingly bland exemplars of modern aspirational development and streetscapes. Developers charter to cram in too many houses into small spaces and ugly streetscape, with unrealistic expectations that everyone can walk or cycle five miles to shops, schools.(!)
The Design guide is misleading. There needs to be a photographic , accurate visual gazetteer of poor development and less successful places to demonstrate harm done and provide guidance for future planning on what to avoid.
No lessons learnt.
Visual examples in Design guide were worryingly bland exemplars of modern aspirational development and streetscapes. Developers charter to cram in too many houses into small spaces and ugly streetscape, with unrealistic expectations that everyone can walk or cycle five miles to shops, schools.(!)
