We agree that supporting the development and further expansion of Cambridge Biomedical Campus should be one of the key principles of the new local plan. To support this objective, it is imperative therefore that new housing growth is located within areas that are accessible to the Biomedical Campus. In this regard Orwell is within ease of commuting distance to the Biomedical Campus, with ease of access from the south- west side of Cambridge. Orwell also benefits from good transport connectivity to the proposed Cambridge South Station on the Biomedical Campus, via Shepreth, which is a short cycle from Orwell.

It is also very important that the emerging Local Plan 2041 aligns housing and employment growth, with major transport schemes that are being promoted in and around Cambridge. The First Proposals provide a number of references to East- West Rail and the provision for Cambridge South Station, both of which are important new transport infrastructure projects. It is considered important that substantial housing growth is provided within the villages to the south east of Cambridge which will benefit from these new transport links and will ensure ease of access to the Biomedical Campus by sustainable transport means.