Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 58467
Received: 13/12/2021
Respondent: Hill Residential Limited
Support the need for a strategy to locate development where travel can be minimised. Important to recognise that villages have social/economic needs, in order to meet their affordable housing needs and provide a sense of community, to support their local shops, schools and community facilities. Further consideration needs to be given to some limited growth at sustainable villages which can support those settlements and deliver early in the plan period. Foxton is one such village where supporting some limited growth will support the local village but in a location which is accessible by public transport (train) to key destinations.
We support the need for a strategy to locate development where travel can be minimised. It is also important to recognise that villages have social and economic needs, in order to meet their affordable housing needs and provide a sense of community, to support their local shops, schools and community facilities. Further consideration needs to be given to some limited growth at sustainable villages which can support those settlements and deliver early in the plan period. Foxton is one such village where supporting some limited growth will support the local village but in a location which is accessible by public transport (train) to key destinations.