Comment

Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

Representation ID: 57331

Received: 10/12/2021

Respondent: HD Planning Ltd

Representation Summary:

The amount of development allocated within the First Proposals document for the rural area seems disproportionate and extremely low growth amount given the sustainable nodes of transport surrounding some of the rural villages. We believe the south west railway corridor area between Melbourn and Cambridge needs additional consideration as its own cluster. With the improvements within the Melbourn Greenway and also new proposed Travel Hubs at Foxton and the proposed Cambridge South West Travel Hub and new railway station for Addenbrookes we do not believe this option has been explored adequately.

Full text:

The amount of development allocated within the First Proposals document for the rural area seems disproportionate and extremely low growth amount given the sustainable nodes of transport surrounding some of the rural villages. Cambourne has been allowed, and grown significantly along with Bourn Airfield where no current and effective public transport shuttle route is available. We believe the south west railway corridor area between Melbourn and Cambridge needs additional consideration as its own cluster. With the improvements within the Melbourn Greenway and also new proposed Travel Hubs at Foxton and the proposed Cambridge South West Travel Hub and new railway station for Addenbrookes we do not believe this option has been explored adequately. We request that this is given further consideration and additional growth proposed in this area where growth can easily be accommodated. This can be achieved without the same landscape impacts as proposed with the Green Belt release sites in the Rural Southern Cluster proposals.