Taylor Wimpey are supportive of the approach to manage the impacts of new development on the transport network. In particular, sustainable travel should be encouraged through development, which the development of Land north of Cambridge Road, Linton would achieve.
It is also noted that the policy refers to ‘planned infrastructure schemes (such as East West Rail, improvements to the A428, and schemes planned by the Greater Cambridge Partnership and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority) will provide significant and wide ranging improvements for active travel modes’. As identified earlier in this report, through the Greater Cambridge Partnership the Linton Greenway is being progressed which will enhance the sustainable travel options for the village and would be of direct benefit to Land north of Cambridge Road, Linton.
A concern is however raised on part of the wording of this policy. The policy states that ‘developers will be required to contribute to improvements to public and community transport and to deliver new and improved sustainable active travel connections for non-motorised users including for equestrians appropriate to the scale and nature of the proposal.’ This policy wording suggests that all developments will be required to deliver improvements, and clarity should therefore be provided on the types and thresholds of development that would trigger this requirement.