Comment

Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

Representation ID: 57525

Received: 10/12/2021

Respondent: Stapleford Parish Council

Representation Summary:

Cambridge is reknowned for its green spaces, open agricultural land, the unique landscape of the Magog Hills, its chalk hills and the Wandlebury Historic Site. The proposed Green Belt erosion between the City and Stapleford Parish will ultimately destroying our village status. Your policy is to enhance biodiversity, geodiversity, river corridors and protect open spaces. Building in open spaces in the Green Belt cannot meet these policies. We agree that tree cover is an important issue but Chalk Hills will not support the planting of numerous trees in our area. Wandlebury have a strong policy for tree planting and maintenance.

Full text:

Cambridge is known for its green spaces, open agricultural land, the unique landscape of the Magog Hills, its chalk hills and the Wandlebury Historic Site. The Green Belt between the City and Stapleford Parish has been and is proposed to be eroded already, ultimately destroying our village status. Your policy is to enhance biodiversity, geodiversity, river corridors and protect open spaces. Building in open spaces with a development that is in the Green Belt cannot possibly be seen to meet these policies. We agree that tree cover is an important issue and have taken advantage of some of the tree offers that have been around but fail to see that Chalk Hills will support the planting of numerous trees in our near area. Wandlebury have a strong policy for tree planting and maintenance and therefore we believe we are moving towards meeting this need in our area.