Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 60522
Received: 13/12/2021
Respondent: Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd
Agent: Turley
Taylor Wimpey are supportive of the provision of facilities to support new development and residents, but would like to minimise any uncertainty.
The policy states that ‘the Local Plan will require appropriate community, cultural, education, sports and leisure provision to meet the needs generated by new developments.’ Clarification should be provided as to the measure of what is deemed ‘appropriate’ and thresholds for whether this will be on-site contributions or off-site.
The policy wording adds that ‘in large scale developments and new communities, community development strategies will be required, to explore how places will become communities, and how early residents will be supported’. The Council should quantify what is considered to be a ‘large scale development’ i.e. is this major development as defined by the NPPF, or is this a locally set measure.
Taylor Wimpey are supportive of the provision of facilities to support new development and residents, but would like to make some comments on the wording of the policy to minimise any uncertainty.
The policy states that ‘the Local Plan will require appropriate community, cultural, education, sports and leisure provision to meet the needs generated by new developments.’ Clarification should be provided as to the measure of what is deemed ‘appropriate’ and thresholds for whether this will be on-site contributions or off-site.
Related to this, the policy wording adds that ‘in large scale developments and new communities, community development strategies will be required, to explore how places will become communities, and how early residents will be supported’. The Council should quantify what is considered to be a ‘large scale development’ i.e. is this major development as defined by the NPPF, or is this a locally set measure.