Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 60680
Received: 13/12/2021
Respondent: Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire Green Parties
S/OA/NR and S/OA/BC (Newmarket Road Retail Park and Beehive Centre):
We agree that Newmarket Road Retail Park and the Beehive Centre are not the best use of this land. The retail park model places great emphasis on access by car, disadvantages small independent businesses, and contributes to the decline of high streets. We would welcome proposals to redevelop these areas to meet identified needs.
S/OA/AS (Abbey Stadium):
Abbey Stadium provides community support to a number of individuals and organisations in and around Cambridge, and is popular with local residents. Currently the stadium's location and associated infrastructure results in significant impact to local residents through parking in and around surrounding streets during Men's Football games on Football Match days. Any proposed change of use should take into account the entire local impact of the new proposed change of use, specifically how visitors are likely to travel to the site, and how public transport use can be integrated into any change of use.
Opportunity Areas in Cambridge:
S/OA/NR and S/OA/BC (Newmarket Road Retail Park and Beehive Centre)
We agree that Newmarket Road Retail Park and the Beehive Centre are not the best use of this land. The retail park model places great emphasis on access by car, disadvantages small independent businesses, and contributes to the decline of high streets. We would welcome proposals to redevelop these areas to meet identified needs.
S/OA/AS (Abbey Stadium)
Abbey Stadium provides community support to a number of individuals and organisations in and around Cambridge, and is popular with local residents. Currently the stadium's location and associated infrastructure results in significant impact to local residents through parking in and around surrounding streets during Men's Football games on Football Match days. Any proposed change of use should take into account the entire local impact of the new proposed change of use, specifically how visitors are likely to travel to the site, and how public transport use can be integrated into any change of use.