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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

S/GC: Genome Campus, Hinxton

Representation ID: 59563

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)

Representation Summary:

CPRE objects strongly to Policy S/GC: Genome Campus, Hinxton. The proposed policy area is many times the area of the existing campus and the majority of it is on productive farm land on the opposite side of the
A1301. To hide this attempted sprawl into the countryside by badging it as a potential expansion of the
Wellcome research business, when that business has room for expansion on its existing site, is less than
honest.
This area of land may be close to a significant road junction but Hinxton is a rural community with a long
history in a countryside location and this should be respected. We find this proposal doubly surprising
when it was only just over two years ago that CPRE supported the District Council in its rejection of a
similar proposal in the countryside near Hinxton, rejection which was upheld by the Planning Inspectorate
on appeal.

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S/BRC: Babraham Research Campus

Representation ID: 59565

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)

Representation Summary:

CPRE objects most strongly to Policy S/BRC: Babraham Research Campus. The proposed policy area would approximately double the size of the existing site. It is unacceptable to withdraw this area from the Green
Belt. Withdrawal is not consistent with the National Planning Policy Framework. The proposed Policy Area extension is on higher ground than the existing campus buildings and the location is sensitive in landscape character. CPRE is very concerned by the further development of this site towards Cambridge and we will request the Secretary of State to consider very carefully any further attrition of the Green Belt at this location.

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S/RRA: Allocations in the rest of the rural area

Representation ID: 59566

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)

Representation Summary:

S/RRA/H Land at Highfields (phase 2), Caldecote

CPRE does not support development S/RRA/H Land at Highfields (phase 2), Caldecote. On its own as a
village development this would have made sense. However, given the proximity of the nearby major
development at Bourn Airfield, CPRE considers this will eventually lead to coalescence and a continuous
urban sprawl alongside the A428 from Caldecote to Cambourne.

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S/RRA: Allocations in the rest of the rural area

Representation ID: 59567

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)

Representation Summary:

S/RRA/CR Land to the west of Cambridge Road, Melbourn

CPRE is concerned by proposal S/RRA/CR Land to the west of Cambridge Road, Melbourn. At first sight,
there is logic to this proposal but it could further industrialise the centre of this historic village which has
already been badly visually affected by the existing Science Park.

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S/RRA: Allocations in the rest of the rural area

Representation ID: 59568

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)

Representation Summary:

S/RRA/SAS, Land to the south of the A14 Services

CPRE would not support further development at the Cambridge Services site close to the A14 as proposed
by S/RRA/SAS, Land to the south of the A14 Services. There is no natural barrier to prevent further
expansion into the wide-open landscape at this location which has already been damaged by the necessary
but unfortunate location of the services. Such development will lead to further, unsightly, road freight
driven sprawl.

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S/RRA: Allocations in the rest of the rural area

Representation ID: 59569

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)

Representation Summary:

S/RRA/BBP, Land at Buckingway Business Park,
Swavesey

CPRE would not support the further expansion proposed by S/RRA/BBP, Land at Buckingway Business Park,
Swavesey. There is no natural barrier to prevent further
expansion into the wide-open landscape at this location which has already been damaged by the necessary
but unfortunate location of the services. Such development will lead to further, unsightly, road freight
driven sprawl. Potential for additional traffic through the centres of Swavesey and Over,

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S/RRA: Allocations in the rest of the rural area

Representation ID: 59570

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)

Representation Summary:

CPRE would like to see some form of development protection given to former private, outdoor,
laboratory of the late Dr Norman Moore at Boxworth End, Swavesey. Dr Moore was one of the UK’s most
significant conservation scientists of the 20th century. He founded the former Monks Wood Research
Station and established the link between wildlife mortality and widely-used pesticides. The site itself has
some local value as habitat and a landscape amenity. However, its overwhelming significance is as a site of
scientific study, in particular of ecology and wildlife conservation. This small site was created and studied
minutely by a scientist who led the world in his chosen fields - the ecology of hedges and the chemistry of
certain pesticides. Boxworth End could show future generations how these issues were first confronted.
CPRE’s ongoing national campaign, supported by Lord Deben, to protect and enhance hedgerows nationally
attracted a lot of support at a day in Parliament recently, demonstrating just how important hedgerows are
to the future health of the countryside and at what level this is recognised.

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S/RRA: Allocations in the rest of the rural area

Representation ID: 59571

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)

Representation Summary:

S/RRA/SNR, Land to the north of St Neots Road, Dry Drayton

CPRE is not in favour of proposal S/RRA/SNR, Land to the north of St Neots Road, Dry Drayton. This small
land parcel forms a green buffer between St Neots Road and the A428 and development would create
further coalescence along the A428.

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S/RRA: Allocations in the rest of the rural area

Representation ID: 59572

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)

Representation Summary:

/RRA/OHD Old Highways Depot, Twenty Pence Lane,
Cottenham

CPRE would support the redevelopment proposed by S/RRA/OHD Old Highways Depot, Twenty Pence Lane,
Cottenham, providing it was limited to employment Class E(g)(i) (offices to carry out any operational or
administrative functions) and/or E(g)(ii) (Research and development of products or processes). CPRE would
strongly oppose development of this site for Class B8, storage and distribution use. Cottenham already
endures significant disturbance from HGV traffic arising from the industrial site further north along Twenty
Pence Road.

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CC/NZ: Net zero carbon new buildings

Representation ID: 59573

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE)

Representation Summary:

CPRE largely supports Policy CC/NZ: Net zero carbon new buildings. However, to be effective it needs to be
taken in conjunction with three further policies which we have not discovered in the draft Local Plan,
namely:
• a ‘brownfield first’ policy for new building
• a policy to minimise the number of new buildings and developments in the Greater Cambridge
region
• a policy to halt the use of scarce farm land for solar energy generation and instead ensure that solar
installations are mandated on all industrial buildings, new and existing.

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