Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 59171
Received: 13/12/2021
Respondent: Silverley Properties Ltd
Agent: Turley
Under this policy Land South of Newington, Willingham is located within the Great Ouse Fenland Arc ‘strategic green infrastructure initiative’. The current suggestion under the policy wording is that ‘all new development’ will be required to ‘help deliver or contribute to support delivery of the green infrastructure strategic initiative objectives. Contributions will include the establishment, enhancement and the on-going management costs.’ The wording of the policy is likely to conflict with paragraph 57 of the NPPF tests for planning obligations, particularly for small scale developments. It would be more appropriate for this wording to be amended to reference major developments.
Under this policy Land South of Newington, Willingham is located within the Great Ouse Fenland Arc ‘strategic green infrastructure initiative’. The current suggestion under the policy wording is that ‘all new development’ will be required to ‘help deliver or contribute to support delivery of the green infrastructure strategic initiative objectives. Contributions will include the establishment, enhancement and the on-going management costs.’ The wording of the policy is likely to conflict with paragraph 57 of the NPPF tests for planning obligations, particularly for small scale developments. It would be more appropriate for this wording to be amended to reference major developments.