Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Support

Representation ID: 208128

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Albion City Development Corporation Ltd

Advisory Board of Albion City Development Corporation Ltd (ACDC) strongly support the Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan. The Forest City project is a proposed self-sufficient urban settlement of 45,000 acres, located east of Cambridge and broadly aligned between Newmarket in the north and Haverhill in the south. the Greater Cambridge ecosystem; one of the worldʼs leading centres for science, technology and innovation, with strengths in life sciences, data and digital technologies, advanced manufacturing and research-intensive industries, is a national strategic asset. ACDC strongly supports planning that recognises and enables the continued growth of this ecosystem.

Comment

Representation ID: 208129

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Albion City Development Corporation Ltd

Forest City is a serious proposal to deliver 400,000 new affordable homes in an area of acute housing need, helping to retain and grow talent. Delivered through a development corporation model combined with a community land trust structure, Forest City will capture land value directly and reinvest it in an infrastructure-led approach to delivery. This enables genuine housing affordability alongside the creation of high-quality employment. Forest City is unlikely to be accommodated within the Local Plan at this stage, given its scale and the need to further develop its evidence base, however, we would hope that GCSP would not oppose the proposal.

Support

Representation ID: 208130

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Albion City Development Corporation Ltd

We welcome a Draft Local Plan that clearly acknowledges Greater Cambridgeʼs national and global significance and plans positively for its continued success. The Plan sets out a strong and integrated approach to growth, recognising the need to align economic expansion with housing delivery, infrastructure provision and environmental stewardship.

Support

Representation ID: 208131

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Albion City Development Corporation Ltd

We support the Planʼs commitment to sustaining and expanding globally significant research, science and technology sectors, alongside its clear recognition that housing delivery must keep pace with job growth if Greater Cambridge is to remain inclusive and competitive. The scale of employment and housing growth identified in the Plan reflects Greater Cambridgeʼs pivotal role in the UK economy. Planning positively for this growth is essential if the full benefits of its world-leading science and innovation base are to be realised.

Comment

Representation ID: 208132

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Albion City Development Corporation Ltd

The emphasis on high-quality placemaking, green infrastructure and biodiversity net gain isessential to maintaining quality of life, while the strong focus on climate change mitigation and adaptation appropriately aligns local growth with national net-zero objectives. We also welcome the integrated approach to transport, utilities and digital connectivity, which will be critical in supporting innovation-led growth at scale.