This is vital. The historic environment, and its capacity (or not) to withstand existing growth (let alone new growth proposed) should have been considered at the start of the Great Places chapter.
Understand what you have, then consider its capacity for change.
The proposals fail to consider anything other than designated heritage assets. There is no consideration
of the heritage significance of Cambridge as a whole, or of the heritage significance of undesignated buildings and spaces –notably Cambridge’s market, which pre-dates the University, and Grantchester meadows.
The Local Plan should clarify the role and the heritage of the market square as a historic centre of the city.
We would have more faith in the Heritage Impact Assessment if there was more evidence of knowledge
of Cambridge, and of issues, policies, and initiatives relating to its historic environment. We deem it unfit
for purpose. There is no mention of any Conservation Area appraisal apart from the Historic Core, and
no cumulative assessment of significance and issues identified in these Appraisals.