Greater Cambridge Local Plan Issues & Options 2020

Agricultural land/ building

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Greenfield

Modern purpose-built medical centre, and residential care village, new access from Mingle Lane, parking, open space and landscaping and links to the public transport corridor and associated transport hubs SSU 2025 update: Up to 140 market and affordable dwellings. A further 3ac of land to the north eastern extent of the site has been acquired. This area is to be retained for public open space, biodiversity and habitat enhancement ensuring a minimum 10% Biodiversity Net Gain is achieved on site.

Market and affordable housing

Nothing chosen

Economic Objectives In terms of the economic objectives the proposal will unquestionably give rise to significant employment during the construction and operational phases of the development. Future occupiers of the scheme are likely to use local services and facilities within the new development making a positive contribution to vitality and viability. In addition, the medical and care facilities provided on the site will bring long term economic opportunities. The benefits of this development will also spread off site in terms of public transport enhancement and servicing of the proposed dwellings and businesses. Social Objectives The social objectives of this scheme are the provision of a brand-new medical facility to meet the needs of the existing and proposed population of Great Shelford and ensure that all residents have access to a purpose-built facility. The proposal will also provide a facility which meets the specific needs of the elderly and less able and from the research undertaken there is clearly a severe shortage of such facilities within South Cambridgeshire. The proposals will also look to contribute towards the provision of the public transport corridor and the enhancement of pedestrian and cycle links. The provision of a care village will assist the Council in achieving a deliverable five-year housing land supply and meet the needs of the elderly and less able population and retirees. This proposal will also help to free up market housing as residents downsize. Bungalows and sheltered housing which will form part of the development are particularly suited to the ageing population and those with limited mobility. The development will also allow for works towards the enhancement of the medical facilities in Great Shelford and assist in addressing the acute need for care and retirement facilities in South Cambridgeshire. Environmental Objectives The Environmental Objectives include the sustainability credentials of the site in terms of access to local services and facilities, which will be provided as a consequence of this development. The planned onsite and offsite enhancements to cycling, bus and pedestrian infrastructure will help to meet the environmental objectives. In terms of cycling it must be recognised that this site is within close proximity to Addenbrookes and Astra Zenica, with the provision of appropriate infrastructure, including the proposed public transport corridor allowing a modal shift from the private car. This site is a clear example of a site where consideration should be given to car-free developments or a residential/schemes with very low parking standards in suitable, The development of this site will need to be landscape led which will allow significant new habitats to be created and biodiversity enhancements. This will not only help to mitigate the visual impacts of the development but also enhance an agricultural landscape devoid of natural features. The creation of new habitats will be an important factor in offsetting the harm which the development will have to the character and openness of the Green Belt.

Circa 1600m2 - Doctors surgery Circa 150-200 dwellings/units within the care village SSU 2025 update: 140 dwellings

There are no known physical or environmental constraints to the development of the site. The landscape impact of the proposed development has been considered, although it is acknowledged that a Landscape Visual Impact Assessment will need to be produced to demonstrate how the impacts of development can be appropriately addressed. The principal objective is that this scheme must be landscape led and it is clear that a considerable amount of the site will need to be allocated for landscaping, public open space and bio-diversity enhancements. This is of particular note due to the open nature and topography of the site which will require blocks of planting to break up development and create views into and out of the site.

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Access It is envisaged that main point of vehicular access to both the medical centre and care village will be from Mingle Lane, with a pedestrian and cycleway being provided from Hinton Way. An allocation of this magnitude will support significant enhancements to public transport, and all dwellings can be within 400m of the proposed transport hubs and bus stops. The enhancement of these services could also improve the accessibility of existing towns and villages, with the existing populations of these settlements being too low to justify either the expansion of or the provision of new services. The entire scheme will allow the opportunities for contributions to be sought towards the proposed public transport corridors and the hubs at Stapleford and Great Shelford. Allied to this, contributions will also be required towards both cycle and pedestrian links, in particular the route to Addenbrookes and Astra Zenica. The actual form of the development will also need to be designed to give priority to pedestrians and cyclists, including landscaped and attractive off-road routes. It is clear that further work will be required in conjunction with Cambridgeshire County Council and other bodies to agree measures to address the strategic transport impacts of this site.

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Bio-diversity The majority of the site is used for intensive agricultural production and would appear to offer limited habitats for protected species. An ecological assessment will be required, and the biodiversity enhancements provided in relation to this site will need to acknowledge the findings of this assessment. It is clear that the development of this site will have the potential to enhance both site-specific biodiversity and the wider area. Contaminated Land The majority of the site comprises greenfield land which is unlikely to be contaminated. However, it is recognised that the site will need to be subject to an appropriate contamination assessment. Flood Risk and Drainage The entirety of the site is within Flood Zone 1. This allocation will need to be subject to a flood risk assessment and surface water drainage strategy to confirm that this site and the adjacent sites can be drained in a sustainable manner and will not increase flood risk downstream. It is also clear that there is sufficient land available to provide on-site mitigation and attenuation if required. Heritage An analysis of the constraints maps of the Council have revealed that this proposal will not have an impact on the setting of listed buildings or the character and appearance of any Conservation Areas. Any development will need to be subject to an appropriate archaeological assessment to confirm the archaeological interest of this site and propose appropriate mitigation if required

Yes - it is recognised that this development will increase pressure on services and utilities and these will need to be reinforced and upgraded in a coordinated manner

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Next 5 years

The entirety of the site is in the ownership of Ann Johnson who are committed to promoting it for a medical village and care village. It is considered that this site represents a sustainable location, which will benefit from good public transport link allowing a modal shift from the private car. The site is attracting interest from promoters who are interested in delivering development in this location. There are no known legal constraints which could delay or prohibit development.

Enquiries received

The site is within the sole ownership of the landowner and it is considered that the development at the site could be delivered in its entirety within 5 years. The site is greenfield and there are there are no constraints at the site which could prohibit delivery within the time period. In fact, the allocation of this site will also help to address the pressing need for this type of facility within South Cambridgeshire whilst providing benefits to the wider area. Work undertaken to date has confirmed that the site is viable and deliverable

No

There are no known legal constraints which could delay or prohibit development.

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2022

2027

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Yes