Figure 7.1 (Combined Broad Opportunities Map) of the Greater Cambridge Green Infrastructure Opportunity Mapping Baseline Report (November 2020) shows proposed allocation S/CB: Cambourne as lying within five green infrastructure theme areas. Papworth Everard, however, is shown to fall within only 3 green infrastructure areas. In terms of environmental impact therefore, this makes Papworth Everard one of the lowest impact locations for development along the A428/E-W Rail/OxCam Arc corridor within Greater Cambridge. As a result, in addition to the following reasons, new housing and employment allocations should be made at Papworth Everard.
Other reasons:
> To meet the housing requirement for the ‘First Proposals’ and subsequent drafts of the emerging local plan, which should be increased to the higher jobs and homes scenario (the ‘Maximum continue existing patterns’ scenario - 78,000 jobs and 53,500 homes);
> To provide greater choice in terms of the location, size, type and tenure of housing that the plan can offer;
> To provide greater flexibility and resilience in the Councils’ housing/development strategy;
> To support rural communities (like Papworth Everard) and help them to thrive; and
> To support the successful delivery of the A428/E-W Rail/OxCam Arc corridor through allocating development in locations that will help fund, support and connect with it.

• Further, given its location on the southern side of Papworth Everard (the obvious location for allocations in view of the proximity and connection to the various forthcoming new transport and transport upgrade schemes), Land at Crow's Nest Farm, Papworth Everard, (Greater Cambridge HELAA (2021) Site Reference: 48096) would be ideally suited to accommodate this growth.