Question 4

Mostly not

This looks way too dense. I appreciate housing is at a premium, but this is really cramming people in. As noted elsewhere, by cramming so many people into such a small space, they are constrained to live a very insular and inward looking existence.

Mostly not

The reduced area available for development if Milton sewage works remains where it is on a smaller footprint means that, inevitably, there will be less space for new homes than if the works is relocated. The number of homes should therefore be maximised compared with (some) new workspaces. Cambridge and our near neighbours have experienced high rates of economic growth above the national average for decades. The supporting physical and social infrastructure that is essential to ensure a decent quality of life has not and cannot kept pace. High house prices and rents, many times beyond median incomes, have driven both middle-income and poor households out of the city to surrounding villages. Many of these commuters are ‘key workers’- nurses, teachers, care workers, public transport workers, delivery drivers, cleaners, academic staff and public servants. These adverse effects of growth significantly outweigh the benefits of high value economic prosperity, accompanied as it is by more intense inequality between high earners and other citizens. I feel very strongly that the majority of new homes should be for key workers in middle-income and poor households and am concerned that the profit motive of the developers will mean that this does not happen (and that the 40% affordable criterion will not be met).

Neutral

No answer given

Neutral

Given the potential seismic changes to working practices driven by the experience of greater working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, it feels as though a decision on the balance between office space and residential space (and the design of residential space) should not be made until there is a clearer view on what the longer term implications for working practices are.

Not at all

Given that the plan is for 20,000 new jobs, this could mean up to 40,000 people, but the housing plans are only for 18,000 people. It seems as though the result of this plan will be to exacerbate the housing crisis in Cambridge rather than improve it, and there is likely to be more commuting into Cambridge.

Not at all

Far too many homes.

Mostly not

If the area is going to house 18k people (working adults, non-working adults and children) but provide jobs for 20k that will be a fair amount of people travelling into the area. If the housing is aimed at single people and limited family accommodation then even more people will be travelling into the area as first time buyers move out to areas where they can buy family accommodation.

Not at all

Hard to evaluate from the information given and hard to know how dependent this is on relocation of the waste water treatment. The high-storey building seem very inappropriate given proximity to Milton villiage. Also unclear if plans have taken into account other new building projects in Cambridge e.g., along Newmarket Road, Gilbert Road, Horninsea Road/Newmarket Road ("Marleigh" development)

Not at all

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Neutral

No answer given

Neutral

Balance is right - so long as house prices are not normal Cambridge prices.

Mostly not

The provision of 20,000 jobs and 8,000 homes is un-balanced. A greater emphasis on housing is needed unless this development is to become a magnet for car-based travel to work. Furthermore, the higher ration of housing to business development must be maintained throughout the development period to avoid the creation of jobs that necessitate unsustainable travel choices.

Not at all

We dont need any further work space. There is already unused work space in Cambridge - if you build more work space you need more housing - it's a visious circle! As a result of Covid peoples working habits hav echanged and there is no longer need for such work spaces.

Neutral

Do we have the right balance between additional community and the existing local hospital services? What measures has been taken to make sure the hospital services are not overwhelmed with increase in local population? For e.g. there are hospital services been used currently form residents who doesn't belong the county which is fine and it should be open to all. But have we consulted with the Addenbrookes Trust to analyse the impact of new community on its services?

Mostly yes

No answer given

Mostly not

Cambridge does not need more workshops and shops within the city limits. Cambridge has no shortage of jobs. People will not want to live and work in an area that will resemble and inner city "ghetto".

Neutral

No answer given

Neutral

No answer given

Mostly not

The proposed heights of these developments are too great (up to 10-13 floors). This is totally out of character with other developments in Cambridge and will dwarf the surrounding communities. Each flat has very limited access to outside so it is critical that there are sufficient green areas to accommodate all residents. The developments around Cambridge Station fell very short of requirements for green space, quality of air and provision of amenities for residents. And that site is only a fraction of the size of the development planned for the North East Cambridge plan. Much of the current development on the fringe of Cambridge is a very poor introduction for visitors to this supposedly beautiful city.

Mostly not

The proposed heights of these developments are too great (up to 10-13 floors). This is totally out of character with other developments in Cambridge and will dwarf the surrounding communities. Each flat has very limited access to outside so it is critical that there are sufficient green areas to accommodate all residents. The developments around Cambridge Station fell very short of requirements for green space, quality of air and provision of amenities for residents. And this area is only a fraction of the size of the development planned for the North East Cambridge plan.

Mostly not

There seem to be too many jobs in comparison to homes which will increase the number of people travelling into the area from outside and therefore unable to walk or cycle to work, creating more traffic around the whole of North Cambridge and the A14. A variety of jobs in an area of mixed-use buildings is welcomed so that many people can live close to their employment, but a better balance of homes and jobs is needed. Construction should be phased so that this balance remains stable at every stage of development.

Mostly not

Really?

Not at all

There seems to be an assumption that people who will live in the new development will work there. I think this is false. If true then the high paid jobs will drive out the mixed community you wish to create. I did not see a convincing case for this happening. The well-paid people will buy what people want (especially after the experience of the lockdown) ie houses with space and gardens. You will run the risk that the housing with degrade into the high density, poor communities, that have been traditionally put in NE Cambridge.

Not at all

8000 homes versus 20.000 jobs is unbalanced: it means people will need to travel to get to work. I suggest either more homes or less jobs.

Mostly not

New jobs and new homes are welcome, but there are far too many homes crammed into this site. Most of these will be small flats in relatively high rise blocks and so not enhancing living conditions or the neighbourhood. What evidence is there that this is a realistic number of jobs created? Where will employees live? There are not enough new dwellings for them, even when cramped, and very busy traffic will be increased.

Not at all

There are far too many homes. Covid lockdown has brought to the fore the need for people to have their own private outdoor spaces. High rise, densely populated blocks are exactly what people do NOT want. You talk of 20,000 new jobs. Would that include the existing 15,000 jobs on the Science Park and Business Park? Are you planning to redevelop the Science Park to allow for denser building and/or houses on that part of the site? Restricted vehicular access to the area would cause business owners to relocate if they could not operate in a traffic-free environment.

Not at all

There are far too many homes. Whilst i agree we need more homes in cambridge this concentration of residental development is not proportionate to this area. The traffic in this area is already terrible with current levels of activity. There is no concurent plan to address traffic and air pollution apart from hoping people cycle. Which they wont.

Yes, completely

No answer given

Not at all

If there are more new jobs than homes with workers to fill them then people will have to travel from outside the area to work there. This doesn't fit with the plan of having low levels of car use and car-parking on the site. It will also worsen the problems of traffic congestion on the A10 and at the Milton interchange mentioned in section 2.1.3.

Mostly not

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