Appendix B: Assessment of Sites included in the Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory - Allocations in the Rural Area

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Comment

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168398

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Cambourne Town Council

Representation Summary:

Cambourne West

Generally supportive of the forecast build-out rates at West Cambourne and Bourn Airfield. The forecast peak delivery on these sites of 150 dwellings per year is broadly reasonable and the combined figure of 300 dpa across both sites (which is lower than would be assumed for separate developments located further apart) importantly recognises likely issues with market absorption that were highlight in Sir Oliver Letwin's Independent Review of Build Out - Final Report (October 2018). This figure should, however, clearly be kept under review to ensure it is accurate.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168426

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Abbey Properties Cambridgeshire Limited

Representation Summary:

Cambourne West

Lack of Reserved Matters consents. Agent notes legal access constraint.

Therefore -150 dwellings.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168427

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Abbey Properties Cambridgeshire Limited

Representation Summary:

Land south of Babraham Road, Sawston

No planning application.

Therefore -50 dwellings.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168428

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Abbey Properties Cambridgeshire Limited

Representation Summary:

Green End Industrial Estate, Gamlingay

Lack of Reserved Matters application with deadline approaching. Agent notes ground conditions concern.

Therefore -50 dwellings.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168429

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Abbey Properties Cambridgeshire Limited

Representation Summary:

Fulbourn and Ida Darwin Hospitals, Fulbourn

Lack of Outline planning permission for main site with S106 still not signed and having taken over 2 years to date since the Planning Committee resolution. Noted also that this was suggested to be imminent in March 2019. Demolition also required.

Therefore -100 dwellings.

Comment

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168448

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Gladman Developments

Representation Summary:

Cambourne West

It is critical that the delivery rates and lead-in times associated with sites in the supply are realistic and achievable. Gladman are concerned regarding the lead-in times of a number of sites, in particular on the basis of the time assumed for gaining planning consent.

Within South Cambridgeshire, our concerns regarding lead-in times relate primarily to three large sites (Waterbeach New Town, Bourn Airfield New Village and Cambourne West) where the anticipated delivery by the Council is considered overly optimistic given that in two cases outline consent has not yet been granted.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168457

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Pigeon Land Ltd

Agent: Savills

Representation Summary:

Land south of Babraham Road, Sawston

We consider there might very well not be sufficient clear evidence of deliverability for 25 dwellings within the five year supply.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168496

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Endurance Estates

Agent: Carter Jonas

Representation Summary:

Fulbourn & Ida Darwin Hospitals

A resolution to grant outline planning permission was made in August 2017, now more than two years ago. No details have been published regarding the s106 matters that remain outstanding, how these are to be resolved or a timetable for this. It is also noted that the Councils' previous housing trajectory data stated that completions were anticipated on this site in 2020/2021 demonstrating that the Council have been over ambitious in the timescales that they have included for completions from this site previously. The Councils' have not, therefore presented any evidence that housing completions will begin on site within five years.

Full text:

The information contained within the uploaded Housing Land Supply Assessment makes clear that the Councils', whether considered separately or jointly, are not able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply of deliverable sites in accordance with the requirements of the NPPF.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168497

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Endurance Estates

Agent: Carter Jonas

Representation Summary:

Cambourne West (land north west of Lower Cambourne)

No reserved matters application has been made for housing as yet although the Council states that this is anticipated in autumn 2019. The information published by the Councils' confirms that the site has multiple landowners. Additionally it confirms that the site is currently controlled by the developers via an option with the land purchase to take place once the reserved matters for housing is approved. This information is clearly contradictory, although it is considered the second statement more accurately sets out the position. There will clearly need to be land deals made outside of the planning process once the first reserved matters for housing is approved. The above clearly calls into the question the deliverability of the site and the information presented does not constitute evidence that housing completions will begin on site within five years. The site should therefore be removed from the trajectory.

Full text:

The information contained within the uploaded Housing Land Supply Assessment makes clear that the Councils', whether considered separately or jointly, are not able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply of deliverable sites in accordance with the requirements of the NPPF.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168498

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Endurance Estates

Agent: Carter Jonas

Representation Summary:

Land south of Babraham Road, Sawston

The commentary states that the landowners will be selecting a developer in 2019. As no developer is on board as yet there can be no certainty regarding a scheme that will come forward on the site or the timescales associated with the submission of an application, its determination and the subsequent timescales for the completion of dwellings on site.

There are just two comparable sites Former Bayer CropScience Site, Hauxton and Cambourne - additional 950 dwellings. This gives an average of 7.5 years from the submission of an application to delivery being achieved. As no application has been received by the Council as yet, this site should clearly be removed from the trajectory as it cannot be considered deliverable.

Full text:

The information contained within the uploaded Housing Land Supply Assessment makes clear that the Councils', whether considered separately or jointly, are not able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply of deliverable sites in accordance with the requirements of the NPPF.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168513

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Laragh House Developments Limited

Agent: Carter Jonas

Representation Summary:

Fulbourn & Ida Darwin Hospitals

A resolution to grant outline planning permission was made in August 2017, now more than two years ago. No details have been published regarding the s106 matters that remain outstanding, how these are to be resolved or a timetable for this. It is also noted that the Councils' previous housing trajectory data stated that completions were anticipated on this site in 2020/2021 demonstrating that the Council have been over ambitious in the timescales that they have included for completions from this site previously. The Councils' have not, therefore presented any evidence that housing completions will begin on site within five years.

Full text:

The information contained within the uploaded Housing Land Supply Assessment makes clear that the Councils', whether considered separately or jointly, are not able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply of deliverable sites in accordance with the requirements of the NPPF.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168514

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Laragh House Developments Limited

Agent: Carter Jonas

Representation Summary:

Cambourne West (land north west of Lower Cambourne)

No reserved matters application has been made for housing as yet although the Council states that this is anticipated in autumn 2019. The information published by the Councils' confirms that the site has multiple landowners. Additionally it confirms that the site is currently controlled by the developers via an option with the land purchase to take place once the reserved matters for housing is approved. This information is clearly contradictory, although it is considered the second statement more accurately sets out the position. There will clearly need to be land deals made outside of the planning process once the first reserved matters for housing is approved. The above clearly calls into the question the deliverability of the site and the information presented does not constitute evidence that housing completions will begin on site within five years. The site should therefore be removed from the trajectory.

Full text:

The information contained within the uploaded Housing Land Supply Assessment makes clear that the Councils', whether considered separately or jointly, are not able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply of deliverable sites in accordance with the requirements of the NPPF.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168515

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Laragh House Developments Limited

Agent: Carter Jonas

Representation Summary:

Land south of Babraham Road, Sawston

The commentary states that the landowners will be selecting a developer in 2019. As no developer is on board as yet there can be no certainty regarding a scheme that will come forward on the site or the timescales associated with the submission of an application, its determination and the subsequent timescales for the completion of dwellings on site.

There are just two comparable sites Former Bayer CropScience Site, Hauxton and Cambourne - additional 950 dwellings. This gives an average of 7.5 years from the submission of an application to delivery being achieved. As no application has been received by the Council as yet, this site should clearly be removed from the trajectory as it cannot be considered deliverable.

Full text:

The information contained within the uploaded Housing Land Supply Assessment makes clear that the Councils', whether considered separately or jointly, are not able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply of deliverable sites in accordance with the requirements of the NPPF.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168527

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Bloor Homes Eastern

Agent: Carter Jonas

Representation Summary:

Fulbourn & Ida Darwin Hospitals

A resolution to grant outline planning permission was made in August 2017, now more than two years ago. No details have been published regarding the s106 matters that remain outstanding, how these are to be resolved or a timetable for this. It is also noted that the Councils' previous housing trajectory data stated that completions were anticipated on this site in 2020/2021 demonstrating that the Council have been over ambitious in the timescales that they have included for completions from this site previously. The Councils' have not, therefore presented any evidence that housing completions will begin on site within five years.

Full text:

The information contained within the uploaded Housing Land Supply Assessment makes clear that the Councils', whether considered separately or jointly, are not able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply of deliverable sites in accordance with the requirements of the NPPF.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168528

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Bloor Homes Eastern

Agent: Carter Jonas

Representation Summary:

Cambourne West (land north west of Lower Cambourne)

No reserved matters application has been made for housing as yet although the Council states that this is anticipated in autumn 2019. The information published by the Councils' confirms that the site has multiple landowners. Additionally it confirms that the site is currently controlled by the developers via an option with the land purchase to take place once the reserved matters for housing is approved. This information is clearly contradictory, although it is considered the second statement more accurately sets out the position. There will clearly need to be land deals made outside of the planning process once the first reserved matters for housing is approved. The above clearly calls into the question the deliverability of the site and the information presented does not constitute evidence that housing completions will begin on site within five years. The site should therefore be removed from the trajectory.

Full text:

The information contained within the uploaded Housing Land Supply Assessment makes clear that the Councils', whether considered separately or jointly, are not able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply of deliverable sites in accordance with the requirements of the NPPF.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168529

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Bloor Homes Eastern

Agent: Carter Jonas

Representation Summary:

Land south of Babraham Road, Sawston

The commentary states that the landowners will be selecting a developer in 2019. As no developer is on board as yet there can be no certainty regarding a scheme that will come forward on the site or the timescales associated with the submission of an application, its determination and the subsequent timescales for the completion of dwellings on site.

There are just two comparable sites Former Bayer CropScience Site, Hauxton and Cambourne - additional 950 dwellings. This gives an average of 7.5 years from the submission of an application to delivery being achieved. As no application has been received by the Council as yet, this site should clearly be removed from the trajectory as it cannot be considered deliverable.

Full text:

The information contained within the uploaded Housing Land Supply Assessment makes clear that the Councils', whether considered separately or jointly, are not able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply of deliverable sites in accordance with the requirements of the NPPF.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168541

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Axis Land Partnerships

Agent: Carter Jonas

Representation Summary:

Fulbourn & Ida Darwin Hospitals

A resolution to grant outline planning permission was made in August 2017, now more than two years ago. No details have been published regarding the s106 matters that remain outstanding, how these are to be resolved or a timetable for this. It is also noted that the Councils' previous housing trajectory data stated that completions were anticipated on this site in 2020/2021 demonstrating that the Council have been over ambitious in the timescales that they have included for completions from this site previously. The Councils' have not, therefore presented any evidence that housing completions will begin on site within five years.

Full text:

The information contained within the uploaded Housing Land Supply Assessment makes clear that the Councils', whether considered separately or jointly, are not able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply of deliverable sites in accordance with the requirements of the NPPF.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168542

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Axis Land Partnerships

Agent: Carter Jonas

Representation Summary:

Cambourne West (land north west of Lower Cambourne)

No reserved matters application has been made for housing as yet although the Council states that this is anticipated in autumn 2019. The information published by the Councils' confirms that the site has multiple landowners. Additionally it confirms that the site is currently controlled by the developers via an option with the land purchase to take place once the reserved matters for housing is approved. This information is clearly contradictory, although it is considered the second statement more accurately sets out the position. There will clearly need to be land deals made outside of the planning process once the first reserved matters for housing is approved. The above clearly calls into the question the deliverability of the site and the information presented does not constitute evidence that housing completions will begin on site within five years. The site should therefore be removed from the trajectory.

Full text:

The information contained within the uploaded Housing Land Supply Assessment makes clear that the Councils', whether considered separately or jointly, are not able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply of deliverable sites in accordance with the requirements of the NPPF.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168543

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Axis Land Partnerships

Agent: Carter Jonas

Representation Summary:

Land south of Babraham Road, Sawston

The commentary states that the landowners will be selecting a developer in 2019. As no developer is on board as yet there can be no certainty regarding a scheme that will come forward on the site or the timescales associated with the submission of an application, its determination and the subsequent timescales for the completion of dwellings on site.

There are just two comparable sites Former Bayer CropScience Site, Hauxton and Cambourne - additional 950 dwellings. This gives an average of 7.5 years from the submission of an application to delivery being achieved. As no application has been received by the Council as yet, this site should clearly be removed from the trajectory as it cannot be considered deliverable.

Full text:

The information contained within the uploaded Housing Land Supply Assessment makes clear that the Councils', whether considered separately or jointly, are not able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply of deliverable sites in accordance with the requirements of the NPPF.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168555

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Bloomhall Ltd

Agent: Carter Jonas

Representation Summary:

Fulbourn & Ida Darwin Hospitals

A resolution to grant outline planning permission was made in August 2017, now more than two years ago. No details have been published regarding the s106 matters that remain outstanding, how these are to be resolved or a timetable for this. It is also noted that the Councils' previous housing trajectory data stated that completions were anticipated on this site in 2020/2021 demonstrating that the Council have been over ambitious in the timescales that they have included for completions from this site previously. The Councils' have not, therefore presented any evidence that housing completions will begin on site within five years.

Full text:

The information contained within the uploaded Housing Land Supply Assessment makes clear that the Councils', whether considered separately or jointly, are not able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply of deliverable sites in accordance with the requirements of the NPPF.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168556

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Bloomhall Ltd

Agent: Carter Jonas

Representation Summary:

Cambourne West (land north west of Lower Cambourne)

No reserved matters application has been made for housing as yet although the Council states that this is anticipated in autumn 2019. The information published by the Councils' confirms that the site has multiple landowners. Additionally it confirms that the site is currently controlled by the developers via an option with the land purchase to take place once the reserved matters for housing is approved. This information is clearly contradictory, although it is considered the second statement more accurately sets out the position. There will clearly need to be land deals made outside of the planning process once the first reserved matters for housing is approved. The above clearly calls into the question the deliverability of the site and the information presented does not constitute evidence that housing completions will begin on site within five years. The site should therefore be removed from the trajectory.

Full text:

The information contained within the uploaded Housing Land Supply Assessment makes clear that the Councils', whether considered separately or jointly, are not able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply of deliverable sites in accordance with the requirements of the NPPF.

Object

Greater Cambridge Housing Trajectory and Five Year Housing Land Supply - Main Document

Representation ID: 168557

Received: 14/10/2019

Respondent: Bloomhall Ltd

Agent: Carter Jonas

Representation Summary:

Land south of Babraham Road, Sawston

The commentary states that the landowners will be selecting a developer in 2019. As no developer is on board as yet there can be no certainty regarding a scheme that will come forward on the site or the timescales associated with the submission of an application, its determination and the subsequent timescales for the completion of dwellings on site.

There are just two comparable sites Former Bayer CropScience Site, Hauxton and Cambourne - additional 950 dwellings. This gives an average of 7.5 years from the submission of an application to delivery being achieved. As no application has been received by the Council as yet, this site should clearly be removed from the trajectory as it cannot be considered deliverable.

Full text:

The information contained within the uploaded Housing Land Supply Assessment makes clear that the Councils', whether considered separately or jointly, are not able to demonstrate a five year housing land supply of deliverable sites in accordance with the requirements of the NPPF.