Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 57139
Received: 09/12/2021
Respondent: North Newnham Res.Ass
• HEDGES
• Protect and enhance all existing hedges as boundary treatments.
• Replacement of hedges with wooden fencing or wire is unacceptable in Conservation Areas.
• Hedges on the older Urban fringes are an essential part of the green wildlife matrix into cities. Pressure for space by colleges home owners are removing them to make space for bins, cycle parking and car parking. This should not be allowed.
• New developments must aspire for living hedges of at least 2 metres for each house boundary markers and site boundaries.
• Plastic hedging is not acceptable.
• HEDGES
• Protect and enhance all existing hedges as boundary treatments.
• Replacement of hedges with wooden fencing or wire is unacceptable in Conservation Areas.
• Hedges on the older Urban fringes are an essential part of the green wildlife matrix into cities. Pressure for space by colleges home owners are removing them to make space for bins, cycle parking and car parking. This should not be allowed.
• New developments must aspire for living hedges of at least 2 metres for each house boundary markers and site boundaries.
• Plastic hedging is not acceptable.