As noted in the representations to section S/DS, Cambridgeshire County Council as landowner supports the focus on Cambridge as the most sustainable location for new development. The County supports the ambition to regenerate brownfield land with high quality new development.

Cambridgeshire County Council as landowner support the continued allocated of Cambridge Professional Development Centre (allocation ref R16) and the Horizon Resource Centre (allocation ref R11). Both can be made available for residential development within the plan period, and additional submissions have been made to indicate their suitability, availability and achievability.

It is noted that only two new sites are proposed for allocation within the City boundary (S/C/SMS and S/C/SCL). The majority of allocations within Cambridge are carried forward from the previous local plan.

Cambridgeshire County Council supports the allocation of the former Bellerbys College (ref 40172) and Hawthorn Community Centre (ref 40166). Bellerbys is a brownfield site where the building, previously occupied by a private education provider, has been demolished as it was beyond its economic life. Cambridgeshire County Council, as landowner, would be pleased to work with the adjacent landowner CMAT in bringing forward residential development of the site. The County Council already has access rights from Arbury Road.

Cambridgeshire County Council supports the allocation of Hawthorn Community Centre (ref 40166). This is a single storey building in a highly sustainable site which could be better utilised for residential development. Cambridgeshire County Council has rights of access to the site from the public highway (with the access under the ownership of the City Council), and is therefore achievable.

Requested Change
It is requested that the development strategy for Cambridge City reinstates the allocation at Cambridge Professional Development Centre, as promoted by Cambridgeshire County Council, with the following policy requirements:
• Site Area of 1.49 Ha
• Capacity for approx. 67 dwellings including affordable dwellings
• Access to Foster Road and provide improved links to Clay Farm

It is requested that the development strategy for Cambridge City reinstates the allocation at Horizons Resource Centre, as promoted by Cambridgeshire County Council, with the following policy requirements:
• Site Area of 0.82 Ha
• Capacity for approx. 40 dwellings

It is requested that the development strategy for Cambridge City includes an additional residential allocation at the former Bellerby’s College, with the following policy requirements:
• Site Area of 0.25 Ha
• Capacity for approx. 20 dwellings including affordable dwellings
• Access from Arbury Road

It is requested that the development strategy for Cambridge City includes an additional residential allocation at the Hawthorn Community Centre, with the following policy requirements:
• Site Area of 0.43 Ha
• Capacity for approx. 15 dwellings including affordable dwellings