Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 57266
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Universities Superannuation Scheme (Commercial)
Agent: Deloitte
S/C/M2 Clifton Road Industrial Estate Cambridge
Coldham’s Road Industrial Estate Cambridge
USS notes Clifton Road Industrial Estate is an existing site allocation that is proposed to be continued. In a highly sustainable location, well connected to public transport and good active travel links. Site allocation (ref. S/C/M2) has a proposal to connect the site to Cambridge Rail Station which will further increase its sustainability. Support its continued identification as an area that can support new mixed-use development.
USS notes Coldham’s Road Industrial Estate is proposed to be continued to be protected as an industrial area. Encourage flexible policy in relation to protecting industrial areas, noting a range of complementary uses can often benefit industrial areas. Request that Plan supports densification of industrial areas, which is a more sustainable way of meeting increasing demand for these uses.
USS notes that its asset at Clifton Road Industrial Estate is an existing site allocation that is proposed to be continued. The Clifton Road Industrial Estate is in a highly sustainable location that is well connected to public transport and has good active travel links. The site allocation (ref. S/C/M2) has a proposal to connect the site to Cambridge National Rail Station which will further increase its sustainability. USS therefore supports its proposed continued identification as an area that can support new mixed-use development.
USS notes that its asset at Coldham’s Road Industrial Estate is proposed to be continued to be protected as an industrial area. USS would encourage the Council to pursue a flexible policy in relation to protecting industrial areas, noting a range of complementary uses can often benefit industrial areas. USS also requests that the emerging Local Plan supports the densification of industrial areas, which is a more sustainable way of meeting increasing demand for these uses.