Policy 24b: Relocation

Support

Representation ID: 55699

Received: 02/10/2020

Respondent: St John's College

Agent: Savills

Positive intervention, in the form of land assembly and the relocation of existing floorspace and uses (and thereby existing businesses), is to be welcomed.

Policy 24a simply reiterates the steps and tests required in order to use compulsory purchase.

Comment

Representation ID: 55852

Received: 05/10/2020

Respondent: Veolia and Turnstone Estates

Agent: Carter Jonas

It is proposed in Policy 26 that the existing waste recycling transfer facility off Cowley Road would
be relocated off site, but at this stage no suitable and viable alternative relocation site is
identified. Veolia intends to remain operating the waste recycling transfer facility until a suitable
and viable alterative relocation site has been identified and approved. It is anticipated in the North
East Cambridge AAP that the land currently occupied by Veolia would be redeveloped for
business (B1) and housing uses; the retention of the existing waste recycling transfer facility at
the existing site is not an option.
Criteria (b) of Policy 24b requires engagement with affected occupiers and tenants where
relocation of existing businesses is proposed as part of development at North East Cambridge.
Veolia would be affected by the redevelopment of its existing site, and would welcome
discussions with the Council to find a suitable alternative site from which it can operate a waste
recycling transfer facility. It is disappointing that, given Veolia is a key relocation site (albeit small
scale), that they have not been invited to participate in the masterplanning workshops for the
wider AAP area that have taken place to date. This engagement with existing land owners and
users is an important part of the process and is identified within the Sustainability Appraisal.
Given the failure to engage on this site, the legitimacy of the outcomes from these workshops
could be challenged. Criteria (c) of Policy 24b sets out a sequential approach to the re-provision
of existing uses. Veolia is an existing established business, and a replacement facility should be
located within or close to Cambridge in order to avoid the unnecessary transportation of recycling
waste and material. As set out in the response to Policy 26, it appears that the policy
requirements for a replacement facility might be difficult to achieve on a suitable alternative site
without assistance and support from the Council to enable Veolia to relocate its existing
operations in a viable manner.

Comment

Representation ID: 55935

Received: 05/10/2020

Respondent: Ridgeons Timber & Builders Merchants and Turnstone Estates

Agent: Carter Jonas

Ridgeons intends to remain at its existing site off Nuffield Road and to retain the existing
builders merchant operations at the site, in order to meet the needs of its customers. Policy 24b
sets out the approach for the relocation of existing uses which are incompatible with the delivery
of development at North East Cambridge. As set out above, proposed residential uses at the Nuffield
Road Industrial Estate site could be incompatible with the existing operations at the builders
merchant on the Ridgeons site in terms of potential noise generating activities. It is requested
that the design and layout of the proposed residential uses at Nuffield Road Industrial Estate, and
the design of the strategic walking and cycling routes on Nuffield Road, should be integrated and
compatible with the existing builders merchant operations at the Ridgeons site. If that is not
possible, then an alternative site should be identified for the relocation of the Ridgeons
operation either at Cowley Road Industrial Estate or a suitable site elsewhere should they decide
to leave Nuffield Road.

Support

Representation ID: 55984

Received: 05/10/2020

Respondent: Hawkswren Ltd

Agent: Carter Jonas

As set out in the Introduction, Barr Tech intend to relocate their existing vehicle servicing and
repairs business elsewhere, and A De Simone Investments Ltd has an option to redevelop the
site. This relocation will only take place if a high use class value is generated on the site. Policy
24b sets out the process and criteria for assessing options for the relocation of existing
businesses, and it is acknowledged that these steps might be appropriate for most circumstances
where an existing business could be accommodated within the redeveloped AAP area. However,
it is requested that Policy 24b also refers to the situation – as is the case with Barr Tech - where
a willing landowner who operates an existing business has agreed to sell their land for
redevelopment and relocate elsewhere, and in these circumstances the requirement for a
relocation strategy to be prepared for a planning application should not be necessary. It is
requested that a relocation strategy is specifically not required where a willing landowner or
business has agreed to the redevelopment of their site.

Object

Representation ID: 56005

Received: 05/10/2020

Respondent: Turnstone Estates Limited

Agent: Carter Jonas

It is anticipated in the North East Cambridge AAP that the existing Tarmac operations off Cowley
Road would be relocated and the site redeveloped for business and housing uses. Tarmac
intends to remain operating from its existing site until a suitable alterative relocation site has been
identified and approved. At this stage no suitable alternative relocation site is identified for
Tarmac.
Criteria (b) of Policy 24b requires engagement with affected occupiers and tenants where
relocation of existing businesses is proposed as part of development at North East Cambridge.
Tarmac would be affected by the redevelopment of its existing site, and would welcome
discussions with the Council to find a suitable alternative site from which it can operate.
Criteria (c) of Policy 24b sets out a sequential approach to the re-provision of existing uses.
Tarmac is an existing established business, and a replacement facility should be located within or
close to Cambridge in order to avoid the unnecessary transportation of aggregates and materials.
The assistance and support of the Council will be required to enable Tarmac to relocate its
existing operations in a viable manner.

Comment

Representation ID: 56159

Received: 05/10/2020

Respondent: U+I PLC.

Agent: We are Town

Support policy and in particular the sequential approach to relocation. This policy should also refer to the high levels of
growth to be enabled by the relocation of the Waste Water Treatment Plant in the first instance.