Draft Greater Cambridge Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document re-consultation - 2025

HCC welcomes paragraph 1.39 and the recognition that 'Greater Cambridge sits within a wider sub region, and there may be instances where infrastructure needs may be better met in neighbouring administrative areas.'

Hertfordshire is adjacent to South Cambridgeshire and there may be instances where development is proposed on or near to the boundary between the two Authorities and may look to towns such as Royston for services (e.g. Education), as such, improvements to Hertfordshire infrastructure may be required to mitigate growth impacts on the services. Should the case arise, HCC would therefore like to highlight The Guide to Developer Infrastructure Contributions (https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/media-library/documents/environment-and-planning/planning/guide-to-developer-infrastructure-contributions.pdf) and associated documents and would require discussions with the developers/promoters and Greater Cambridge Planning.

Where there are opportunities to review any cross-boundary site allocations, Hertfordshire County Council should be invited to engage and contribute on matters relating to service provision across administrative areas to ensure there are comprehensive mitigation strategies in place.