Comment

Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

Representation ID: 58988

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Jesus College (working with Pigeon Investment Management and Lands Improvement Holdings), a private landowner and St John’s College

Agent: Quod

Representation Summary:

Focusing development on the edge of Cambridge in immediate proximity to employment and to planned public transport improvements is demonstrably the best strategy to enable growth to take place consistent with climate change objectives. At Cambridge South, comprehensively planned development would have the additional benefit of integrating social, recreation, retail and support facilities to reduce the need to travel. The opportunity exists to plan an exemplary urban extension.

Full text:

Focusing development on the edge of Cambridge in immediate proximity to employment and to planned public transport improvements is demonstrably the best strategy to enable growth to take place consistent with climate change objectives. At Cambridge South, comprehensively planned development would have the additional benefit of integrating social, recreation, retail and support facilities to reduce the need to travel. The opportunity exists to plan an exemplary urban extension.