Comment
North East Cambridge Area Action Plan Issues and Options 2019
Representation ID: 33042
Received: 25/03/2019
Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council
As you are aware, the Transport Strategy and Funding team at the County Council is working closely with SCDC and the City Council to provide further transport evidence to support the development of the AAP. This work hasn't yet concluded therefore it is considered premature to give too much commentary around development types and mixes at this time.
Whilst it is not possible without further detail of the number of residential units and housing mix to determine the education need, it is envisaged there will be a need for at least primary school and early years provision on site.
As you are aware, the Transport Strategy and Funding team at the County Council is working closely with SCDC and the City Council to provide further transport evidence to support the development of the AAP. This work is taking forward the recommendations from the Ely to Cambridge Transport Study (ECTS) and one of its key elements is the development of a highway trip budget which will help to understand what transport impact a range of development mixes and levels in the area might have on the surrounding highway network. It is following the principles set out in the ECTS that there needs to be a suitable mix of residential, employment and ancillary uses which minimises the amount of external highway trip generation through a high level of internalisation. This work hasn't yet concluded therefore it is considered premature to give too much commentary around development types and mixes at this time.