Comment

Draft North East Cambridge Area Action Plan

Representation ID: 53301

Received: 02/10/2020

Respondent: Old Chesterton Residents' Association

Representation Summary:

Having lived the first ten years of my married life in a block of flats in Bloomsbury of similar density to what is being proposed for North East Cambridge I cannot support this policy. Such places might be suitable as pieds-a-terre for a transient population but are not suitable places in which to bring up a family. There are some good flat developmenrts in and around Cambridge but they are mostly not affordable to most people.I note the aspiration set out in 'a' to 'h'. My fear is that the opportunity will be exploited and the result could be poor quality design and the result an expensive slum. I hope I will be proved wrong.

Full text:

Having lived the first ten years of my married life in a block of flats in Bloomsbury of similar density to what is being proposed for North East Cambridge I cannot support this policy. Such places might be suitable as pieds-a-terre for a transient population but are not suitable places in which to bring up a family. There are some good flat developmenrts in and around Cambridge but they are mostly not affordable to most people.I note the aspiration set out in 'a' to 'h'. My fear is that the opportunity will be exploited and the result could be poor quality design and the result an expensive slum. I hope I will be proved wrong.