Draft Bourn Airfield Supplementary Planning Document - June 2019

Object

Representation ID: 168215

Received: 28/07/2019

Respondent: Hardwick Parish Council

FIX A MAIN POINTS OF ACCESS AND PRIMARY STREET

It is disappointing to note that the SPD endorses much of the outline application with particular regard to the transport infrastructure, and seems to have disregarded recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee again on transport provision.

Hardwick Parish Council held a Village meeting last week attended by about 60 residents, and again the main topic of debate was the transport infrastructure, and particularly the provision of an all ways junction onto the A428 from the Bourn Airfield development.

The traffic movement figures provided seem to considerably under estimate the traffic movements, when compared to other surveys carried out for other developments in the area. A no left turn at the Broadway exit/entrance, and two lanes for a short distance at the Caldecote roundabout for traffic from the east, is a poor solution for a settlement of around 3500 houses.

A proper access to the settlement needs to happen before building commences, mitigation of the problem after this is too late. If the Broadway is kept as a country road by preventing traffic from the settlement turning left, then why is it the St Neots Road is not classified the same. It surely can't be too late for SCDC planners to lobby Highways England for a junction onto the A428, as it seems from the SPD that HE have not closed the door for any further discussions.

At a meeting with Hardwick Parish Council, the developers admitted that providing a junction onto the A428 would mean less facilities on the settlement, should this be at the surrounding villages expense and quality of life or their bottom line?

Object

Representation ID: 168216

Received: 28/07/2019

Respondent: Hardwick Parish Council

2.8 COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES

The other main topic discussed was the lack of a medical centre on the settlement and the possible reliance on Cambourne to provide the facilities; this makes no sense as it would mean car owners would have to drive there, and residents without transport would have to walk to the north side of the site to get public transport to Cambourne.

We thought the idea was to get people out of their cars, but this would just increase traffic movements throughout the day.

Although some residents objected to the use of traffic calming because of possible queues, and more pollution, and difficulty getting in and out of drives and onto junctions, it is part of the developers plan to mitigate problems if they arise.

This particularly concerns rat runs through the surrounding villages and these will be monitored and traffic calming considered.

If there is no agreement on a junction on to the A428, then there should be a traffic management/ restriction on the A1303 from Bourn Broadway to the Madingley Mulch roundabout.
The developers need to make sure traffic is monitored, and a base line established before development so comparisons can be accurately made.

Object

Representation ID: 168217

Received: 28/07/2019

Respondent: Hardwick Parish Council

FIX D VILLAGE CENTRE AND HUB

The position of the Village Centre needs addressing, as at the moment being in the NW corner it is nearer Cambourne and will be difficult to reach by walking from the south of the development.

A better position would be to put it as near as possible to the actual centre, so shops etc. could be more easily reached by everyone and improve their quality of life.