Comment

Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

Representation ID: 56875

Received: 08/12/2021

Respondent: Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth Parish Council

Representation Summary:

Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth Parish Council has declared a climate emergency and agrees with the red classification in the HELAA of the 16 sites in the parish identified as red [a] since sufficient housing has already been identified elsewhere, [b] due to the amount of windfall development that has already taken place in the parish and [c] for lack of sustainability and the transport-related emissions for travel out of the area to work. We consider that the four sites rated amber should be rated red due to adverse impact on the road network and loss of trees.

Full text:

Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth Parish Council has declared a climate emergency. In the HELAA, we agree with the red classification of the 16 [of 20] sites already identified as red in the parish [40020, 40106, 40202, 40203, 40204, 40227, 40228, 40230, 40311, 40328, 40330, 40342, 40398, 40560, 40105, 40299] [a] since sufficient housing has already been identified elsewhere, [b] due to the amount of windfall development that has already taken place in the parish and [c] for lack of sustainability and the transport-related emissions for travel out of the area to work. We consider that the four sites [of 20] classified as amber [40073, 40164, 40216 and 40463] should be classified as red for the same reasons and due to the adverse impact on the road network. Additionally we are concerned about the loss of woodland if site 40216 were to be developed.