Greater Cambridge Local Plan Issues & Options 2020
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On 5 January 1981 the eastern portion of the site was the subject of an application for residential development that was refused under reference S/1854/80/O. Given that nearly 40 years have passed since this decision and circumstances have changed significantly, it is not considered to be of particular relevance to the future development of the site. This is particularly because the proposed development of the site now fits with the Council's key planning objectives, as described below.
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The proposed development is for approximately 225 dwellings including affordable dwellings, with open space, landscaping and access infrastructure. The proposed development could include plots for self-build/custom-build housing. It should also be noted that the landowner is developing The Vision Centre, which is located just 0.2km to the north west of the Mill Lane Site, and is an advanced manufacturing facility to produce cell therapy products for the UK and for export to the European Union. The cell therapy products include immune cell therapies for cancer which are in NIHR's Priority Portfolio and have received PIM designation as a Promising Innovative Medicine. The development of the Vision Centre will involve the creation of approximately 450 new jobs in phases over a couple of years, starting with the first phase this year. A key factor that will affect the pace at which personnel can be hired for these jobs will be the availability of housing nearby to the Vision Centre. Vision Centre employees will have to live nearby because producing and managing living cell products require unpredictable and varied hours (e.g. when a tissue is received for processing at any time). The jobs at the Vision Centre will be for a range of employees, from school leavers right through to PhDs, with a private apprenticeship programme planned. It should also be noted that the Mill Lane Site is located adjacent to existing residential areas that are extensive. The Mill Lane Site is also just on the edge of Sawston Village. The existing designation of the Mill Lane site as Green Belt is therefore out of context with these surroundings.
The proposed development would provide additional housing and affordable housing for Sawston in a location that is adjacent to substantial existing residential development and is on the edge of Sawston village and commercial area and is well located to provide access to services and facilities within Sawston. The proposed development would support the existing services and facilities in Sawston including convenience stores, public houses and bus services. Sawston is surrounded by Green Belt and there are limited opportunities for infill development within the settlement boundary. The proposed development would include open space and landscaping, which would also provide ecological benefits. As previously set out the landowner is developing The Vision Centre, which is located just 0.2km to the north west of the Mill Lane Site, and is an advanced manufacturing facility to produce cell therapy products for the UK and for export to the European Union. Development of the Vision Centre will involve the creation of about 450 new jobs in phases over a couple of years, starting this year. Jobs would be created for a range of employees including school leavers, and a planned private apprenticeship programme, right through to PhD level. The pace at which the new jobs at the Vision Centre can be filled will be heavily affected by whether sufficient housing is available nearby. Vision Centre employees will have to live nearby because they will be producing and managing living cell products which often require unpredictable or varied hours (i.e. when a tissue is received for processing at any time). The employment opportunities that will be created by The Vision Centre will have a significant positive impact on the local economy of Sawston and wider economy of South Cambridgeshire.
The site could accommodate approximately 225 dwellings, which is based on a density of 30 dwellings per hectare. This reflects the site's location immediately adjacent to existing residential development and reflects the character of residential development within Sawston which extends to the east of the site.
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Standard assessments to determine detailed access arrangements would be undertaken at the technical design stage. We anticipate that access will be achieved via the existing residential development known as White Field Way, which is immediately adjacent to the site. Alternatively, access could be achieved directly from Mill Lane.
The site is located within flood zone 1 which means it has a low probability of flooding. The proposed development would include an appropriate drainage strategy to manage surface water drainage. An ecological assessment of the site will need to be undertaken, but it is unlikely that there will be any constraints to development, and the proposed development will seek to retain any ecological features on site and will include ecological enhancement measures. The existing tree planting that runs relatively centrally through the site would be retained as far as possible as part of the proposed development and replacement tree planting could also be incorporated if necessary. The site is not affected by any heritage assets. Overall, there are no constraints to development at the site.
Key utilities are available to the existing residential development that is located immediately adjacent to the Mill Lane Site and the wider urban area that extends to the east, so new connections to the site are available. The site is crossed by pylons at present but it is proposed that these would be grounded in order to enable development to come forward on the site.
The site is promoted by a landowner who is strongly in favour of bringing the site forward for development in order to support their development of the nearby Vision Centre. However, the site will need to be released from the Green Belt and allocated for development through the Greater Cambridge Local Plan process before it is available for development.
The landowner has previously received offers for the residential development of the site. It is therefore known that the site is attractive to the market. There has also been strong demand from developers and housebuilders for other sites in Sawston and elsewhere in villages close to Cambridge. It should also be noted that the site is located immediately adjacent to existing residential development and the wider settlement of Sawston extends to the east. Additionally, the landowner proposes that this site could provide residential accommodation associated with the 450 employment opportunities that they are creating at The Vision Centre. The demand for housing is this location will therefore be strong.
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