Comment

Representation ID: 168653

Received: 14/04/2021

Respondent: South Cambridgeshire District Council

Policy WAT 7 – An accessible Village and Town

Part 1b of policy: Query whether the requirement for a bus shuttle service to the new railway station can be justified by appropriate evidence regarding need for the service and viability as is generally required by national planning policy and advice. Reference could be made in the policy to ensuring the provision at the station of suitable and secure mobility scooter parking. The new railway station was granted planning permission without such provision and no evidence has been referenced in respect of the need for such provision or its effect on viability. The station permission expires in January 2023. They will need to commence development by then to keep the permission alive. If the applicant needs to apply again then this policy could come into play.