Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 60527
Received: 13/12/2021
Respondent: Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd
Agent: Turley
Taylor Wimpey are supportive of the aspiration to achieve high quality design through development. A couple of minor points are however raised on the wording of the policy.
Firstly, the need to successfully integrate waste, recycling and parking is referenced twice in the policy under ‘climate-positive’ and ‘local character’ which does not need to be repeated under the same policy.
The policy also states that ‘any proposal for a structure that breaks the existing skyline and/or is significantly taller than the surrounding built form will need to demonstrate through visual assessment or appraisal with supporting accurate visual representations, how the proposals enhance the existing landscape and townscape and do not cause unacceptable impact on the historic environment’. Clarification should be provided within the policy as to what is regarded as ‘significantly taller’.
Taylor Wimpey are supportive of the aspiration to achieve high quality design through development. A couple of minor points are however raised on the wording of the policy.
Firstly, the need to successfully integrate waste, recycling and parking is referenced twice in the policy under ‘climate-positive’ and ‘local character’ which does not need to be repeated under the same policy.
The policy also states that ‘any proposal for a structure that breaks the existing skyline and/or is significantly taller than the surrounding built form will need to demonstrate through visual assessment or appraisal with supporting accurate visual representations, how the proposals enhance the existing landscape and townscape and do not cause unacceptable impact on the historic environment’. Clarification should be provided within the policy as to what is regarded as ‘significantly taller’.