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.
Fishers Lane, Orwell, Royston, Cambridgeshire
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Rough, un-managed grassland with encroaching scrub.
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Greenfield
The proposed residential development is for the erection of up to 26 dwellings with new access via Cambridge Road (A603) associated landscaping and drainage. Additional car and cycle parking is also proposed within the south west corner of the site to serve the existing employer Volec.
The proposed development of the site will deliver much needed additional housing within the district in addition has the potential to provide additional car and cycle parking to an existing employment site within the rural economy. The additional homes within the village will also contribute to its sustainability through new residents using local services and spending within the local economy. The scheme will also bring opportunities for biodiversity enhancement.
Up to 26 residential units
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An existing access is provided via Cambridge Road (A603), however this is overgrown and represents more of a gateway. Improvements would be required to ensure the development could be accessed appropriately from the highway by way of a T Junction with the correct visibility splays to ensure safety. This is location to the north west of the site. An access appraisal has been carried out in regard to the site and has found that access from the A603 is preferred however this involves a third party landowner and wider highway improvements are required.
The site is generally level.
The site is located within Flood Zone 1. A preliminary ecological assessment has identified that the site is likely to support small numbers of breeding birds. Trees have been identified as having moderate bat roost suitability and the site may be used by commuting and foraging bats. There is no evidence to suggest any environmental constraints would preclude development taking place on this site. Additional ecological surveys need to be carried out at the site to determine the presence of species and inform relevant mitigation methods.
The site does not have gas services at present but does have a water main to the north but this does not provide for the prospective development land. A foul water main is also present within nearby Hillside Road but is not indicated within the site on any record drawings. A high voltage electricity line crosses the site to the north corner and high voltage cables cross the site from the north western side running north east. Some additional surveys will be required to determine the presence of any additional utilities at the site.
Providing suitable access is provided to the site it could become available in the next 5 years for development.
There is considerable market attractiveness in the site given it's size and location.
No - there are no legal or land ownership constraints that might prohibit or delay development.
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2021
2022
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