Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Support

Representation ID: 211558

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

Support reference to policy wording accepting loss of Grades 1, 2 or 3a agricultural land where the land is allocated for development in the Local Plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 211559

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

Support in principle. It is noted that the Local Plan states that “The Councils are still refining the nature and scale of the employment floorspace the policy will apply to, the affordable workspace percentage to be applied to total floorspace, the level of discounts applied to different areas of Greater Cambridge and payments in-lieu calculations. We would welcome feedback on the approach though this consultation.” It is important that this detail is carefully considered and viability tested, and that stakeholders have further opportunity to consider these details before these matters are concluded.

Support

Representation ID: 211560

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

It is recognised that it is important that there is support for proposals for shared facilities in employment parks and campuses.

Support

Representation ID: 211561

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

It is recognised that it is important that policy explains the circumstances in which local markets and street traders will be supported in Designated Centres.

Support

Representation ID: 211562

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

Support. It is recognised that it is important that the policy includes support for a new town centre at Cambourne North.

Comment

Representation ID: 211563

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

MGL consider that the proposed policy wording does not provide express support for visitor accommodation within new / expanded settlements, and it is important that it does provide support for this as part of a demand-led, mixed and balanced economy.

Comment

Representation ID: 211564

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

It is important that this policy sets out how affordable housing will be delivered on new housing developments in accordance with Government policy. The wording needs to provide more flexibility in the proposed affordable housing tenure requirements in accordance with Government policy to include for example other forms of intermediate housing like discount market housing. The policy should also expressly recognise that viability may justify a different percentage and / or mix. It is notes that there is no reference to how the affordable housing policy applies to key worker accommodation.

Support

Representation ID: 211565

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

It is important that the inclusion of “Unless an alternative mix has been justified as part of a planning application…” is retained in the policy so that and variations from the prescribed housing mixes will be allowed where an alternative mix is justified.

Support

Representation ID: 211566

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

It is recognised that it is important that residential space standards and accessible homes requirements are clearly set out in policy.

Support

Representation ID: 211567

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Martin Grant Land Limited

Agent: Savills

It is recognised that it is important that specialist housing requirements are clearly set out in policy.