Comment

Representation ID: 55737

Received: 05/10/2020

Respondent: Brookgate

Agent: Bidwells

Neutral:
The AAP makes provision for at least 8,000 net dwellings.
The Policy states that residential units in addition to the table above will need to be
considered alongside the other policies of the Area Action Plan and adopted local
development plan.
Brookgate are broadly supportive of Policy 13a and that the housing provision
figures are regarded as a minimum. It is important to take a flexible and positive
approach and be clear that the AAP does not impose a ceiling on the amount of
housing development that may come forward.
As referred to above, there is a target of doubling the regional economic growth
(GVA) of Greater Cambridge over the next 25 years. In order to deliver this ‘step
change’ in economic performance, there is clearly a need to provide for a high level
of housing to take account of the pressing and worsening affordability issue and to
support the aspiration to grow the Greater Cambridge economy and double the
GVA across the Greater Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area.
The Chesterton Sidings site (Land at Cambridge North) has the potential to
continue the successful transformation of this part of the city and address a specific
need for more housing to serve the private rented sector, thus making a significant
contribution to meeting housing needs within Greater Cambridge in a manner that
would diversify housing choices within the market.