Policy 6a: Distinctive design for North East Cambridge
Comment
Draft North East Cambridge Area Action Plan
Representation ID: 53422
Received: 03/10/2020
Respondent: Fen Ditton Village Society
Totally inappropriate – will detract from beauty of Cambridge and surrounding flat fenland landscape
What guarantees are there that all developers will not opt for 13 storey, high density to maximise profit?
Variance from Local Plan – why this variance is important enough to be allowed is not explained.
Highest density and thereby highest buildings congregated at one site (Cowley Road) leading to lack of “community”
Totally inappropriate – will detract from beauty of Cambridge and surrounding flat fenland landscape
What guarantees are there that all developers will not opt for 13 storey, high density to maximise profit?
Variance from Local Plan – why this variance is important enough to be allowed is not explained.
Highest density and thereby highest buildings congregated at one site (Cowley Road) leading to lack of “community”
Object
Draft North East Cambridge Area Action Plan
Representation ID: 53470
Received: 03/10/2020
Respondent: Mrs Laurie Woolfenden
Totally inappropriate – will detract from beauty of Cambridge and surrounding flat fenland landscape
What guarantees are there that all developers will not opt for 13 storey, high density to maximise profit?
Variance from Local Plan – why this variance is important enough to be allowed is not explained.
Highest density and thereby highest buildings congregated at one site (Cowley Road) leading to lack of “community”
Totally inappropriate – will detract from beauty of Cambridge and surrounding flat fenland landscape
What guarantees are there that all developers will not opt for 13 storey, high density to maximise profit?
Variance from Local Plan – why this variance is important enough to be allowed is not explained.
Highest density and thereby highest buildings congregated at one site (Cowley Road) leading to lack of “community”
Support
Draft North East Cambridge Area Action Plan
Representation ID: 54498
Received: 05/10/2020
Respondent: Cambridge Cycling Campaign
We support the need for high-quality design that positively contributes to Cambridge heritage and note that as cycling is an established part of Cambridge culture, creating streets which promote cycling for all will help build a community that reflects the wider city. Buildings that are considered from every aspect including their impact on views, creation of wind-tunnel effects, perceived and actual community safety and human-scale streetscape will help create an attractive place for people to walk and cycle through. Cycle parking should be well designed and integrated into the development so that it is easy to find and use and does not cause obstruction to footways.
We support the need for high-quality design that positively contributes to Cambridge heritage and note that as cycling is an established part of Cambridge culture, creating streets which promote cycling for all will help build a community that reflects the wider city. Buildings that are considered from every aspect including their impact on views, creation of wind-tunnel effects, perceived and actual community safety and human-scale streetscape will help create an attractive place for people to walk and cycle through. Cycle parking should be well designed and integrated into the development so that it is easy to find and use and does not cause obstruction to footways.
Object
Draft North East Cambridge Area Action Plan
Representation ID: 55618
Received: 29/09/2020
Respondent: Historic England
Distinctive design for North East Cambridge
We welcome the reference in the first paragraph to Cambridge’s heritage ad townscape qualities and the unique characteristics of Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. Criterion e could be elaborated to include reference to local building materials and vernacular. For example, Cambridge brick is an obvious response to the historic building materials in the area and can be used to enable new development to both respond to, and be better absorbed into, the local environment.
Suggested Change:
Elaborate criterion e to include reference to local building materials and vernacular
Support
Draft North East Cambridge Area Action Plan
Representation ID: 55669
Received: 02/10/2020
Respondent: St John's College
Agent: Savills
The expectation that development in North East Cambridge will provide distinctive, high-quality and contemporary design and architecture that respond to and positively contribute to Cambridge’s heritage and townscape qualities is endorsed.
Support
Draft North East Cambridge Area Action Plan
Representation ID: 55902
Received: 02/10/2020
Respondent: GCR Camprop Nine Ltd
Agent: Carter Jonas
The aspiration for development at North East Cambridge to provide distinctive, high quality and
contemporary design is broadly supported. The design criteria identified in Policy 6a are
supported, and could be achieved for the proposed redevelopment of the site at 127 to 136
Cambridge Science Park.
Support
Draft North East Cambridge Area Action Plan
Representation ID: 55966
Received: 05/10/2020
Respondent: Hawkswren Ltd
Agent: Carter Jonas
The aspiration for development at North East Cambridge to provide distinctive, high quality and
contemporary design is broadly supported. A De Simone Investments Ltd has an option on the
site occupied by Barr Tech and would deliver the redevelopment of this site. The design criteria
identified in Policy 6a are supported, and could be achieved for the redevelopment of the site.
Object
Draft North East Cambridge Area Action Plan
Representation ID: 55991
Received: 05/10/2020
Respondent: Turnstone Estates Limited
Agent: Carter Jonas
The aspiration for development at North East Cambridge to provide distinctive, high quality and
contemporary design is broadly supported. The design criteria identified in Policy 6a are
supported, and could be achieved for the redevelopment of the Tarmac site provided if the
existing operations can be successfully relocated.