Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 57530
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Stapleford Parish Council
100 houses on the outside edge of a small village does not need community, sports and leisure facilities. However existing facilities would be stretched beyond their limits, especially the two local primary schools and Granta Medical Practice. Residents would therefore need to use their cars to access both these facilities elsewhere. Building 100 houses does not build community and certainly, in this case, will not meet the needs of this community in terms of future expansion. We need infill brown sites to be developed with truly affordable housing, not add on cluster development which cannot bring inclusion or develop wellbeing
100 houses on the outside edge of a small village cannot be considered as a development needing community, sports and leisure facilities. However it would stretch our existing facilities beyond their limits, in particular the two local primary schools and the Granta Medical Practice. Residents would therefore need to use their cars to access both these facilities elsewhere. Building 100 houses does not build community and certainly, in this case, will not meet the needs of this community in terms of future expansion. We need infill brown sites to be developed with truly affordable housing, not add on cluster development which cannot bring inclusion or develop wellbeing