Draft Bourn Airfield Supplementary Planning Document - June 2019

Comment

Representation ID: 168325

Received: 29/07/2019

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Associates

4F ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD

With regard to 4F Access for healthy food, it is considered that the language should be
softened. The first part states '.... the village should:

Ensure provision of a range of shops selling fresh fruit and vegetables within the village'.

This is very inflexible, and largely outside the control of the developer, and as such the bullet
should be revised to:

'Should provide opportunities for a range .....'

Comment

Representation ID: 168326

Received: 29/07/2019

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Associates

FIX G - RECREATIONAL WALKING, CYCLING AND HORSE RIDING ROUTES

These principles have been taken into account and enhanced in the revised proposals shown in the attached document.

Comment

Representation ID: 168327

Received: 29/07/2019

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Associates

FIX H - PROVISION FOR OUTDOOR SPORTS

Fix H states approximately 15.5 ha of outdoor sports facilities should be provided and broadly at locations shown on Framework Plan. It also states that opportunities for shared use of school sports facilities could be considered subject to discussion with future providers (page 62). Subsequently, (page 86) outlines the implications for the land budget if shared use is agreed.

Whilst wording provides flexibility and allows for dual use should a delivery partner be accepted, CP concerned Fix H could be cited by objectors as a reason not to reduce overall playing field land area of 15.5 ha and/or to allow for additional residential development on the two areas shown mid east and mid west for 'outdoor sports facilities' on the Spatial Framework.

Suggested the two outdoor sports sites, should be shown in a different colour or hatched to denote that they are an either/or depending on dual use agreement with County Education. Such an approach would provide greater certainty for all parties. Please also refer to document appended.

Comment

Representation ID: 168328

Received: 29/07/2019

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Associates

5D - SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

Sets out a number of key design considerations including consideration of a Solar PV array on northern bank of proposed development, details of potential energy generation and carbon reduction benefits. Supports deployment of Solar PV along northern bank. Exact renewable energy generation and carbon reduction is subject to detailed design and carbon emissions factors at time of construction - recommend remove figures. Flexibility required to respond to future changes in technology which should be recognised with addition of bullet point:
* Given the construction programme, it is recognised that flexibility will be necessary with the carbon reduction strategy to respond to changes in technology and energy markets.

Section sets out a number of key sustainable design considerations, however given the long term nature of development it is considered these statements be re-worded as key design considerations rather than specific requirements as future detailed design of development may require alternative strategies as technology changes.

First paragraph states 'each developer should construct a sustainable show home in each development parcel location to demonstrate environmentally sustainable options' in accordance with the requirements of Local Plan Policy CC/3. Goes beyond Policy CC/3 in requiring each parcel to deliver a show home rather than development as a whole. It could be a single developer building many phases in which case a single show home would be sufficient. Text should be amended to be consistent with Local Plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 168329

Received: 29/07/2019

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Associates

5E - SITE WIDE ENERGY STRATEGY

First paragraph - while Countryside supports use of on-site renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions the wording of this section inconsistent with Policy CC/3 with regard to reduced emissions not onsite energy, across development as a whole. Recommend paragraph is reworded to; 'the new village aspires to be an exemplar and developers should explore, on a site-wide basis, opportunities to incorporate on-site renewable energy low carbon energy generation with a view to exceeding the baseline requirement for a 10% reduction in anticipated carbon emissions through the installation of an integrated system on homes and non-residential buildings or site wide solutions as set out in Policy CC/3'.

Paragraph 3 requires site wide energy solutions including CHP in high density parts of the site should be explored, and includes reference to 'high energy users' such as schools. Ongoing decarbonisation of electricity network. Predicted national grid electricity emissions factor will soon fall below gas. Building Regulations to include more accurate emissions factors, this will favour electricity based heating systems. Will remove carbon benefit of gas based CHP systems making them unfeasible.

Development of heat networks requires a critical mass of heat requirements. Low energy homes, beyond Building Regulations, reduces heat density. Occupational hours of schools mean these buildings are not generally considered in practice to be high energy users. With removal of gas fired CHP as a suitable technology, currently no proven large scale technologies that are commercially and technically viable replacements. Recommend text amended: 'Site-wide energy solutions and/ or the deployment of energy networks should be considered and implemented where feasible and viable.'

Comment

Representation ID: 168330

Received: 29/07/2019

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Associates

FIX I - PROTECTED BIODIVERSITY AREAS AND CORRIDORS

CP support these key elements of placemaking, which have been adopted in the landscape led illustrative masterplan and green and blue infrastructure strategies.

Comment

Representation ID: 168331

Received: 29/07/2019

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Associates

6D - TRANSITIONAL AND TEMPORARY USES

CP considers this section to be too prescriptive and suggest that it is shortened. It is suggested that after the word 'should' be qualified by adding the words: 'should explore opportunities for ...'. However, CP propose the early delivery of the village centre. This will reduce the need, if any, to provide transitional or temporary uses.

Comment

Representation ID: 168332

Received: 29/07/2019

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Associates

6.2 INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY PLAN

Discussions ongoing in relation to s106 requirements CP's outline planning application. Draft SPD generally consistent. CP has following comments on specific numbered items:

Transport Infrastructure
Items 1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15 & 16 - CP are content with these.
4. Trigger is pre-occupation. Not specified which bus stops.
13. This is correct and CP have no issue with this.

Waste, Water, Energy and Telecoms
No comments except for item No. 27. Potential feasibility and viability issues with the deployment of CHP. Recommend this paragraph is updated to amend reference to CHP to state, 'which could include a heat network where feasible and viable'.

Affordable Housing
CP are content with this.

Community Facilities
31 Does not refer to any potential dual use at school sites (same comment applies to indoor sports section on page 59)
36 School site areas are on high side of BB103 Guidance. Suggest flexibility is added e.g. c.3ha and c.4ha. Need flexibility over need for a 4FE school - site should allow for it, but SPD should allow for possibility it may not be needed, in accordance with comments received from County Council during the planning application process.
36 'Provider/partner' - be clearer that it is CCC and/or approved academy operator.
40 Inflexible language, especially given rate of change in how nursery sector operates.
41 'Description' and 'provider' - include more caveats e.g. Subject to NHS/CCG agreement etc.
42 Include caveats relating to market conditions/viability.
44 Refer to existing employment and language should be more flexible.
45 Correct measure to use when applying it to number of dwellings is "per dwelling" figure, not per household - correct figure to use is 2.7 not 2.8.
45 Developer should not be required to make contribution toward artificial pitch if they are already being provided on-site in-kind.
48 Should this reference a community trust as a potential 'partner/provider'?

Comment

Representation ID: 168333

Received: 29/07/2019

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Associates

6.3 - APPROACHES TO DELIVERY

CP are generally content with this.

Comment

Representation ID: 168334

Received: 29/07/2019

Respondent: Countryside Properties

Agent: Andrew Martin Associates

6.4 - DEVELOPMENT QUANTUM

Revisions to Spatial Framework Diagram resulted in loss of 1ha of development area following revisions to the structural landscaping on eastern boundary. Reduced net residential area to 86.5ha. Council's calculation of net residential area includes village centre and neighbourhood hub that will incorporate some residential development. At an average net density of 40 dpha overall dwelling capacity is 3,460 units. If sharing sports provision with schools is agreed with LEA, potentially reduce requirement for sports provision by 4-8ha, increasing net development area, facilitating a lower net density or increase in capacity.

Essential to secure principle of dual use of sports provision within schools in order to provide flexibility in density and capacity and broaden the overall potential range of house types. Particularly important given overall relatively long timescale involved in delivering the project and in order to respond to future changes in market and economic conditions.

Figure 57 indicative land use budget refers to 'Net Area'. In relation to schools this should be gross area.