Question 2. Please submit any sites for employment and housing you wish to suggest for allocation in the Local Plan. Provide as much information and supporting evidence as possible.

Form ID: 40121
Respondent: Bidwells
Agent: Bidwells

Noon Folly Farm, Bar Road, Lolworth, Cambridge

50

Site 40121 map

Agricultural, arable. There is also a farmhouse and associated buildings on the site.

N/A

None

Greenfield

Employment use. The existing farmhouse and buildings can be demolished or retained as part of the development.

Employment (B1) office , Employment (B1b) research and development , Employment (B1c) light industrial , Employment (B2) general industrial , Employment (B8) storage and distribution , Employment (other)

Recreation and leisure , Healthcare , Hotel , Retail

Provide a site for employment use, creating jobs for the local community and business opportunities. Well located off the newly improved and upgraded A14 scheme which will significantly improve the vehicle access into and out of the site.

We believe 55% of the site could be developed. This would create 280,340 sqm of floorspace for a mix of employment uses.

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Yes (Please give details)

Current access from Hatton's Road (B1050) from Bar Hill to Longstanton (see blue arrow on the plan). However, the site access will significantly be improved with two new accesses being created as part of the new A14 relief road scheme. The new A14 upgrade will substantially improve access into and out of the site by creating two new accesses.

No

The site is relatively flat and there are no other physical constraints on the site or public rights of way.

Yes (Please give details)

Part of the site is within Flood Zone 2. Open space will be left adjacent to the brook to accommodate the flood risk on the site.

The site has water and an electricity. There is no mains sewerage.

Available now

Tenancy allows termination for development under short notice provisions.

None

Location and access from the new A14 upgrade, and the ability to provide mixed employment use on one site.

No

N/A

2020

2030

10

No

See mitigation above

Yes