We support the key principles of the proposed development strategy to direct development to
where it has the least climate impact, where active and public transport is the natural choice, where green infrastructure can be delivered alongside new development, and where jobs, services and facilities can be located near to where people live, whilst ensuring all necessary utilities can be provided in a sustainable way. We also support the need to be realistic around the locational limits of some new jobs floorspace which is centred upon national and global economic clusters.
We also agree that sites should be developed at densities, and using appropriate forms
and patterns of development, which make best use of land while creating well-designed,
characterful places.
In particular, we support the principles of:
■ the development of Cambridge East as a new mixed-use district on the existing safeguarded land at Cambridge Airport;
■ the continued development of the nationally important Cambridge Biomedical Campus, including through a
limited release of land from the Green Belt;
■ Using land more effectively at North West Cambridge through intensifying development;
■ Development of an Innovation District at West Cambridge
■ Evolving and expanding Cambourne into a vibrant town alongside the development of
the new East West Rail station

We consider, however, that the Councils’ preferred option forecasts of jobs and homes are low, and that more realistic forecasts should be adopted along with the identification of land to meet higher assessed needs for development. We support CBC Ltd’s responses relating to the future development and growth of Cambridge Biomedical Campus, and the North Barton Road Landowners Group’s proposals for development at South West Cambridge.