Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Support

Representation ID: 211548

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

It is recognised that high quality design is a key element of a successful community.

Support

Representation ID: 211549

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

Support, recognising that Appendix H includes “While new settlements and employment areas such as science and technology parks may accommodate taller buildings due to their evolving context heights, proposals in these areas will still be assessed against these guidelines to ensure appropriate skyline integration and design quality.”

Support

Representation ID: 211550

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

It is recognised that high quality landscaping and public realm are a key element of a successful community.

Comment

Representation ID: 211551

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

Comment. Current policy wording of South Cambs Local Plan (2018), Policy NH/2 would be more appropriate,
which states that “Development will only be permitted here it respects and retains, or enhances the local
character and distinctiveness of the local landscape and of the individual National Character Area in which it is located.”

If the current drafting remains, it needs to be recognised that the LVIA and GI Strategy for the planning application for Cambourne North will state that the scheme takes account of the Specific Landscape Sensitivities, and complies with the Specific Landscape Guidelines, of LCA 4A Croxton to Conington Wooded Claylands (within which the site lies), as defined in the GC LCA (2021).

Support

Representation ID: 211552

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

Support. It is recognised that it is important that development proposals that may affect heritage assets, or
their settings, are carefully considered.

Comment

Representation ID: 211553

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

It is recognised that the requirement to ‘preserve and enhance’ is rooted in Section 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act, whilst the similar concept of ‘sustain and enhance’ is found at Paragraph 210 of the current NPPF.

2.a. should be reworded to: “Pay special attention to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the significance of the designated heritage asset(s) and its setting, and the character or appearance of Conservation Areas including views into, within and out of them” as development may not always meet the current wording of “Preserve or enhance the significance of the designated heritage asset(s) and its setting”.

This rephrasing will bring the policy in line with the wording of the Act and NPPF as referenced above, and removes the apparent contradiction created by the current wording. Reordering this section so that the current points 1. and 2. are reversed would also seem logical to help this.

Comment

Representation ID: 211554

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

This policy also appears to be trying to do quite a lot and might benefit from being split into policy relevant to listed buildings and policy relevant to conservation areas (rather than trying to do both under one heading, leading to comments on importance of original fabric and layouts, alongside more generic requirements). This could still be in the same policy, but under separate headings.

Support

Representation ID: 211555

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

It is recognised it is helpful that the policy sets out how proposals to alter, extend or demolish non-designated heritage assets will be assessed.

Support

Representation ID: 211556

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

It is recognised it is helpful that the policy sets out how proposals that may affect sites of known or potential archaeological importance or interest will be assessed.

Comment

Representation ID: 211557

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

It is noted that this policy does not include new employment developments as part of new / expanded settlements.