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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

S/JH: New jobs and homes

Representation ID: 60322

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Daniels Bros (Shefford) Ltd

Agent: DLP Planning Ltd

Representation Summary:

The Plan’s objectively assessed housing need should be increased to at least 2,549dpa to align housing and economic growth and support the objectives of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc. The Council’s ‘higher’ growth scenario being a reasonable assessment of prospects for jobs growth that must be accommodated to avoid averse effects on affordability and in-commuting.

Comment

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S/DS: Development strategy

Representation ID: 60323

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Daniels Bros (Shefford) Ltd

Agent: DLP Planning Ltd

Representation Summary:

Land north of Craft Way, Steeple Morden (HELAA sites 40440 & 40442)

The Plan does not provide for an appropriate strategy which will meet the housing requirement and provide for the necessary flexibility sought. Soundness concerns are raised relating to the delivery of large-scale development proposals; the failure to recognise the role of growth in the rural areas in sustaining levels of housing delivery and the overreliance on assumptions regarding windfall, contrary to paragraphs 71 (regarding expected future trends) and 66 of the Framework (regarding the identifying housing requirements for the rural area).

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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

S/SH: Settlement hierarchy

Representation ID: 60324

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Daniels Bros (Shefford) Ltd

Agent: DLP Planning Ltd

Representation Summary:

The limitations proposed on schemes in Group Villages unnecessarily restrict the potential to secure social and economic benefits from development for communities. It is noted that this policy would not comply with Paragraph 78 of the Framework, which requires policies to be responsive to local needs. The provision of sufficient housing (including affordable housing) in the Councils’ strategy for the Rest of the Rural Area (including as part of meeting national policy requirements for the proportion of development on sites under 1 hectare) would result in more sustainable communities, allow existing services to thrive and reduce reliance on the private car.

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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

S/SB: Settlement boundaries

Representation ID: 60325

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Daniels Bros (Shefford) Ltd

Agent: DLP Planning Ltd

Representation Summary:

Land north of Craft Way, Steeple Morden (HELAA sites 40440 and 40442)

The definition of the settlement boundary for Steeple Morden is unsound, not justified and not consistent with national policy.

Comment

Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

S/RRA: Allocations in the rest of the rural area

Representation ID: 60326

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Daniels Bros (Shefford) Ltd

Agent: DLP Planning Ltd

Representation Summary:

Land north of Craft Way, Steeple Morden (HELAA sites 40440, 40442 - new site boundary submitted 59416)

Severely limiting the amount of development in rural areas risks businesses not being able to thrive. There is a balance to be struck which enables more services to be provisioned in Group Villages that would mean that both future and existing residents are not required to travel elsewhere which would create a more sustainable community that is less car reliant. This can only sustainably be achieved whilst retaining the rural identity of the area by not unduly restricting the amount of development in these localities.
A presumption against development on the sole premise of lack of access to sustainable modes of transport is not in accordance with the Framework.

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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

H/AH: Affordable housing

Representation ID: 60327

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Daniels Bros (Shefford) Ltd

Agent: DLP Planning Ltd

Representation Summary:

The restriction placed on development in ‘Group Villages’ as defined in the settlement hierarchy (of up to 8 dwellings/15 dwellings in exceptional circumstances) limits the ability of these areas to provide for any additional affordable housing as the threshold for triggering the requirement for affordable housing on schemes will not typically be met.

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BG/BG: Biodiversity and geodiversity

Representation ID: 60328

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Daniels Bros (Shefford) Ltd

Agent: DLP Planning Ltd

Representation Summary:

The proposed 20% Biodiversity Net Gain is not supported by robust evidence to justify the reasons to demonstrate that the higher level is appropriate or necessary in Greater Cambridge.

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