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Policy BG/EO: Providing and enhancing open spaces
Representation ID: 210244
Received: 30/01/2026
Respondent: Vistry Group
Agent: Turley
Vistry and The Quy Estate also note the Councils’ intention to develop locally prescribed standards for inclusive and accessible open space, informed by the Green Infrastructure Strategy and Open Spaces Study. While local context is important, it is essential that any such standards are robustly justified, aligned with national policy and guidance and capable of being viably delivered. Given that a number of the standards remain under exploration, Vistry and The Quy Estate reserve the right to comment further on the detailed requirements of Policy BG/EO as the plan progresses.
This submission relates to Land at Fen Ditton (HELAA Ref. 47647 and HELAA Ref. 200770).
We write of behalf of our client, Vistry, to submit representations to the GCLP Regulation 18 Consultation on the Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan.
To support the submission, please find attached the following documents:
• Land at Fen Ditton – GCLP Regulation 18 Representations – Vistry & Quy Estate.
• Appendix 1 – Vision Document
• Appendix 2 – Landscape and Visual Advice Note & Initial Green Belt Review
• Appendix 3 – Review of the Sustainability Performance of Fen Ditton
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Policy WS/HD: Creating healthy new developments
Representation ID: 210245
Received: 30/01/2026
Respondent: Vistry Group
Agent: Turley
Vistry and The Quy Estate consider that the policy would benefit from greater flexibility in its application to reflect local circumstances. In particular, it is suggested that the policy more clearly recognises that health principles should be applied to new development ‘wherever possible’ and ‘as appropriate’, drawing on the ten principles of creating healthy places from the Healthy New Towns programme or any future equivalent. This would ensure the policy remains proportionate and adaptable across a range of site types and scales.
This submission relates to Land at Fen Ditton (HELAA Ref. 47647 and HELAA Ref. 200770).
We write of behalf of our client, Vistry, to submit representations to the GCLP Regulation 18 Consultation on the Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan.
To support the submission, please find attached the following documents:
• Land at Fen Ditton – GCLP Regulation 18 Representations – Vistry & Quy Estate.
• Appendix 1 – Vision Document
• Appendix 2 – Landscape and Visual Advice Note & Initial Green Belt Review
• Appendix 3 – Review of the Sustainability Performance of Fen Ditton
I would be grateful if you could please confirm safe receipt of this email and its submission to the consultation.
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Policy WS/HD: Creating healthy new developments
Representation ID: 210246
Received: 30/01/2026
Respondent: Vistry Group
Agent: Turley
Vistry and The Quy Estate also consider that the policy lacks clarity regarding the requirement for Health Impact Assessments (HIA). Where the Councils intend to undertake a plan wide HIA, it is considered unnecessary for development proposals that accord with the Local Plan to be required to submit a separate HIA, as such proposals should already be addressing the health outcomes identified through the plan-making process. Requiring additional HIAs at the application stage in these circumstances risks unnecessary duplication.
If the Councils consider that HIAs should be required for individual development proposals, Vistry and The Quy Estate suggest that this is more appropriately addressed through application validation requirements rather than embedded within policy.
This submission relates to Land at Fen Ditton (HELAA Ref. 47647 and HELAA Ref. 200770).
We write of behalf of our client, Vistry, to submit representations to the GCLP Regulation 18 Consultation on the Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan.
To support the submission, please find attached the following documents:
• Land at Fen Ditton – GCLP Regulation 18 Representations – Vistry & Quy Estate.
• Appendix 1 – Vision Document
• Appendix 2 – Landscape and Visual Advice Note & Initial Green Belt Review
• Appendix 3 – Review of the Sustainability Performance of Fen Ditton
I would be grateful if you could please confirm safe receipt of this email and its submission to the consultation.
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Policy WS/NC: Meeting the needs of new and growing Communities
Representation ID: 210247
Received: 30/01/2026
Respondent: Vistry Group
Agent: Turley
Vistry and The Quy Estate consider that minor clarification is required in relation to the requirements set out in paragraph 4 of the policy. In particular, the policy states that proposals for residential developments of “200 or more dwellings (or groups of smaller sites which cumulatively exceed this figure)” must be informed by detailed assessments of community needs and include strategies demonstrating engagement with local communities and stakeholders. It is unclear whether this requirement is intended to be addressed through existing submission documents, such as a Statement of Community Involvement or Statement of Community Engagement, or whether it represents an additional and separate requirement. Clarification on this point would assist in ensuring the policy is applied consistently and proportionately.
Clarify how information submitted to satisfy the requirements set out as part of Policy WS/NC should be presented as the planning application stage(s).
This submission relates to Land at Fen Ditton (HELAA Ref. 47647 and HELAA Ref. 200770).
We write of behalf of our client, Vistry, to submit representations to the GCLP Regulation 18 Consultation on the Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan.
To support the submission, please find attached the following documents:
• Land at Fen Ditton – GCLP Regulation 18 Representations – Vistry & Quy Estate.
• Appendix 1 – Vision Document
• Appendix 2 – Landscape and Visual Advice Note & Initial Green Belt Review
• Appendix 3 – Review of the Sustainability Performance of Fen Ditton
I would be grateful if you could please confirm safe receipt of this email and its submission to the consultation.
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Policy WS/NC: Meeting the needs of new and growing Communities
Representation ID: 210248
Received: 30/01/2026
Respondent: Vistry Group
Agent: Turley
The policy states that “developments of sufficient scale to generate the need for new on-site facilities will be required to do so, unless it can be demonstrated that there would be advantages in off-site delivery”. While Vistry and The Quy Estate support the principle of providing appropriate community infrastructure, it is important that this requirement is applied flexibly and takes full account of site-specific circumstances, including viability considerations and the capacity of existing or planned off-site facilities. In some cases, off-site provision or financial contributions may represent a more effective and sustainable means of meeting community needs, particularly where developments are well integrated with existing settlements.
This submission relates to Land at Fen Ditton (HELAA Ref. 47647 and HELAA Ref. 200770).
We write of behalf of our client, Vistry, to submit representations to the GCLP Regulation 18 Consultation on the Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan.
To support the submission, please find attached the following documents:
• Land at Fen Ditton – GCLP Regulation 18 Representations – Vistry & Quy Estate.
• Appendix 1 – Vision Document
• Appendix 2 – Landscape and Visual Advice Note & Initial Green Belt Review
• Appendix 3 – Review of the Sustainability Performance of Fen Ditton
I would be grateful if you could please confirm safe receipt of this email and its submission to the consultation.
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Policy WS/HS: Pollution, health and safety
Representation ID: 210249
Received: 30/01/2026
Respondent: Vistry Group
Agent: Turley
Clarification is requested in relation to paragraph 2 of the policy, which refers to “sensitive residential premises”. As currently drafted, this term is not defined and introduces unnecessary ambiguity. It would be helpful for the policy or supporting text to clearly set out what uses are intended to fall within this definition.
This submission relates to Land at Fen Ditton (HELAA Ref. 47647 and HELAA Ref. 200770).
We write of behalf of our client, Vistry, to submit representations to the GCLP Regulation 18 Consultation on the Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan.
To support the submission, please find attached the following documents:
• Land at Fen Ditton – GCLP Regulation 18 Representations – Vistry & Quy Estate.
• Appendix 1 – Vision Document
• Appendix 2 – Landscape and Visual Advice Note & Initial Green Belt Review
• Appendix 3 – Review of the Sustainability Performance of Fen Ditton
I would be grateful if you could please confirm safe receipt of this email and its submission to the consultation.
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Policy WS/HS: Pollution, health and safety
Representation ID: 210250
Received: 30/01/2026
Respondent: Vistry Group
Agent: Turley
The policy refers to the need for Noise Impact Assessments and Air Quality Assessments where relevant. Vistry and The Quy Estate consider that these requirements should be referenced within the Council’s validation requirements instead of being included in the policy.
This submission relates to Land at Fen Ditton (HELAA Ref. 47647 and HELAA Ref. 200770).
We write of behalf of our client, Vistry, to submit representations to the GCLP Regulation 18 Consultation on the Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan.
To support the submission, please find attached the following documents:
• Land at Fen Ditton – GCLP Regulation 18 Representations – Vistry & Quy Estate.
• Appendix 1 – Vision Document
• Appendix 2 – Landscape and Visual Advice Note & Initial Green Belt Review
• Appendix 3 – Review of the Sustainability Performance of Fen Ditton
I would be grateful if you could please confirm safe receipt of this email and its submission to the consultation.
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Policy GP/PP: People and place responsive design
Representation ID: 210251
Received: 30/01/2026
Respondent: Vistry Group
Agent: Turley
Vistry and The Quy Estate support the objectives of the policy. In particular, support is given to the emphasis on development responding to local character and distinctiveness. Given the significant variation in character across Greater Cambridge, it is important that the policy is applied in a way that avoids a homogenised approach to design and instead allows proposals to respond appropriately to the specific qualities, scale and identity of their local context.
Vistry and The Quy Estate also consider it important that the policy is implemented proportionately through the planning process. Where appropriate, design matters should be assessed at the detailed design stage, with clear design principles established at outline planning application stage.
This submission relates to Land at Fen Ditton (HELAA Ref. 47647 and HELAA Ref. 200770).
We write of behalf of our client, Vistry, to submit representations to the GCLP Regulation 18 Consultation on the Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan.
To support the submission, please find attached the following documents:
• Land at Fen Ditton – GCLP Regulation 18 Representations – Vistry & Quy Estate.
• Appendix 1 – Vision Document
• Appendix 2 – Landscape and Visual Advice Note & Initial Green Belt Review
• Appendix 3 – Review of the Sustainability Performance of Fen Ditton
I would be grateful if you could please confirm safe receipt of this email and its submission to the consultation.
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Policy GP/QD: Achieving high quality development
Representation ID: 210252
Received: 30/01/2026
Respondent: Vistry Group
Agent: Turley
Vistry and The Quy Estate support the vision of the proposed policy. However, Vistry and The Quy Estate wish to reiterate the point made in response to Policy GP/PP that it is important the policy is applied proportionately, with detailed matters assessed at the reserved matters stage and clear design principles established at outline planning application stage where appropriate.
This submission relates to Land at Fen Ditton (HELAA Ref. 47647 and HELAA Ref. 200770).
We write of behalf of our client, Vistry, to submit representations to the GCLP Regulation 18 Consultation on the Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan.
To support the submission, please find attached the following documents:
• Land at Fen Ditton – GCLP Regulation 18 Representations – Vistry & Quy Estate.
• Appendix 1 – Vision Document
• Appendix 2 – Landscape and Visual Advice Note & Initial Green Belt Review
• Appendix 3 – Review of the Sustainability Performance of Fen Ditton
I would be grateful if you could please confirm safe receipt of this email and its submission to the consultation.
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Policy GP/HD: Housing density
Representation ID: 210253
Received: 30/01/2026
Respondent: Vistry Group
Agent: Turley
Vistry and The Quy Estate support the overall principles of the policy. Although, Vistry and The Quy Estate consider that the policy should be applied with sufficient flexibility, recognising that prevailing local densities are not always appropriate to the location, particularly where sites are well located or benefit from strong accessibility. In such circumstances, higher densities may be both suitable and sustainable and should be assessed on their individual merits rather than constrained by surrounding built form that may no longer reflect the most efficient or appropriate use of land.
This submission relates to Land at Fen Ditton (HELAA Ref. 47647 and HELAA Ref. 200770).
We write of behalf of our client, Vistry, to submit representations to the GCLP Regulation 18 Consultation on the Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan.
To support the submission, please find attached the following documents:
• Land at Fen Ditton – GCLP Regulation 18 Representations – Vistry & Quy Estate.
• Appendix 1 – Vision Document
• Appendix 2 – Landscape and Visual Advice Note & Initial Green Belt Review
• Appendix 3 – Review of the Sustainability Performance of Fen Ditton
I would be grateful if you could please confirm safe receipt of this email and its submission to the consultation.
