Comment

Waterbeach Neighbourhood Plan - Submission version

Representation ID: 168659

Received: 14/04/2021

Respondent: South Cambridgeshire District Council

Representation Summary:

• Design principle WDP5 - As written this principle would apply to uncontroversial domestic extensions and alterations to modern ‘suburban’ type buildings with limited heritage, aesthetic or cultural value (in circumstances where planning permission is required), and so be unduly burdensome to local residents and businesses. The safeguards it is seeking to secure are already addressed by the policies of the Local Plan and by other elements of WHCD13. Suggest that this design principle be deleted or made more specific.

• WDP7 – Our landscape officer has suggested that as hedgerows are also important particularly on the edge of the village this could be added to this principle.

• WDP8 – Also a suggestion that the boundary planting should be mixed native hedgerows.