The Policy for Cambridge East identifies that the site was originally identified for development in 2003 and the adopted 2018 Local Plans changed the allocation to an approach that safeguarded land for future development. This is a significant period of time for the site to come to fruition. There appears to still be some uncertainty in respect of the timing of the relocation of the airport related uses that is required before development of the site commences. The Local Plan suggests that the additional homes and jobs envisaged for the site are proposed to be located on the safeguarded land and delivery of these homes and jobs would start post 2030 to follow the relocation of the airport activities. It is considered that there may be further unforeseen delays in respect of the relocation of the airport and that this may affect the delivery of housing within the plan period. The Council should therefore 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.