Great places policies
71. CPRE supports the principles expressed in this section and its accompanying policies. Indeed, we are
pleased to see expressed the established local purposes of the Cambridge Green Belt, which are to:
• preserve the unique character of Cambridge as a compact, dynamic city with a thriving historic
centre
• maintain and enhance the quality of its setting
• prevent communities in the environs of Cambridge from merging into one another and with the
city.
72. However, CPRE does not believe that the draft Local Plan is adhering to these principles, particularly in the
case of proposals to remove several sites from the Green Belt.
73. We are also concerned that some of the developments that have already occurred around Cambridge are
visually intrusive and, in some cases, aesthetically unappealing. We would not want to see these mistakes
repeated.