Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 211509

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Trinity College, Cambridge

Agent: DP9 Ltd

Comments on the "Movement" section

The principle of CSP operating within peak hour Vehicular Trip Budgets is understood and should enable growth by facilitating the majority of increased associated movements through other travel modes.

However, the figures provided in the policy are based on an Evidence Base that is dated and relies on assumption relating to existing and forecast development, especially within CSP that are not clearly defined. Therefore vehicular trip budgets should be defined as those associated with the site to enable use of planned and future Park and Ride and Travel Hub facilities that are already and will continue to be part of the Transport Strategy for Cambridge.

Comment

Representation ID: 211510

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Trinity College, Cambridge

Agent: DP9 Ltd

Comments on the "Movement" section.

It is noted that Part 25ai of Policy S/NEC requires a maximum of 4,800 spaces for employment parking accessed from Milton Road and 770 spaces accessed from Kings Hedges Road for Cambridge Science Park. This is in addition to a “no vehicular through route allowed between Milton Road and Kings Hedges Road”.
There is no indication of the numbers to be provided specifically for the Science Park, although the policy suggests a significant reduction in parking at CSP is required.

The submitted Transport specific representations produced by KMC highlight further the issue this poses with both Trinity College and the long leaseholders on the site. TCC therefore OBJECT to this section of the policy and suggest that it is reviewed in line with the measures KMC sets out in their work.

Object

Representation ID: 211511

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Trinity College, Cambridge

Agent: DP9 Ltd

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Comment on the "Lifespan" Section.

Part 31 of Policy S/NEC states “all development must: be brought forward through a comprehensive Outline Planning Application covering the full site”. It is pertinent to raise the potential issues this fundamental requirement could have on developing North East Cambridge. There are, on site, a significant number of leaseholders and landowners (including TCC on the Cambridge Science Park).

Although we consider this not to be the policy authors’ motive, this could be perceived as a single outline application for the entire redevelopment of North East Cambridge ‘must’ be required, which is inevitably and commercially not possible, and therefore TCC OBJECT to this element.

Comment

Representation ID: 211512

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Trinity College, Cambridge

Agent: DP9 Ltd

Comment on the "Lifespan" Section.

There should be an amendment to the wording of Part 31 (a), as follows:
“31. Comprehensive and coordinated delivery is essential. All development must:
a. Be brought forward through a comprehensive Outline Planning Application covering the development site, supported by:
i. Parameter plans for land use, density, height, movement and green infrastructure
ii. A Strategic Design Code guiding quality, form and materials
iii. A Phasing and Infrastructure Delivery Plan aligned with key triggers
iv. A Stewardship Strategy to ensure long-term maintenance and governance of public realm and facilities
v. Engage meaningfully with local communities and stakeholders through every stage.
vi. Be subject to independent design review, with updates to the Strategic Design Code as phases evolve;”

Please refer to the attached submission documents for further clarity.

Comment

Representation ID: 211513

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Trinity College, Cambridge

Agent: DP9 Ltd

The Greater Cambridge 2025 consultation draft version of the emerging local plan identified a need of 17,999sqm of industrial floorspace across the plan period of 2024-2045. Currently allocated within the draft plan is only a supply of 29,000sqm demonstrating a significant shortfall of approximately 288,000sqm across the plan period. This is without factoring in supressed demand, which increases the need for industrial space to between 686,804sqm and 994,267sqm over the plan period.

Policy S/JH: New Jobs and Homes identifies that development will be required to meet he objectively assessed needs in Greater Cambridge over the plan period of 2024-2045 for at least 73,300 additional jobs in order to support knowledge intensive sectors and provide a diverse range of local jobs. As stated within the Greater Cambridge Employment and Housing Evidence Update 2025, this figure equates to 317,000sqm of industrial and warehousing floorspace (Use Class B2/B8). Within the draft plan is only a supply of 29,000sqm demonstrating a significant shortfall of approximately 288,000sqm across the plan period.

Comment

Representation ID: 211514

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Trinity College, Cambridge

Agent: DP9 Ltd

These representations also relate to the submission of Land North of Madingley Road, Cambridge (HELAA Reference 40491 / Site ID 115543) for consideration as an allocation in the Local Plan.

Comment

Representation ID: 211515

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Trinity College, Cambridge

Agent: DP9 Ltd

Paragraph 87 of the NPPF identifies the importance of making provision for clusters and networks of data-driven, creative and high technology industries and the inclusion of new facilities and infrastructure that are needed to support the growth of these industries (including data centres). Cambridge is known as an area of excellence for science and technology sectors, including the large number of science parks located around the city and surrounding villages. It forms part of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, which is a globally significant growth corridor, labelled as Europe’s Silicon Valley. Major infrastructure projects such as the forthcoming East West Rail have added to the productivity and sustainability of the area. Therefore, it is considered that the construction of a data centre, or wider B2/B8 use on the Site would be in line with the requirements set out within national planning policy.

Comment

Representation ID: 211528

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Trinity College, Cambridge

Agent: Turley

It is not clear at 10.a) what ‘within an existing university or college campus site’ means. As with a number of colleges Trinity College has dispersed sites which collectively form the college. It would be unreasonable to seek an affordable housing contribution from student accommodation developments on a site currently within college ownership.

It is requested that the meaning of 10a be clearly defined.

Comment

Representation ID: 211529

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Trinity College, Cambridge

Agent: Turley

It is requested that 10b is amended as follows:

"b. for the redevelopment of a site which, at the date of the adoption of the Plan, is owned by a university or college, and which will continue to be owned by a university or college after the redevelopment to provide student accommodation to meet its needs."

Further clarification is provided in the accompanying attachments.

Object

Representation ID: 211530

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Trinity College, Cambridge

Agent: Turley

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The College supports the protection and enhancement of the River Cam recognising the invaluable environmental, leisure and historical role it plays in the landscape and townscape of Greater Cambridge. However, the requirement in strand 1 a) of the policy is too broad and the College would request it is amended to:-

"Development along river corridors and their tributaries must demonstrate how it:
a. Protects and enhances important views to and from the river."

‘Important views’ could be identified as those within the various Conservation Area Appraisals for example.