Object

Representation ID: 168567

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Bidwells

Cambridge East - land north of Cherry Hinton

Outline planning application has yet to be determined and there is an outstanding objection by the Environment Agency. Notable that the agent for the outline planning application expected approval in Summer 2019.

Marshall recently announced that they intend to relocate which will result in the closure of the airport. This may mean that the relocation of the airport equipment and infrastructure is no longer practical given that it would only be in use for a few more years.

The Councils' suggest that "there is no evidence that housing completions will not begin on site within five years". This is the wrong test for a site that only benefits from an allocation. Instead the Councils' need to provide clear evidence that there is a realistic prospect of dwellings being deliverable within the five-year period.

Given the lack of any clear evidence, it is concluded that this site should be removed entirely from the 5YHLS.