The National Trust has concerns about the sustainability of development at this location. This high-density allocation will not deliver the councils aspirations for ‘biodiversity & green space’ or ‘great places’. It is also one of the key motivators to damage the Green Belt by moving the sewage treatment plant. Existing infrastructure is under enormous pressure on this side of the city, including green infrastructure, tourist destinations such as Anglesey Abbey, Wicken Fen & Milton Country Park and the A10.

The delivery of development in this location is reliant upon the relocation of the Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant. For clarity and transparency we consider that the proposals map should identify the location of the site of the proposed new Waste Water Treatment Plant. The Plan should also make it clearer in its Development Strategy (Policy S/DS) that the proposed site for the new treatment plant is located in the Green Belt. Therefore, although North East Cambridge is a brownfield site, its delivery is reliant on the release of land from the Green Belt to facilitate the relocation of the waste water treatment plant.

It is also unclear what the alternative would be if Development Consent for the relocation of the waste water treatment plan was not granted. There is currently uncertainty about the deliverability of North East Cambridge for the number of homes proposed.

Existing infrastructure is under enormous pressure on this side of the city, including green infrastructure, tourist destinations such as Anglesey Abbey, Wicken Fen & Milton Country Park and the A10.