Comment

Representation ID: 55752

Received: 05/10/2020

Respondent: Brookgate

Agent: Bidwells

Neutral:
It is proposed that the Cambridge North East Aggregates Railheads at North East Cambridge continues
to be safeguarded within the NEC AAP. These are located in the Chesterton Sidings Site and the
extent of the safeguarded area is shown in Figure 42 of the AAP (see below).

However, Policy 26 does support residential and commercial development of the aggregates railheads
site if the current operation is relocated off-site, subject to meeting the requirements of the
Minerals and Waste Local Plan (or future equivalent), or if the Minerals and Waste Local Plan (or
future equivalent) removes the safeguarding policy related to the site.

Brookgate, as part of their Chesterton Partnership meetings (comprising Brookgate, Network Rail and
DB Cargo UK), are in regular liaison with DB Cargo UK and their tenant Tarmac regarding the future
potential relocation of the railheads. These discussions have confirmed that there is in principle
support for their relocation.
In terms of Figure 42 and associated text, the following should be noted;
● The haul road leading to the aggregates and freight lines is not consistent with other diagrams/figures within the AAP i.e. other figures do not include the haul road and possibly assume the aggregates and freight site are relocated;
● The narrow white/non colour strip between the aggregates and freight tracks should also be
part of the Aggregates Railheads site, and shaded brown;
● The plan does not show the full extent of the aggregates railheads , including land on Cowley Road;

●The AAP shows mixed and confusing details in relation to the aggregates railheads. It should therefore clearly demonstrate a situation which includes the retention of the aggregates railheads