Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 58973
Received: 13/12/2021
Respondent: Avison Young
We also propose an amendment to the policy text for Policy S/SB Settlement Boundaries (p51), through the insertion of ‘garden centres’ within the 3rd bullet point, to read: ■ development for agriculture, horticulture, garden centres, forestry, outdoor recreation and other uses that need to be located in the countryside; As garden centres require to operate on sites of a significant scale they are frequently found in the countryside rather than within a settlement boundary. Dobbies garden centres such as at Royston benefit from proximity to the strategic road network as well as from a countryside ambience.
We also propose an amendment to the policy text for Policy S/SB Settlement Boundaries (p51), through the insertion of ‘garden centres’ within the 3rd bullet point, to read: ■ development for agriculture, horticulture, garden centres, forestry, outdoor recreation and other uses that need to be located in the countryside; As garden centres require to operate on sites of a significant scale they are frequently found in the countryside rather than within a settlement boundary. Dobbies garden centres such as at Royston benefit from proximity to the strategic road network as well as from a countryside ambience.