Marshall supports the proposed policies within the Local Plan evidence although the direct benefits that Cambridge East can have to support them are limited given that no river corridor will be affected.

Proposals at Cambridge East which may have indirect benefit include the opportunity to recharge the groundwater aquifer, which may have wider water catchment benefits, including for chalk streams. Furthermore, runoff will be dealt with through sustainable drainage with this likely including the use of channels as conveyance, and with the ambition to design these to be as natural as possible. Emphasis will also be placed on ensuring that surface water runoff is treated where it is necessary, and by natural means where possible.