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S/CB: Cambourne

Representation ID: 57890

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Savills

Representation Summary:

Land north of Cambourne, Knapwell (HELAA site 40114)

There is significant potential to add to the range of uses at Cambourne in a highly sustainable way, including new leisure, employment and homes, enabling more residents to both live and work there and thereby increasing self-containment and correspondingly reducing the need to travel. Our evidence shows that, by increasing self-containment and extending existing and proposed public transport, there is the opportunity to add significant levels of employment and housing to the north of Cambourne without impacting on overall levels of car-based journeys. We also consider that the red scores in the HELAA can be mitigated and addressed satisfactorily.

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How much development and where?

Representation ID: 57891

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Savills

Representation Summary:

Land North of Cambourne (Site 40114)

Savills is instructed to act on behalf of Martin Grant Homes Ltd (MGH). MGH controls a substantial area of land to the north of (and adjoining) Cambourne (referred to as North Cambourne). Development at North Cambourne is a highly sustainable option for accommodating both new housing and new jobs in the Greater Cambridge area. There is significant opportunity for development here of a scale that can promote self-containment and consolidate the functions of the existing settlement. This will support internalised movements using active travel and sustainable modes, minimising carbon impacts as compared to other development options.

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S/JH: New jobs and homes

Representation ID: 57892

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Savills

Representation Summary:

Summary: Land north of Cambourne (HELAA site 40114)

MGH strongly supports the higher scenario for jobs and housing that has been assessed, given that it is seen as ‘plausible’, and also that the recent trend demonstrates accelerated growth in jobs in Greater Cambridge. It is this level of growth in jobs that should guide the housing targets in order to avoid local labour shortages causing damage to the economic potential of the area and / or giving rise to longer distance commuting, which will render the 2030 and 2050 net zero carbon targets unachievable.

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S/DS: Development strategy

Representation ID: 57893

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Savills

Representation Summary:

Land north of Cambourne, Knapwell (HELAA site 40114)

Paras 2.58 and 2.59 above provide a summary of MGH's position on the Development Strategy, and our reasons for supporting the promotion of North Cambourne as a location for growth.

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Climate change

Representation ID: 57895

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Savills

Representation Summary:

The location and design of development will play a key part in achieving key principles of sustainability, including minimising operational carbon emissions and the effects of movements. The LPAs should be:-
 encouraging transport choices that have less impact on the climate, such as walking, cycling and public transport;
 promoting self-containment and sustainable settlements, where public transport can easily be supported and a wide range of facilities and services are within walking and cycling distance;
 allocating development where public transport infrastructure already exists, is planned, or can be provided, to encourage sustainable travel.

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CC/NZ: Net zero carbon new buildings

Representation ID: 57896

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Savills

Representation Summary:

In order to meet these policy objectives, for the site at North Cambourne MGH will utilise the energy hierarchy approach to first reduce the demand for heating through efficient design of the building fabric. In addition MGH will adopt measures consistent with those set out in the UK Government’s Future Homes Standard consultation , intended to provide new homes ready for the 2050 net zero carbon economy. This ‘fabric first’ approach has the added benefit of ensuring energy bills will be kept to a minimum for new occupants.

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CC/WE: Water efficiency in new developments

Representation ID: 57897

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Savills

Representation Summary:

It is unlikely that the 80 litres per person per day target will be achievable through low flow fittings alone. The potential to include rainwater harvesting should therefore be investigated in more detail, and rainwater harvesting systems employed at a building level or used in conjunction with the site-wide Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) features to provide a centralised rainwater collection system to be used in washing machines and toilet flushing.

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CC/DC: Designing for a changing climate

Representation ID: 57898

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Savills

Representation Summary:

New buildings will need to include adaptations to the changing climate. In particular, increased temperatures and changing rainfall patterns have been highlighted as key considerations for climate change adaptation strategy, prioritising passive solutions where possible to reduce the need for artificial cooling. Our scheme for North Cambourne will utilise a site-wide approach to reduce climate risks, including the integration of sustainable drainage systems as part of the landscape design, the use of urban greening to reduce heat build-up in developed areas through increased tree canopy cover and integrated green space.

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CC/FM: Flooding and integrated water management

Representation ID: 57899

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Savills

Representation Summary:

North Cambourne is located in Flood Zone 1, so is at low risk of flooding from rivers and the sea. However, there are some isolated areas of the site at risk of surface water flooding, adjacent to existing watercourses. Through an integrated site-wide SuDS strategy, this risk will be mitigated within public open spaces and potentially mitigated through a centralised rainwater harvesting system to reduce potable water consumption. The SuDS strategy will aim to ensure that the peak runoff rate post development is no greater than that which currently exists on the site.

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CC/CE: Reducing waste and supporting the circular economy

Representation ID: 57901

Received: 12/12/2021

Respondent: Martin Grant Homes

Agent: Savills

Representation Summary:

MGH supports circular economy principles, which are seen as the best means of ensuring materials stay in their highest use state for the longest period of time, with disposal and end of life considerations forming part of the development design principles. We will adopt these principles in developing North Cambourne.

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