Question 42. Where should we site new development? Rank the options below 1 6 (1 - Most Preferred 6 - Least Preferred)

Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Densification of existing urban areas, Dispersal: New Settlements

It is considered that in reality the development strategy for emerging GCLP will be based on a combination of spatial distribution options, including development at the more sustainable villages. The scale of development that occurs at individual villages will depend on the level of services and facilities. Cottenham is an example of a settlement that could accommodate additional development, as explained in the call for sites submissions.

Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements

It is considered that in reality the development strategy for emerging GCLP will be based on a combination of spatial distribution options, including development at the more sustainable villages. The scale of development that occurs at individual villages will depend on the level of services and facilities. Great Abington is an example of a settlement that could accommodate additional development, as explained in the call for sites submission

Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: Villages

If areas of the Green Belt are developed, an equivalent area should be added to the Green Belt further out from Cambridge.

Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements

There are limited opportunities and constraints to development within the urban area of Cambridge, there are limited opportunities for development on the edge of Cambridge which are not in the Green Belt and those opportunities require the relocation of existing uses, and new settlements are complex and typically do not provide policy compliant levels of affordable housing. The option of releasing land on the edge of villages, including those within the Green Belt, is supported. It is considered that in reality the development strategy for emerging GCLP will be based on a combination of spatial distribution options, including development at the more sustainable villages. The scale of development that occurs at individual villages will depend on the level of services and facilities. Dry Drayton is an example of a settlement that could accommodate additional development, as explained in the call for sites submission.

Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Densification of existing urban areas, Dispersal: New Settlements

There are limited opportunities and constraints to development within the urban area of Cambridge, there are limited opportunities for development on the edge of Cambridge which are not in the Green Belt and those opportunities require the relocation of existing uses, and new settlements are complex and typically do not provide policy compliant levels of affordable housing. The options of focussing development in the Green Belt and along public transport corridors are preferred; the promoted development at land rear of 113 Cottenham Road in Histon would be consistent with both of these approaches. It is considered that in reality the development strategy will be based on a combination of spatial distribution options.

Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements

It is considered that in reality the development strategy for emerging GCLP will be based on a combination of spatial distribution options. However, it is noted that there are limited opportunities for development within the urban area of Cambridge. There are limited opportunities for development on the edge of Cambridge which are not in the Green Belt, and those opportunities require the relocation of existing uses. New settlements are complex and take a long time to deliver, and typically do not provide policy compliant levels of affordable housing. The options of focusing development around the edge of Cambridge and on the edges of existing villages are preferred. This would provide the best mixture of site sizes in sustainable locations. Any allocations would also be quick to deliver. Cambridgeshire County Council as landowner has promoted a number of sites that would meet these growth objectives around the southern and eastern fringes of Cambridge, and on the edges of existing villages.

Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements, Densification of existing urban areas

The location of new development should be based on a few basic principles: • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links, including Green Belt locations. • In areas with good provision, or planned provision, of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • In areas well connected to existing or planned local employment; • On the fringe of Cambridge, including Green Belt locations • (see Q45 below); and • In key villages and new settlements with services and local existing/planned employment. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the Consultation Paper. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should definitely include a clear element of Green Belt release and this should be to a greater extent than the current planning framework, allied to this there is the need for larger allocations to the south of Cambridge to access the significant medical, research and commercial development which has occurred to the south of the City.

Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements

Dispersal: Villages / Public Transport Corridors There are limited opportunities and constraints to development within the urban area of Cambridge, there are limited opportunities for development on the edge of Cambridge which are not in the Green Belt and those opportunities require the relocation of existing uses, and new settlements are complex and typically do not provide policy compliant levels of affordable housing. The options of focussing development in villages and and along public transport corridors are preferred. The promoted development at Land at Meadow Drift, Elsworth would be consistent with both of these approaches.

Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: New Settlements, Dispersal: Villages, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Densification of existing urban areas

The location of new development should be based on a few basic principles: • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links; • In areas with good provision, or planned provision, of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • In areas well connected to existing or planned local employment; • On the fringe of Cambridge (see Q45 below); and • In key villages and new settlements with services and local existing/planned employment. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the Consultation Paper. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should definitely include a clear element of dispersal to villages and that this should be to a greater extent than the current planning framework. It is apparent that the smaller sites have a greater certainty of being delivered more rapidly than larger allocations

Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements, Dispersal: Villages, Densification of existing urban areas

8.3 It is recognised that no single solution will deliver a sound Local Plan; rather, a combination of approaches to the distribution of spatial growth will be necessary to establish the appropriate locations of new housing and employment development in the district. A hybrid approach will be required but should be underpinned by a focus on accessibility to public transport, employment and other daily needs. 8.4 It is considered that a dispersal to villages should form part of a hybrid spatial strategy. Development within villages is essential to support a prosperous rural economy. Paragraph 84 of the NPPF (2019) notes that: Planning policies and decisions should recognise that sites to meet local business and community needs in rural areas may have to be found adjacent to or beyond existing settlements, and in locations that are not well served by public transport. In these circumstances it will be important to ensure that development is sensitive to its surroundings, does not have an unacceptable impact on local roads and exploits any opportunities to make a location more sustainable (for example by improving the scope for access on foot, by cycling or by public transport). The use of previously developed land, and sites that are physically well-related to existing settlements, should be encouraged where suitable opportunities exist.

Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: New Settlements

The location of new residential development should be based on the following principles: • In areas well connected to local employment; • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links, particularly links by rail; • In areas with good provision of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • On the fringe of Cambridge (see question 45); and • In key villages with services and local existing/planned employment. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the Issues and Options document. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should include a clear element of dispersal to villages and that this should be to a greater extent than the current planning framework. The Council should encourage a higher level of development in areas with good public transport links, especially rail links, which can accommodate people who can access employment opportunities by non-transport modes and can access such opportunities in Cambridge and further afield, by sustainable modes of transport.

Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: New Settlements

The location of new residential development should be based on the following principles: • In areas well connected to local employment; • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links; • In areas with good provision of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • On the fringe of Cambridge; and • In key villages with services and local existing/planned employment. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the Issues and Options document. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should include a clear element of dispersal to villages and that this should be to a greater extent than the adopted Local Plan. The Council should encourage a higher level of development in areas with good public transport links which can accommodate people who can access employment opportunities by non-car modes and can access such opportunities in Cambridge and further afield, by sustainable modes of transport.

Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Dispersal: New Settlements

Pigeon considers that the Local Plan should provide a balanced strategy towards the location of new development that incorporates elements of all these options to ensure that a range of sites are provided to meet different needs and provide choice and competition in the market. Densification will be an important component but its scope to meet housing needs is limited by the sensitive landscape setting and historic character of the City. Further distribution should be influenced more by the sensitivity of the site and sustainable access and transport choices than proximity to Cambridge. Much greater capacity for sustainable development will be released in existing villages by the strategy towards growth and transport corridors from and into Cambridge City.

Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: Villages

The location of new residential development should be based on the following principles: • In areas well connected to local employment; • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links; • In areas with good provision of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • On the fringe of Cambridge; • In key villages with services and local existing/planned employment. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the Issues and Options document. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should include a clear element of dispersal to villages and that this should be to a greater extent than the adopted Local Plan. The Council should encourage a higher level of development in areas with good public transport links which can accommodate people who can access employment opportunities by non-car modes and can access such opportunities in Cambridge and further afield, by sustainable modes of transport.

Dispersal: Villages, Densification of existing urban areas, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements

It is considered that the development strategy for emerging GCLP must be based on a combination of spatial distribution options, including development in villages. The scale of development that occurs at individual villages will depend on the level of services and facilities. Balsham is an example of a settlement that could accommodate additional development, as explained in the call for sites submission for land south of Old House Road.

Densification of existing urban areas, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements

• Sites and developers should be chosen on their ability to satisfy sustainable transport goals and shift the overwhelming majority of everyday journeys out of cars and into walking, cycling and public transport. If a realistic Transport Assessment cannot achieve that goal then the site is not suitable for development.

Dispersal: Villages, Densification of existing urban areas, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements

It is considered that the development strategy for emerging GCLP must be based on a combination of spatial distribution options, including development in villages. The scale of development that occurs at individual villages will depend on the level of services and facilities. Bassingbourn is an example of a settlement that could accommodate additional development, as explained in the call for sites submissions for the developments promoted by Endurance Estates.

Public Transport Corridors, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements, Dispersal: Villages

• Sites and developers should be chosen on their ability to satisfy sustainable transport goals and shift the overwhelming majority of everyday journeys out of cars and into walking, cycling and public transport. If a realistic Transport Assessment cannot achieve that goal then the site is not suitable for development.

Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Public Transport Corridors, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Dispersal: New Settlements

As set out below, there are limited opportunities and constraints to development within the urban area of Cambridge, there are limited opportunities for development on the edge of Cambridge which are not in the Green Belt and those opportunities typically require the relocation of existing uses, and new settlements are complex and seldom provide policy compliant levels of affordable housing. The option of focussing development on the edge of Cambridge in the Green Belt and along public transport corridors are preferred; the promoted development at South West Cambridge would be consistent with both of these approaches.

Dispersal: New Settlements, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: Villages, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt

I know it has taken several years to mature, but I think Cambourne now works well as a new settlement, with purpose built cycleways away from the roads, bends in the roads to slow down traffic, lots of green space, and a business park that people who live there can walk to. People move to these new towns because they like the concept and I think they work well. Likewise, people live in Cambridge City because they like urban life - I don't see anything wrong with regeneration/densification as is taking place around Newmarket Road. I hugely dislike the notion of 'corridors' As I have said before I am hugely against major expansion of villages/joining of villages and towns through urban sprawl as residents specifically chose to live in a village with all the benefits that brings. And green belt is sacred in terms of natural habitats and should not be built on.

Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: New Settlements, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages

Any possible extension on the edge of Cambridge should be compensated on the outer edge of the green belt.

Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: Villages

No answer given

Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors

• Sites and developers should be chosen on their ability to satisfy sustainable transport goals and shift the overwhelming majority of everyday journeys out of cars and into walking, cycling and public transport. If a realistic Transport Assessment cannot achieve that goal then the site is not suitable for development

Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Densification of existing urban areas, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: New Settlements, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages

Sites and developers should be chosen on their ability to satisfy sustainable transport goals and shift the overwhelming majority of everyday journeys out of cars and into walking, cycling and public transport. If a realistic Transport Assessment cannot achieve that goal then the site is not suitable for development.

Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Public Transport Corridors, Dispersal: Villages, Dispersal: New Settlements, Densification of existing urban areas

No answer given

Public Transport Corridors, Densification of existing urban areas, Dispersal: Villages, Dispersal: New Settlements, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt

No answer given

Densification of existing urban areas, Dispersal: New Settlements, Dispersal: Villages, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt

Reducing commute distances and hence carbon emissions due to traffic, jobs must be co-located with homes. As most existing jobs are located in the city, this means more homes are needed within the city. But where new settlements are built, enough jobs in those settlement must also be provided.

Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements, Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors

The Parish Council meeting on 19th Feb 2020 agreed to Densification & Edge of Cambridge outside of Green belt but objected to all other options

Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Densification of existing urban areas, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements

The location of new (residential) development should be based on a few basic principles: • In areas with access to existing/planned public transport links; • In areas with good provision of cycleways/pedestrian linkages; • In areas well connected to local employment e.g. Ickleton (within cycle and walking distance to the Wellcome Genome Campus with circa 2,600 staff); • On the fringes of Cambridge; and • In key villages with services or local existing/planned employment - e.g. Ickleton. The reality is that the development strategy will almost certainly involve several of the growth choices presented in the consultation document. We are of the view that the overall development strategy should include a clear element of dispersal to villages and that this should be to a greater extent than the current planning framework.

Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Dispersal: New Settlements, Public Transport Corridors, Densification of existing urban areas, Dispersal: Villages, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt

As noted in our response to Questions 39 and 45, the Trumpington Residents’ Association believes there is a very strong argument against further large-scale development in the Green Belt.