Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Object

Representation ID: 201982

Received: 27/01/2026

Respondent: Bidwells

Legally compliant? No

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? No

Please see associated covering letter attached HELAA Site ID: 115413.

The submission explains how the Site can meet the identified need for warehouse development in the emerging Local Plan across a range of potential occupiers.

It also sets out that there are concerns with the HELAA scoring on the Site, and several elements have been rescored to demonstrate the site scores better than the Council has previously considered.

Comment

Representation ID: 206046

Received: 27/01/2026

Respondent: Bidwells

We object to the Council’s original HELAA scores for the site (HELAA Site ID: 115413), arguing they undervalue its suitability, and we have rescored flood risk, biodiversity and site access to green. We welcome the score of green for availability. We welcome the continued scoring of the site as Green for achievability as it is clearly available to be delivered within 0-5 years with no legal impediments and will be economically viable.

Comment

Representation ID: 210434

Received: 27/01/2026

Respondent: Bidwells

There is clearly significant pent-up demand for warehouse space across the plan period, including across a range of different unit sizes. Whilst the large allocation on the A14 will deliver a large amount of this residual demand, this will likely be larger floor plates, and there is also demand for smaller scale units which can be accommodated on this Site. Bedlam Farm, Impington (Site ID: 115413) is a sustainable location on the Cambridge urban fringe and has strong access to the strategic road network (A10 onto A14 and M11); it could function across many of the identified warehouse uses identified in the evidence base and accommodate occupiers that may look to take up warehouse space; or support rural enterprises who may be attracted by the location.