Draft Cambridge Biomedical Campus Supplementary Planning Document

We are concerned that the aspirations and goals of the SPD will only be achieved with a spatial strategy set out in a master plan. The SPD states good decisions need to be made but does not set parameters for those decision other than these worthy aspirations.
The SPD currently lack details on where development is going to go and what its going to look like. The master plan needs to set out specific requirements such as

• What the constraints
• Where is development expected to happen
• What are the heights going to be
• What is the quality going to be
• How to achieve design equality across the site, bridging design gap between Addenbrookes and world class laboratories.
• Where are the areas for improvement
• Where are the safeguarded areas for eg Greenspace.

We are concerned about the lack of joined up thinking. For instance, we understand that there is planning permission for a further car park, which will attract more people to drive to the campus, but the SPD talks about managing congestion.

We consider that it is difficult to move around the CBC by all modes of transport. Solving this is more than just additional signage. There needs to a clear, legible route for active travel and buses.

There is a need for other uses such as hotel and conference facilities which will relieve pressure on surrounding communities where we’ve seen applications for aparthotels etc which have impact the character and vitality of these communities.