Object
Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document
Representation ID: 168557
Received: 14/10/2019
Respondent: Bloomhall Ltd
Agent: Carter Jonas
Land south of Babraham Road, Sawston
The commentary states that the landowners will be selecting a developer in 2019. As no developer is on board as yet there can be no certainty regarding a scheme that will come forward on the site or the timescales associated with the submission of an application, its determination and the subsequent timescales for the completion of dwellings on site.
There are just two comparable sites Former Bayer CropScience Site, Hauxton and Cambourne - additional 950 dwellings. This gives an average of 7.5 years from the submission of an application to delivery being achieved. As no application has been received by the Council as yet, this site should clearly be removed from the trajectory as it cannot be considered deliverable.
The information contained within the uploaded Housing Land Supply Assessment makes clear that the Councils', whether considered separately or jointly, are not able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply of deliverable sites in accordance with the requirements of the NPPF.