Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 57155
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Southern & Regional Developments Ltd
Agent: Claremont Planning Consultancy
Greater Cambridge is reliant on 8,350 new homes being provided at North-East Cambridge under Policy S/NEC. This is a significant level of housing to be provided on a brownfield site, part of which is contaminated and comprises a sewage works. There are likely to be significant costs associated with remediating the site and potential time delays on bringing development forward on the site. It is considered that the Council should look at providing more of a range of smaller and medium sites that have the ability to come forward at a faster rate than strategic sites of this size.
Greater Cambridge is reliant on 8,350 new homes being provided at North-East Cambridge under Policy S/NEC. This is a significant level of housing to be provided on a brownfield site, part of which is contaminated and comprises a sewage works. There are likely to be significant costs associated with remediating the site and potential time delays on bringing development forward on the site. It is considered that the Council should look at providing more of a range of smaller and medium sites that have the ability to come forward at a faster rate than strategic sites of this size.