Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 207052

Received: 25/01/2026

Respondent: RedCross Areas Residents Association (RARA)

CBC creates an environment conducive to innovation and knowledge creation, as evidenced by Cambridge's high number of patent applications per capita. The CBC serves as a hub for cutting-edge research and development, showcasing the positive economic impact of research funding in driving progress within the biomedical sector. Yet alongside rapid growth there can be unintended negative consequences, these can be felt by the neighbourhoods that the CBC site sits beside and on the established smaller residential areas.

Comment

Representation ID: 207053

Received: 25/01/2026

Respondent: RedCross Areas Residents Association (RARA)

A Neighbourhood Impact Report would be a valuable addition to the understanding of this effect locally, taking forward the” CBC commitment from its Vison 2050 to be a good neighbour.” There are a variety of models and theories that could be applied, from neighbourhood effects theory that refers to (a) the processes by which various neighbourhood conditions influence the well-being of residents collectively or individually or (b) outcomes associated with negative neighbourhood conditions, through to spatial community analysis.

Comment

Representation ID: 207054

Received: 25/01/2026

Respondent: RedCross Areas Residents Association (RARA)

With Cambridge Biomedical Campus becoming the size of an Urban Town, a concomitant risk of crime is to be expected. But how is this managed on-Campus? Is the impact on the surrounding neighbourhood given sufficient consideration? How might this impact be managed?

Comment

Representation ID: 207055

Received: 25/01/2026

Respondent: RedCross Areas Residents Association (RARA)

The disproportionate number of people travelling through the surrounding residential neighbourhood creates negative impacts. Active, continuing involvement with local governance bodies particularly the Greater Cambridge Partnership and Cambridgeshire County Council is needed to mitigate the impacts. Every effort including financial incentives, should be made to facilitate the maximum use of public transport and active travel.

Comment

Representation ID: 207056

Received: 25/01/2026

Respondent: RedCross Areas Residents Association (RARA)

Cambridge Biomedical Campus Vision 2050 rightly praises some of the public transport infrastructure, but has enough consideration been given to increases movement acres campus? Has the increased use of public transport by the surrounding neighbourhood been factored in? There is little evidence that highway design principles, such as those outlined in Buses in Urban Developments have been considered.

Comment

Representation ID: 207057

Received: 25/01/2026

Respondent: RedCross Areas Residents Association (RARA)

Misuse of residential streets for Cambridge Biomedical Campus parking can be tackled by yellow-line restrictions, Residents' Parking Zones, all implemented by Traffic Regulation Orders, and Civil Enforcement. Can Cambridge Biomedical Campus assist in the cost of the RPZ consultations, the set-up costs of TROs and the employment of Civil Enforcement Officers?

Comment

Representation ID: 207058

Received: 25/01/2026

Respondent: RedCross Areas Residents Association (RARA)

Misuse of residential streets by Private Hire Vehicle drivers can be tackled with the same measures as parking, as outlined on the previous page. Could additional measures to help Taxi and PHV drivers to 'do the right thing' be considered, especially as there is a Private Hire phone and CUH books Private Hire Vehicles for patient transfers home?

Comment

Representation ID: 207059

Received: 25/01/2026

Respondent: RedCross Areas Residents Association (RARA)

CBC/CUH could support residents parking and double yellow lines so that the local streets are not used as an overspill car park for the campus.

Comment

Representation ID: 207060

Received: 25/01/2026

Respondent: RedCross Areas Residents Association (RARA)

Staffing targets are not being met, CUH have said 40 staff are lost a month due to not being able to offer accommodation.

Comment

Representation ID: 207061

Received: 25/01/2026

Respondent: RedCross Areas Residents Association (RARA)

When new staff are recruited and then cannot find appropriate accommodation and have to resort to live in a room in the YMCA is this a lack of accommodation or lack of affordable accommodation e.g. a single room in a HMO near to the the campus can cost up to £1350 a month? How can affordable accommodation be sustained in a growing and competitive marketplace? One option may be to expand the onsite accommodation and not to take over the private housing in residential areas. As this can be seen to push up rents and create more HMOs is residential streets, taking out the mixed tenure and family homes, this in turn does not support community cohesion and may lead to unbalanced communities.