Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 58706
Received: 13/12/2021
Respondent: Grosvenor Britain & Ireland
Agent: JDA Planning Consultancy
Grosvenor objects to the settlement hierarchy classification of Whittlesford. These concerns are explained in detail in section 4 of the Representation and Design Vision reports attached. The settlement hierarchy methodology should increase scoring of locations with excellent public transport access to the City of Cambridge, employment and services. Choices of active transport underpin sustainable patterns of living. Figure 8 of the Design Vision contains a recalibration of the settlement scoring for Whittlesford. This results in an additional 3 points, increasing Whittlesford’s status to Minor Rural Centre, reinforcing its suitability as a sustainable location for growth.
Grosvenor objects to the settlement hierarchy classification of Whittlesford. These concerns are explained in detail in section 4 of the Representation and Design Vision reports attached. The settlement hierarchy methodology should increase scoring of locations with excellent public transport access to the City of Cambridge, employment and services. Choices of active transport underpin sustainable patterns of living. Figure 8 of the Design Vision contains a recalibration of the settlement scoring for Whittlesford. This results in an additional 3 points, increasing Whittlesford’s status to Minor Rural Centre, reinforcing its suitability as a sustainable location for growth.