Comment

Draft Bourn Airfield Supplementary Planning Document - June 2019

Representation ID: 168007

Received: 17/07/2019

Respondent: British Horse Society

Representation Summary:

1A A STREET NETWORK THAT INTEGRATES MOVEMENT AND PLACE

Horse riding should be included in the discussion surrounding the bridleway network, not just implying these are for pedestrians and cyclists.

1B AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES WALKING AND CYCLING
These should be NMU routes.

Full text:

Well Connected Places
"A fundamental principle of the new village will be to provide excellent connectivity and access for residents and visitors, by a range of modes, with an emphasis on sustainable, low‐carbon / low emission and active modes of travel ‐ walking, cycling and public transport (Policy TI/2 and SS/7)"

1A A street network that integrates movement and place
* "A defined network of on and off-street walking and cycling routes and bridleways which provide connections with the surrounding area, providing access to existing facilities and allowing residents of nearby settlements to easily access the new facilities on the site"

It appears from these statements that the aim is to use the bridleway network simply to enhance a shared pedestrian and cycle network from which equestrians will be excluded. This is unacceptable.

Horse riding should be included in the first paragraph and equestrians should not be
excluded from the new networks.

1B An environment that promotes walking and cycling
"* Contributions to the enhancement of the surrounding cycle network, including potential new routes that link eastward to Cambridge along the A428 corridor"

These should be NMU routes.