Land North of Cherry Hinton SPD

Object

Representation ID: 31815

Received: 02/10/2017

Respondent: Smarter Cambridge Transport

Agent: Smarter Cambridge Transport

New developments should be aiming for a zero net impact on road traffic.
The inevitable increase in car trips generated by the new community must be offset in the existing community by a modal shift from car to sustainable alternatives.

Object

Representation ID: 31816

Received: 02/10/2017

Respondent: Smarter Cambridge Transport

Agent: Smarter Cambridge Transport

The transport proposal for the development proposes two ways to mitigate the increase in trips:
1. An increase in local bus services.
2. Provision of new or upgraded segregated cycle routes into Cambridge ('the Tins' path and potentially via Coldham's Common to the Chisholm Trail).
Our assessment is that it is most unlikely - and almost certainly unprecedented - that the required large modal shift may be achieved simply by running more buses and upgrading cycle paths.

Object

Representation ID: 31817

Received: 02/10/2017

Respondent: Smarter Cambridge Transport

Agent: Smarter Cambridge Transport

-There is rarely enough subsidy money to run a high frequency service for the hours that people need it from the time when people start moving into the development to completion (typically a number of years).
-The bus operator is expected to cover a proportion of the operating costs, which makes the service loss-making at the outset.
-The "existing network" uses roads (Cherry Hinton Rd and Hills Rd) that are already very congested at peak times, making bus services unreliable and relatively expensive to operate.
-This is not a recipe for a large modal shift to bus travel.

Object

Representation ID: 31818

Received: 02/10/2017

Respondent: Smarter Cambridge Transport

Agent: Smarter Cambridge Transport

Inconsistency in the interpretation of planning law: if the SPD cannot make reference to a new railway station, how can it refer to unplanned cycling infrastructure beyond the development site? It is unclear how this will be funded as a development condition or planning obligation.
Examples of improvements needed include:
1. A protected cycle lane alongside Coldham's Lane
2. Improved walking/cycling access to and around the roundabout at Barnwell Rd-Brooks Rd.
3. Improved walking and cycling access around the Barnwell Rd-Newmarket Rd roundabout.
4. Improvements to the cycle links between Cambridge, Cherry Hinton and Fulbourn, making crossing Perne Rd safer.

Object

Representation ID: 31819

Received: 02/10/2017

Respondent: Smarter Cambridge Transport

Agent: Smarter Cambridge Transport

Only way to achieve a large modal shift is to provide a rail station on the existing railway line.
We have proposed that a new station be built at the point where Fulbourn Old Drift used to cross the railway line. The south side is readily accessible from Fulbourn and much of Cherry Hinton as well as from northern Cherry Hinton, the proposed new development and Teversham.
The station would also give workers at the local employment sites a practical alternative to driving into work at Peterhouse Technology Park (home to ARM), Capital Park, Fulbourn Hospital, Tesco, etc.

Object

Representation ID: 31820

Received: 02/10/2017

Respondent: Smarter Cambridge Transport

Agent: Smarter Cambridge Transport

Both 'spine road' options internally divide the new development and isolate it from the rest of Cherry Hinton. It would be a big mistake to create yet another 'cul-de-sac' development.
Two other options should be considered, both providing a new through route between Coldham's Lane and Airport/Gazelle Way. These would displace through traffic, away from north Cherry Hinton (the eastern end of Coldham's Lane, Cherry Hinton High St, and Teversham Drift).
Both options would remove road barriers to permeability for people walking and cycling, which would ensure better integration of the new development.

Object

Representation ID: 31821

Received: 02/10/2017

Respondent: Smarter Cambridge Transport

Agent: Smarter Cambridge Transport

Other roads through the development should be primarily for walking and cycling, as in the Eddington development in North West Cambridge. Vehicle movements should be confined as far as possible to the outer edges of the development, to ensure that the public outdoor space is attractive and safe for people of all ages to move around, and for children to play.

Object

Representation ID: 31832

Received: 02/10/2017

Respondent: Smarter Cambridge Transport

Agent: Smarter Cambridge Transport

Investment should instead be focused on making sustainable transport options more convenient, safe and attractive.
Transport data is essential in order to assess the transport impact of this development, and how effective different mitigations may be.
It is imperative that safe and convenient walking and cycling routes to local amenities and bus stops are open from the moment that people start moving in. They must remain open and safe to use throughout the construction period.