Comment

Representation ID: 60717

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Cheffins

S/RRA/SAS Land to the south of the A14 Services
Land to the south of the A14 Services, Boxworth (HELAA site 45107)

The joint landowners for this draft allocation are working together and this site is clearly available and deliverable. The proposed landscaping as detailed in the LVIA will ensure that the proposed development of the site will not have an adverse impact on the landscape, especially once the 25m landscaping buffers reach maturity.

The transport study has confirmed that the site can be readily assessed from Boxworth Road and the A14 junction has capacity to deal with the traffic flows associated with the site. Whilst some questions have been raised as to the scoring applied by the council in their site assessment, there are not considered to be any constraints which cannot be addressed by suitable mitigation or technical reports.

There is also a significant demand for commercial development within the greater Cambridge authority area and this site will clearly help to meet this demand. There is also the potential for further land to be made available if required.

The draft allocation is therefore supported and the landowners and promoters look forward to working with the council to deliver this site.