Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options

Comment

Representation ID: 58927

Received: 13/12/2021

Respondent: Wedd Joinery

Agent: Eclipse Planning Services

Wedd Joinery, Granta Terrace, Stapleford (HELAA site 40477)

Representations follow submissions made at Call for Sites in 2019 and 2020 (reference 40477). Company’s circumstances have changed since. Seek allocation of existing joinery works for residential to help finance relocation of business. Significant and well-established local client base, continued operation in vicinity essential.

Adverse effects on amenity of nearby residential areas, along with traffic impacts of larger vehicles, could be avoided by relocation from Granta Terrace.

Proposed for demolition of existing workshops and erection of 25 dwellings, market and affordable, public open space.

Council grades site as red for “suitable”, but green for “available” and “achievable”. Detailed comments on Council’s scoring – consider site is suitable, available and achievable and should be allocated to reuse brownfield land (NPPF 142).