We support the allocation of sites in the rest of the rural area, as this will help sustain and enhance existing services and facilities such as school and shops on which local communities depend, as well as provide much needed affordable housing which meets local need.

We further support the objective to direct new housing growth across this area to locations which are not reliant on the private car. However, we question the very low number of new site allocations proposed, given existing and proposed sustainable transport choices in certain locations.
Some villages in the rest of the rural area are located on public transport corridors, and offer opportunities to bring forward new housing which supports local communities whilst achieving sustainable transport objectives. This is particularly the case for settlements in close proximity to Cambridge. Where such settlements also lie outside of the Green Belt it makes an even stronger rationale for allocating additional housing growth, where commuting via cycling is a realistic alternative.