Draft Greater Cambridge Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document re-consultation - 2025

Comment

Representation ID: 201118

Received: 09/10/2025

Respondent: Vistry Strategic Land and Major Projects

Agent: Turley

The biodiversity monitoring contribution lacks any indicative amounts or formula, making it impossible for developers to plan effectively.

Comment

Representation ID: 201119

Received: 09/10/2025

Respondent: Vistry Strategic Land and Major Projects

Agent: Turley

Reference to the Sport England Facilities Calculator for indoor‑sports contributions creates ambiguity; the SPD must set a clear mechanism for applying updated cost figures.

Comment

Representation ID: 201120

Received: 09/10/2025

Respondent: Vistry Strategic Land and Major Projects

Agent: Turley

Obligations for on‑site emergency‑service facilities such as operational touchdown spaces and interview suites go beyond adopted policy and lack supporting evidence, costings and viability testing.

Comment

Representation ID: 201121

Received: 09/10/2025

Respondent: Vistry Strategic Land and Major Projects

Agent: Turley

Burial‑space assumptions rely on outdated evidence and an un‑justified density of 3,000 plots per hectare; cost assumptions are unsupported and have not been viability tested.

Comment

Representation ID: 201122

Received: 09/10/2025

Respondent: Vistry Strategic Land and Major Projects

Agent: Turley

Cost assumptions for primary‑healthcare infrastructure have not been subject to recent viability testing, risking a significant burden on larger developments.