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.
Driver Training Centre with associated parking and manoeuvring area
The site is developed and currently in use.
S/1089/11 – Change of use from motorcycle testing to Motorcycle Testing and Car License Testing – approved 04/01/2013
Previously developed land
Residential
Other - N/A The development will provide sensitively designed dwellings which will enhance the character of the area along with providing much needed housing. It will also provide economic benefits through the construction jobs created and from owner/occupiers using local services and facilities. There will be environmental benefits through additional landscaping which will create a biodiversity net gain.
45 dwellings which equates to 26 dwellings per hectare which is appropriate to the edge of village location.
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There is currently suitable access from St Neots Road.
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The site is located in the Green Belt. Given the current commercial development on site it is considered replacing this with housing will enhance the openness of the Green Belt.
There is access to key utilities on site.
There is access to key utilities on site.
The land is available
There is significant demand for a mix of housing in Cambridgeshire and the site is in close proximity to the services and facilities in Hardwick. The Cambridge Autonomous Metro proposes a stop along St Neots Road in very close proximity to the site which will provide sustainable transport to access the services and facilities in Cambridge.
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2023
2025
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