The plans should incorporate even less focus on the Green Belt and villages than they currently do. Greater focus on new settlements / communities and expanded development of existing sites is the most appropriate way to deliver increased housing stock. We are not in favour of development on any kind of significant scale in any local villages. Above all though, villages within the Green Belt should be spared from any further development
The potential of existing projects within the Cambridge city limits should be maximised. However, growth in new settlements such as Cambourne, Waterbeach and Northstowe, which can be designed with excellent transport links (including East-West Rail) are by far the best approach to increased housing delivery. SCDC’s recognition in the First Proposals that the plan should include very limited (or ideally no) development in existing villages is fully supported.