Draft Greater Cambridge Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document Consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 200466

Received: 28/01/2025

Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council

In paragraphs 10.1 and 10.4 should these sections refer to strategic transport improvements?

In paragraph 10.13 it is agreed that there should be no lower threshold of development size.

Paragraph 10.19 is applicable for walking and cycling improvements also.

Paragraph 10.20 captures well how the County Council is using a vehicle trip budget.

In paragraph 10.24 the amount of contribution may be sought based on the cost of infrastructure and the trips generated, and or the quantum of the development linked to those trips. Contributions can also be based on a floor areas or numbers of dwellings of a development.

Comment

Representation ID: 200586

Received: 24/01/2025

Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council

It would be good to see climate change and carbon embedded throughout the chapters, as a reminder to developers that delivery of any planning obligations must adhere to the relevant policies in the Local Plans (such as Policy 28 & 29 from the Cambridge Local Plan and CC/1 and CC/3 from the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan).

The County Council welcomes that the SPD references digital connectivity in existing local plans, however stronger digital connectivity proposals, particularly around mobile connectivity could be implemented through the SPD.

We welcome the inclusion of biodiversity and public open space within this document, particularly the explanation of how planning obligations will be used to secure biodiversity net gain. The use of planning obligations to delivery public open space will be important for both health & wellbeing and reducing visitor pressures on existing wildlife sites.

Comment

Representation ID: 200587

Received: 24/01/2025

Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council

Amend paragraph 11.8 so that reference to "County Council Children's Service Committee" is changed to "Children & Young People's Committee"

Amend paragraph 11.9 to add in the paragraph "has been estimated" instead of "is known".

Regarding paragraph 11.12, Some short-term solutions may be needed to meeting demand for school places, particularly in smaller rural communities where expanding or building new schools is not feasible. Therefore the County Council supports the principle for securing contributions towards temporary accommodation and school transport and will prepare further guidance to support the SPD.

Comment

Representation ID: 200588

Received: 24/01/2025

Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council

The penultimate bullet point at Paragraph 19.16 could be strengthened with the mention of training and employment opportunities for green skills specifically, whilst retaining the good retrofitting example provided.