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Development strategy
Representation ID: 211686
Received: 30/01/2026
Respondent: Newlands (Cambridge) Limited
Agent: Twenty5 Planning Ltd
Legally compliant? No
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? No
The emerging GCLP’s discordance with the approaches set out in working documents for the emerging Peterborough Local Plan and Huntingdonshire Local Plan points to a failure to cooperate and align with neighbouring local authorities, which must be addressed to enable the storage and distribution sector to thrive in accordance with market conditions, and the NPPF.
The hostile approach to strategic scale logistics (units 100,000ft2+) applied in Policy J/NE, carried through from the
adopted Local Plan, is at odds with national planning policy and the Government’s Industrial Strategy. The notion that supporting these uses will prejudice the growth of the life sciences sector is unsubstantiated. On the contrary, supply chain infrastructure is critical to its success. Please see the accompanying Representations for further detail.
Comment
Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation
Policy S/DS: Development strategy
Representation ID: 211687
Received: 30/01/2026
Respondent: Newlands (Cambridge) Limited
Agent: Twenty5 Planning Ltd
Unfettered access to the Strategic Highway Network, should be the primary determining factor when selecting sites for industrial and logistics. By their very nature these uses attract a high number of HGV movements. As emphasised within the UK Industrial Strategy, the free movement of freight and goods is of paramount importance to the strength of the UK Economy, and indeed the Local Cambridge economic ecosystem.
The location of large scale logistics schemes adjacent to the Strategic Highway Network, and away from residential locations can help to reduce congestion and emissions, and improve air quality and public health. Pursuant to NPPF Paragraph 110, Appeal decisions, namely ref: APP/C3105/W/24/3352512 have emphasised that the operational needs of Logistics outweighs any perceived disadvantage from an accessibility perspective, consistent with the NPPF recognising and addressing the specific locational requirements of the Logistics sector.
The Draft Local Plan’s underlying evidence base grossly underestimates the need for storage and distribution floorspace in Greater Cambridge, which is not aligned with the area’s ambitious growth aspirations. Please see the accompanying Representations for further detail.
Comment
Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation
Rest of the Rural Area
Representation ID: 211688
Received: 30/01/2026
Respondent: Newlands (Cambridge) Limited
Agent: Twenty5 Planning Ltd
Site Allocation S/RRA/SCS (Land South of A14 Services), would require extensive numbers of HGV’s to pass a further 750m through the Junctions to the south of the A14 that link to Boxworth Road and the entrance to the A14 Cambridge Services. The journey time for HGV’s to access the westbound A14 Strategic Road Network is therefore over 4 times that of Newlands Park Cambridge (HELAA Reference 47353), and double the time to the eastbound carriageway. The journey times for Slate Hall Farm are significantly longer still.
The traffic implications of this additional time/distance travelled by HGV’s, upon a congested stretch of road, flagged vehemently in objections to Newlands previous proposal from Boxworth residents, does not appear to have been given due consideration, nor is it evidenced.
Further, the traffic implications, particularly of HGV’s arising from the development proposed pursuant to S/SHF does not appear to have been accounted for upon the already congested B1050, or A1307, which in either scenario, would require vehicles travelling at least 1km to access Junction 25, via either of these local roads.
The Draft Local Plan’s underlying evidence base grossly underestimates the need for storage and distribution floorspace in Greater Cambridge, which is not aligned with the area’s ambitious growth aspirations. Please see the accompanying Representations for further detail.
Comment
Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation
Policy S/DS: Development strategy
Representation ID: 211689
Received: 30/01/2026
Respondent: Newlands (Cambridge) Limited
Agent: Twenty5 Planning Ltd
The approach of selecting only 2 large sites to deliver the vast majority of Greater Cambridge’s industrial and logistics space is considered to be ineffective. Through the provision of S/SHF, the Authorities assume that approximately 70% of all Industrial & Logistics need will be delivered by one land promoter. This creates risk to the deliverability of Draft Policy S/JH, whereby the vast majority of all industrial & logistics space in Greater Cambridge is controlled by one party who can build out at whatever pace they determine.
The Draft Local Plan’s underlying evidence base grossly underestimates the need for storage and distribution floorspace in Greater Cambridge, which is not aligned with the area’s ambitious growth aspirations. Please see the accompanying Representations for further detail.
Comment
Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation
Policy S/DS: Development strategy
Representation ID: 211690
Received: 30/01/2026
Respondent: Newlands (Cambridge) Limited
Agent: Twenty5 Planning Ltd
The allocation of only two large industrial and logistics sites fails to capitalise upon the strategic importance, and subsequent market attractiveness, of the A14 for storage and distribution purposes. This has been addressed in detail as part of the recent (2025) allowed appeal for Newlands’ proposed storage and distribution park at Thrapston, North Northamptonshire (ref: APP/M2840/W/25/3362393).
The Draft Local Plan’s underlying evidence base grossly underestimates the need for storage and distribution floorspace in Greater Cambridge, which is not aligned with the area’s ambitious growth aspirations. Please see the accompanying Representations for further detail.
