North East Cambridge:
We have previously commented in detail on the plans for NE Cambridge [1]. We welcome some of the changes made to the Area Action Plan following the consultation, notably the increase in green space provision, reduction in building heights, and the rebalancing of jobs and homes which has been achieved through a reduction in the area of commercial office space. However, we remain essentially opposed to this development on the following grounds: a) although on a brownfield site, the development will directly cause the destruction of Green Belt land by displacing the Waste Water Treatment Works to Honey Hill. There is no operational need for the works to move; the proposal is purely to create development opportunity. b) As set out in our response to S/JH, we believe that the number of new houses already committed in the adopted Local Plans is sufficient to meet objectively assessed need: therefore we do not agree with bringing additional large developments forward at this point.
[1] https://southcambs.greenparty.org.uk/assets/images/local_parties/southcambridgeshire/NE%20Cambridge%20Development%20Sep2020.pdf