Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 211442

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Boxworth Parish Meeting

Existing congestion at the B1050/A1307 junction, the Swavesey south roundabout, and the weight‑restricted Boxworth Road is severe and the plan provides no mitigation. There are general comments made regarding traffic calming and other restrictions, but such measures have already been installed and have not made a significant impact on traffic flows.

Comment

Representation ID: 211443

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Boxworth Parish Meeting

It is difficult to see how the existing road network through the villages either side of the A14 corridor will accommodate increased traffic. As a minimum, consideration needs to be given at an early stage to new roads providing effective bypasses for Dry Drayton, to prevent traffic rat running between the A14 and A428, Boxworth and Knapwell to remove traffic rat running between the extended Cambourne and the new station and villages to the north and north east. Elsworth needs a by pass that will take traffic from the north and north west which already rat runs through the village to the new developments.

Comment

Representation ID: 211445

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Boxworth Parish Meeting

The timing of infrastructure improvements is vital, not just in relation to new roads. It is too often the case that infrastructure improvements lag the construction of new developments by many years. This is unacceptable. New infrastructure needs to be in place before any significant development takes place. The Plan is silent on specific public transport proposals which will support the proposed developments and the surrounding communities. It is unreasonable to ask local communities to respond to the Plan consultation in the absence of information on how these traffic issues will be addressed and without sight of the Regional Transport Strategy that is not due to be completed until the end of 2026.

Comment

Representation ID: 211446

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Boxworth Parish Meeting

Final‑mile delivery routes must avoid the villages of Dry Drayton, Boxworth, Elsworth and Knapwell, and developers should demonstrate how they will achieve this.