Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 203327

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Biomedical Campus Ltd

Agent: Newmark Gerald Eve LLP

CBC Ltd works with landowners and local government / organisations to drive and inform how the Campus should evolve so that it both maintains and further builds upon its success. The UK life science sector has grown significantly in recent years, with Cambridge playing a fundamental role in this. The CGC is working with local groups to accelerate development opportunities such as the delivery of much needed new homes, a new cancer hospital and significant additional commercial and laboratory space. It is broadly understood that Cambridge is exceptionally well placed in regard to the life science research and development sector, as well as providing leading-edge health care.

Comment

Representation ID: 211012

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Biomedical Campus Ltd

Agent: Newmark Gerald Eve LLP

Within the larger Cambridge conurbation, the Cambridge Biomedical Campus provides world leading healthcare research and development. The Campus is home to three leading hospitals - Addenbrooke’s, the Rosie maternity hospital and Royal Papworth Hospital. Every year, these hospitals alone treat over 1 million NHS patients and contributes to the UK economy. In this context and the Government aspirations for Cambridge, the Campus is well placed to both support and realise this potential.

Comment

Representation ID: 211013

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Biomedical Campus Ltd

Agent: Newmark Gerald Eve LLP

CBC Ltd recognises the significant work that the Council have undertaken to reach this point of the plan making process. Overall, CBC Ltd agrees with much that has been included in the draft Local Plan concerning the Campus; indeed it is welcomed that its reputation and high
standing is recognised. CBC Ltd’s primary concern for the draft Local Plan is to ensure that the leading international
importance of the Campus as a location for life science excellence is protected, enhanced and, importantly, not diluted. For the Campus to retain its leading reputation, it must be vibrant, desirable and offer best in class facilities to attract talent and key life science businesses.

Comment

Representation ID: 211014

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Biomedical Campus Ltd

Agent: Newmark Gerald Eve LLP

CBC Ltds concern is that a piecemeal approach to the development of the Campus pre-empted by the determination of any future applications will result in the fragmentation and weakening of the whole through the under provision of key shared infrastructure, which is vital to its successful function, such as transportation and “placemaking” amenities. CBC Ltd seeks a masterplan led policy approach that will provide clarity concerning the timing / trigger for its production, as well as a properly defined context and framework. The policy approach proposes clear triggers and parameters which would require a whole Campus masterplan include. The need for an IDP is also linked to the proposed Campus masterplan triggers.

Comment

Representation ID: 211626

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Biomedical Campus Ltd

Agent: Newmark Gerald Eve LLP

It is proposed that paragraph 3.2.18 should be
amended to reflect the national and international
significance of the Campus, as is noted later in the
draft site allocation. Amendments are also proposed
such that it reflects the proposed masterplan
approach and makes clear that this is based on a
development threshold approach.

Comment

Representation ID: 211627

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Biomedical Campus Ltd

Agent: Newmark Gerald Eve LLP

The proposed masterplan policy provides the opportunity to capture wider place making and strategic infrastructure required on the Campus early on and so that any new major applications on Phase 3 or 4 of the Campus are considered in this context and not in isolation to just these parcels of land. The intention is to build upon the approach set out in Para 27 with a new heading and paragraph at Para 8.

Comment

Representation ID: 211628

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Biomedical Campus Ltd

Agent: Newmark Gerald Eve LLP

The proposed wording is included to highlight that given the proximity of the Strategic Enhancement Area to the Campus and significant opportunity for place shaping and contribution to the Campus it offers, works on this land should take place before any works on the land within
the Landscape Improvement Area take place. The land identified within the SEA sits directly adjacent to the Campus and the composition and function of this area should be agreed so that any works to the LIA which sits adjacent to the phase 4 extension area and further afield from the Campus, are designed to assimilate into this.

Comment

Representation ID: 211629

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Biomedical Campus Ltd

Agent: Newmark Gerald Eve LLP

Suggested amendment to Para 8, part d. So as to support the key research and development / patient care of the Campus, it is proposed that any housing delivered on the Campus should primarily serve Cambridge University Hospital / NHS campus workers including medical students. This is set out at para 11 of the draft Local Plan, but should be reinforced throughout the site policy.

Comment

Representation ID: 211630

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Biomedical Campus Ltd

Agent: Newmark Gerald Eve LLP

Suggested amendments to Para 10 to make clear that any application on the Campus which includes hotels, conference centres, nurseries, sports, leisure, food and beverage, convenience retail, community gardens and food-growing uses will need to provide an amenity strategy.

Comment

Representation ID: 211631

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Biomedical Campus Ltd

Agent: Newmark Gerald Eve LLP

Amendment suggested to Para 13 to reflect the proposed approach in relation to the sequence of works taking place on the Strategic Enhancement Area and Landscape Improvement Area.