Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

The following allocations should be added:
1) Land North Of 26 - 46 Elbourn Way Bassingbourn (which is currently the subject of planning application 21/00543/OUT) should be allocated for 33 dwellings as part of this policy. The planning application has demonstrated that there are to technical grounds on which the development could not take place and the development would be capable of delivering appropriate mitigation through landscaping design. The development would also provide biodiversity and open space benefits to the village.
Please refer to the planning application documents submitted for application 21/00543/OUT and the relevant consultation responses thereto.
The land is under a Promotion Agreement with Abbey Properties Cambridgeshire Limited who, as set out within this submission, have undertaken initial work to confirm that the site is suitable for development.
2) Land west of Oakington Road, Girton (c. 2.83 hectares) should be allocated for the development of c.40 dwellings together with associated public open space. The documents attached demonstrate that the development would be acceptable in planning terms and the land is available immediately for development.
Supporting documents are enclosed which relate to flood risk and Green Belt/visual impacts from the development of the site. A masterplan is also included. This information was submitted with the Call for Sites evidence.
The land is under a Promotion Agreement with Abbey Properties Cambridgeshire Limited who, as set out within this submission, have undertaken initial work to confirm that the site is suitable for development.
3) Land at and to the rear of 30 and 32 New Road, Over (which is currently the subject of a pending appeal - Council ref: 20/03254/OUT is suitable for an allocation of 44 new homes plus public open space. The planning application has demonstrated that there are to technical grounds on which the development could not take place and the development would be capable of delivering appropriate mitigation through landscaping design. The development would also provide biodiversity and open space benefits to the village.
The land is under a Promotion Agreement with Abbey Properties Cambridgeshire Limited who, as set out within this submission, have undertaken initial work to confirm that the site is suitable for development.

The 20% net gain is an aspiration and should not be reflected in policy unless there is a clear evidence base. 10% is an appropriate target.
The Council needs to provide a delivery mechanism for off-site projects for smaller projects.

The requirement for health considerations should relates to major developments only.

The Council appears to have no updated evidence on existing levels of open space and whether these are sufficient. In area where there is a lack of existing open space or facilities then enabling development may be required to ensure delivery.

Parcel GI8 within the Council’s Green Belt Assessment does identify that land west of Oakington Road, Girton would have some localised and somewhat moderate impacts upon the Green Belt. The conclusion of a high level of harm does not follow the analysis and furthermore parcel GI9 to the north is relevant given that this constrains the harm in respect of the eastern area of Parcel GI8. The parcel should be re-assessed as 2 individual parcels with a split applied along the Beck Brook. The land between the Beck Brook and Oakington Road will create considerably less harm that the overall parcel given the containment in visual terms and this would be confirmed should the Council undertake the assessment above.

This policy is unnecessary as the use of best and most versatile land is included under national planning policy. The policy does also not provide any bespoke reference to renewable or infrastructure developments both of which are likely to require the use of such land given the locations of grid connections.

This policy is unnecessary and unreasonable. If a business cannot afford to occupy a commercial development then it will operate either from home or via an alternative route – perhaps hiring incubator type space on an irregular/as needed basis. It is not acceptable for a commercial development to subsidise workspace.

It is not clear what is meant by communal parking areas – if these are in residential use (i.e. flats) this may be reasonable but otherwise it should be removed.

The following allocations should be added:
1) Land North Of 26 - 46 Elbourn Way Bassingbourn (which is currently the subject of planning application 21/00543/OUT) should be allocated for 33 dwellings as part of this policy. The planning application has demonstrated that there are to technical grounds on which the development could not take place and the development would be capable of delivering appropriate mitigation through landscaping design. The development would also provide biodiversity and open space benefits to the village.
Please refer to the planning application documents submitted for application 21/00543/OUT and the relevant consultation responses thereto.
The land is under a Promotion Agreement with Abbey Properties Cambridgeshire Limited who, as set out within this submission, have undertaken initial work to confirm that the site is suitable for development.
2) Land west of Oakington Road, Girton (c. 2.83 hectares) should be allocated for the development of c.40 dwellings together with associated public open space. The documents attached demonstrate that the development would be acceptable in planning terms and the land is available immediately for development.
Supporting documents are enclosed which relate to flood risk and Green Belt/visual impacts from the development of the site. A masterplan is also included. This information was submitted with the Call for Sites evidence.
The land is under a Promotion Agreement with Abbey Properties Cambridgeshire Limited who, as set out within this submission, have undertaken initial work to confirm that the site is suitable for development.
3) Land at and to the rear of 30 and 32 New Road, Over (which is currently the subject of a pending appeal - Council ref: 20/03254/OUT is suitable for an allocation of 44 new homes plus public open space. The planning application has demonstrated that there are to technical grounds on which the development could not take place and the development would be capable of delivering appropriate mitigation through landscaping design. The development would also provide biodiversity and open space benefits to the village.
The land is under a Promotion Agreement with Abbey Properties Cambridgeshire Limited who, as set out within this submission, have undertaken initial work to confirm that the site is suitable for development.

The following allocations should be added:
1) Land North Of 26 - 46 Elbourn Way Bassingbourn (which is currently the subject of planning application 21/00543/OUT) should be allocated for 33 dwellings as part of this policy. The planning application has demonstrated that there are to technical grounds on which the development could not take place and the development would be capable of delivering appropriate mitigation through landscaping design. The development would also provide biodiversity and open space benefits to the village.
Please refer to the planning application documents submitted for application 21/00543/OUT and the relevant consultation responses thereto.
The land is under a Promotion Agreement with Abbey Properties Cambridgeshire Limited who, as set out within this submission, have undertaken initial work to confirm that the site is suitable for development.
2) Land west of Oakington Road, Girton (c. 2.83 hectares) should be allocated for the development of c.40 dwellings together with associated public open space. The documents attached demonstrate that the development would be acceptable in planning terms and the land is available immediately for development.
Supporting documents are enclosed which relate to flood risk and Green Belt/visual impacts from the development of the site. A masterplan is also included. This information was submitted with the Call for Sites evidence.
The land is under a Promotion Agreement with Abbey Properties Cambridgeshire Limited who, as set out within this submission, have undertaken initial work to confirm that the site is suitable for development.
3) Land at and to the rear of 30 and 32 New Road, Over (which is currently the subject of a pending appeal - Council ref: 20/03254/OUT is suitable for an allocation of 44 new homes plus public open space. The planning application has demonstrated that there are to technical grounds on which the development could not take place and the development would be capable of delivering appropriate mitigation through landscaping design. The development would also provide biodiversity and open space benefits to the village.
The land is under a Promotion Agreement with Abbey Properties Cambridgeshire Limited who, as set out within this submission, have undertaken initial work to confirm that the site is suitable for development.