Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 59097
Received: 13/12/2021
Respondent: L&Q Estates Limited and Hill Residential Limited
Agent: Barton Willmore
There is currently no clarity from government on whether the full East West rail route will be funded following the Budget. Furthermore, there is no mention in the S/CB Policy commentary of consultation with the East West Rail Company or comfort around their timetable for delivery. In the absence of this and potential delay to approval of the both the routing of the railway and the new station, the Local Plan should look elsewhere in the plan area for a strategic growth location that can deliver more readily without dependency on upfront major infrastructure delivery.
There is currently no clarity from government on whether the full East West rail route will be funded following the Budget. Furthermore, there is no mention in the S/CB Policy commentary of consultation with the East West Rail Company or comfort around their timetable for delivery. In the absence of this and potential delay to approval of the both the routing of the railway and the new station, the Local Plan should look elsewhere in the plan area for a strategic growth location that can deliver more readily without dependency on upfront major infrastructure delivery.