Draft Cambridge Biomedical Campus Supplementary Planning Document

Comment

Representation ID: 200391

Received: 24/01/2025

Respondent: University of Cambridge

Map 3: Current occupiers of Cambridge Biomedical Campus (2024)
– the map should be amended to include reference to the University of Cambridge’s School of Clinical Medicine, who are located on the Island Site

- The reference to the Anne McLaren Laboratory should be amended to the Anne McLaren Building.

- The reference to the Heart and Lung Institute in paragraph 3.19 should be amended to the Heart and Lung Research Institute.

- It would be helpful to include maps for existing campus amenities and existing campus public realm and open spaces.

Comment

Representation ID: 200392

Received: 24/01/2025

Respondent: University of Cambridge

The guidance in paragraph 4e.1.4 is not clear: ‘For non clinical uses, seek to exceed water efficiency targets by including non-potable water supply, harvested rainwater or re-used greywater and including sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS)’. Water efficiency standards in
the adopted Cambridge Local Plan already require the full five credits for BREEAM category Wat01 to be achieved for non-residential development. In addition, supplementary guidance should not exceed
planning standards as set out in adopted planning policy.

Comment

Representation ID: 200730

Received: 24/01/2025

Respondent: University of Cambridge

We believe that the text in paragraph 3.23 relates to development on the Phase 1 land rather than Phase 2.

Comment

Representation ID: 200731

Received: 24/01/2025

Respondent: University of Cambridge

Paragraph 3.27: The reference to ‘the…piecemeal approach to development’ is slightly unfair to the campus developers. Land allocations have taken place in stages and planning requirements have changed over time since the 1960s; it is therefore inevitable that design responses have evolved over time.

Proposed change to read: "There is more consistency in use of materials and more active facades at ground
level in these more recent buildings but overall, due to the phased delivery of development to meet changing needs and to deliver a greater mix of uses over a period of six decades, with evolution in approaches to design, the Campus architecture lacks coherency".