Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Girton Position
Additional student accommodation is not appropriate within Girton village.

Key Points
Eddington already contributes significant student/education pressure.
Increases traffic and conflicts with rural character.

GPC Requests
Avoid student accommodation allocations in Girton.
Focus student housing on university‑adjacent locations outside Green Belt.

Girton Position
Travel hubs must integrate with Girton’s Active Travel priorities, not encourage increased car travel or sever community areas.

Key Points
Girton’s transport issues centre on severance, not hub capacity.
Travel hubs must connect directly to safe cycle links.
Hubs must support vulnerable users and school routes.

GPC Requests
Ensure any travel hub upgrades align with Active Travel corridors (DG2/3, Eddington, Histon).
Prioritise safety, lighting, and segregation.
Avoid car‑dominant hub expansion within the parish.

Girton Position
Travel hubs must integrate with Girton’s Active Travel priorities, not encourage increased car travel or sever community areas.

Key Points
Girton’s transport issues centre on severance, not hub capacity.
Travel hubs must connect directly to safe cycle links.
Hubs must support vulnerable users and school routes.

GPC Requests
Ensure any travel hub upgrades align with Active Travel corridors (DG2/3, Eddington, Histon).
Prioritise safety, lighting, and segregation.
Avoid car‑dominant hub expansion within the parish.

Girton Position
Construction must avoid severance, protect school routes, and minimise flood and noise impacts.

Key Points
Traffic management is essential during works.
Construction can worsen flooding if drainage is disrupted.
Dust/noise affect wellbeing.

GPC Requests
Require Construction Management Plans to:
Maintain Active Travel routes
Avoid disruption to brooks/drainage
Protect school access
* Impose strict working hours.

Girton Position
Construction must avoid severance, protect school routes, and minimise flood and noise impacts.

Key Points
Traffic management is essential during works.
Construction can worsen flooding if drainage is disrupted.
Dust/noise affect wellbeing.

GPC Requests
Require Construction Management Plans to:
Maintain Active Travel routes
Avoid disruption to brooks/drainage
Protect school access
* Impose strict working hours.