Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 57388
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Persimmon Homes East Midlands
The proposed policy direction of Policy WS/MU is that it will seek meanwhile uses on vacant sites where a longer term use is still being resolved. Persimmon Homes understand the rationale for the policy and are of the view that such a requirement should be encouraged in the wording of the policy wording and not be a mandatory requirement. There are so many factors which could impact on the capability of a site to accommodate meanwhile uses which could not be factored into such a policy, for example, sites not being served by the necessary infrastructure.
The proposed policy direction of Policy WS/MU is that it will seek meanwhile uses on vacant sites where a longer term use is still being resolved. Persimmon Homes understand the rationale for the policy and are of the view that such a requirement should be encouraged in the wording of the policy wording and not be a mandatory requirement. There are so many factors which could impact on the capability of a site to accommodate meanwhile uses which could not be factored into such a policy, for example, sites not being served by the necessary infrastructure.