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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
STRATEGY
Representation ID: 57188
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Abrdn
Agent: Deloitte
Please see full response above.
Abrdn manages Lion Yard in Cambridge. Abrdn therefore has an active interest in planning policy in Greater Cambridge and has provided comments on the relevant sections and policies in the Local Plan consultation. Abrdn requests to be kept informed on the progress of the Local Plan.
Abrdn supports the overarching vision for Greater Cambridge to be a place where a big decrease in climate impacts comes with a big increase in the quality of everyday life for all communities. Abrdn strongly supports the Great Places aim, in particular the reference to creating a place where people want to live, work and play.
Abrdn also strongly supports the Jobs aim, in particular the encouragement of a flourishing and mixed economy in Greater Cambridge which includes a wide range of jobs.
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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
S/JH: New jobs and homes
Representation ID: 57199
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Abrdn
Agent: Deloitte
Abrdn strongly supports the Local Plan ambitions for 44,000 new homes and 58,500 new jobs across all employment sectors, including business, retail, leisure, education and healthcare.
Abrdn strongly supports the Local Plan ambitions for 44,000 new homes and 58,500 new jobs across all employment sectors, including business, retail, leisure, education and healthcare.
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Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Climate change
Representation ID: 57203
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Abrdn
Agent: Deloitte
Abrdn notes the aim for the proposed climate change policies is to help Greater Cambridge transition to net zero carbon by 2050, by ensuring that development is sited in places that help to limit carbon emissions.
Abrdn supports this proposed approach, noting that the first priority for new development should be to redevelop brownfield land in existing town centres. This is the most effective way of ensuring new development limits carbon emissions as it reduces the need to travel long distances for commuting, education and leisure. Increasing density on brownfield sites and adding residential uses to town centres can be a significant driver of limiting carbon emissions across Greater Cambridge.
Abrdn notes the aim for the proposed climate change policies is to help Greater Cambridge transition to net zero carbon by 2050, by ensuring that development is sited in places that help to limit carbon emissions.
Abrdn supports this proposed approach, noting that the first priority for new development should be to redevelop brownfield land in existing town centres. This is the most effective way of ensuring new development limits carbon emissions as it reduces the need to travel long distances for commuting, education and leisure. Increasing density on brownfield sites and adding residential uses to town centres can be a significant driver of limiting carbon emissions across Greater Cambridge.
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Biodiversity and green spaces
Representation ID: 57205
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Abrdn
Agent: Deloitte
Abrdn notes the ambitious target of a minimum of 20% biodiversity net gain for development. Abrdn is supportive of ambitious targets for biodiversity but notes that this is double the target that was identified in the recently consulted on Cambridge Biodiversity SPD and also the emerging national target which is set by Government.
Any biodiversity net gain requirements should be proportionate to the potential of specific sites. For example, sites that are in a highly sustainable brownfield location which might have limited potential for increasing biodiversity. If the Local Plan policy is too prescriptive on this issue it may restrict the ability of brownfield sites to provide housing or employment uses in highly sustainable locations.
Abrdn notes the ambitious target of a minimum of 20% biodiversity net gain for development. Abrdn is supportive of ambitious targets for biodiversity but notes that this is double the target that was identified in the recently consulted on Cambridge Biodiversity SPD and also the emerging national target which is set by Government.
Any biodiversity net gain requirements should be proportionate to the potential of specific sites. For example, sites that are in a highly sustainable brownfield location which might have limited potential for increasing biodiversity. If the Local Plan policy is too prescriptive on this issue it may restrict the ability of brownfield sites to provide housing or employment uses in highly sustainable locations.
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Wellbeing and inclusion
Representation ID: 57207
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Abrdn
Agent: Deloitte
Abrdn is supportive of the overarching aims of the proposed wellbeing and inclusion policies.
Abrdn is supportive of the overarching aims of the proposed wellbeing and inclusion policies.
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WS/CF: Community, sports and leisure facilities
Representation ID: 57209
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Abrdn
Agent: Deloitte
Abrdn recommends that proposed policy WS/CF makes clear that community, sports and leisure facilities are appropriate in mixed-use developments, such as Lion Yard. This is vital to ensuring continued vitality in this type of development.
Abrdn recommends that proposed policy WS/CF makes clear that community, sports and leisure facilities are appropriate in mixed-use developments, such as Lion Yard. This is vital to ensuring continued vitality in this type of development.
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GP/PP: People and place responsive design
Representation ID: 57211
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Abrdn
Agent: Deloitte
Abrdn supports the overarching ambitions of proposed policy GP/PP. However, Abrdn recommends that as the policy is developed consideration is given to ensuring there is sufficient flexibility for well-designed and high quality buildings to come forward even if they are taller than the surrounding townscape. High quality taller landmark buildings can have a positive impact on their setting by adding to the townscape and this should be allowed for within the policy.
Abrdn supports the overarching ambitions of proposed policy GP/PP. However, Abrdn recommends that as the policy is developed consideration is given to ensuring there is sufficient flexibility for well-designed and high quality buildings to come forward even if they are taller than the surrounding townscape. High quality taller landmark buildings can have a positive impact on their setting by adding to the townscape and this should be allowed for within the policy.
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GP/QD: Achieving high quality development
Representation ID: 57215
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Abrdn
Agent: Deloitte
Abrdn supports the ambition to introduce mixed use proposals in a way that can benefit all occupants where appropriate, avoiding the mixing of incompatible uses. Abrdn notes that most uses can be sensitively co-located and therefore requests that co-location of uses is supported in policy GP/QD.
Abrdn supports the ambition to introduce mixed use proposals in a way that can benefit all occupants where appropriate, avoiding the mixing of incompatible uses. Abrdn notes that most uses can be sensitively co-located and therefore requests that co-location of uses is supported in policy GP/QD.
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GP/QP: Establishing high quality landscape and public realm
Representation ID: 57216
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Abrdn
Agent: Deloitte
Abrdn recognises the importance of high quality landscapes and public realm. Abrdn is therefore supportive of proposed policy GP/QP.
Abrdn recognises the importance of high quality landscapes and public realm. Abrdn is therefore supportive of proposed policy GP/QP.
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GP/HA: Conservation and enhancement of heritage assets
Representation ID: 57219
Received: 10/12/2021
Respondent: Abrdn
Agent: Deloitte
Abrdn acknowledges and supports the aims of proposed policy GP/HA. Abrdn also acknowledges that in some cases, new development or redevelopment can enhance heritage assets and requests that this is recognised in the policy.
Abrdn acknowledges and supports the aims of proposed policy GP/HA. Abrdn also acknowledges that in some cases, new development or redevelopment can enhance heritage assets and requests that this is recognised in the policy.
