Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 211366

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council and Prologis

Agent: Quod

Paragraph 25 - What constitutes ‘timely’ delivery will vary depending on the nature of the infrastructure and the feasibility of doing so will depend on the delivery partner. The last two subclauses are therefore suggested for removal, as the wording that comes before them sufficiently sets the expectation that infrastructure should be delivered in a timely and efficient manner.

Comment

Representation ID: 211368

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council and Prologis

Agent: Quod

Paragraph 27 - We recognise that, in order to make the best use of the opportunity presented, a clear overarching framework is required to guide the regeneration and expansion of the Campus. Such a framework will help to optimise land use and ensure that placemaking and infrastructure are delivered to a standard and quality befitting a campus of international significance. However, the refinement of this framework will necessarily take time and, to be effective, it must remain a ‘live’ document capable of evolving over the lifetime of the development. The policy should allow sufficient flexibility for the local planning authority to consider details ahead of or in parallel to a planning application to avoid delaying the submission of time critical applications. Simpler and more flexible wording is therefore recommended.

Comment

Representation ID: 211370

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council and Prologis

Agent: Quod

Paragraph 27.a - The benefit that a campus-wide masterplan can play in ensuring the best possible outcomes is understood and appreciated. The LCG has prepared a draft Spatial Framework supported by robust assessment and evidence. We support the requirement to be the output of a planning application rather than something that should necessarily precede one. The proposed amendments are to reflect other comments made above, namely that ‘comprehensive’ could be misinterpreted to mean detailed.

Comment

Representation ID: 211372

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council and Prologis

Agent: Quod

Paragraph 27.c - The word ‘full’ implies a level of detail and granularity that will goes beyond what is possible or even appropriate for an outline planning application. As set out above, for the phasing of the Campus’ expansion and regeneration to be successful it must be a ‘live’ plan that is able to react to events as they occur. Establishing a ‘full’ phasing plan at the outset of a 25+ year development programme is neither practical nor desirable, and so alternative and additional wording is suggested to ensure that it can be effective.

Comment

Representation ID: 211374

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council and Prologis

Agent: Quod

Paragraph 27.d - The requirement to consider ways to consolidate logistics and servicing trips associated with the Campus is already covered by part 20(e) and the need to adhere to a trip budget. It therefore does not need to be repeated here.

Comment

Representation ID: 211376

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council and Prologis

Agent: Quod

Paragraph 27.e - The Spatial Framework in the dGCLP (Figure 63) shows one way in which the Campus could be effectively regenerated and expanded. It is described in paragraph 3.2.19 as being “indicative high-level”. It should not be mistaken for a definitive blueprint, and therefore reference to the “Campus enhancements set out in the Spatial Framework” should instead refer to the same as set out in the Framework Masterplan. That is the much more appropriate reference point for what should be delivered.

Comment

Representation ID: 211378

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council and Prologis

Agent: Quod

Paragraph 27.f - The proposed amendment clarifies that future strategies should apply to the area covered by the application. While coordination across the wider campus is encouraged where possible, it is unlikely that existing management strategies can be revised.

Comment

Representation ID: 211380

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council and Prologis

Agent: Quod

Paragraph 28 - The wording here is not clear and needs to be revised. Reserved matters applications are required to be made in accordance with the outline permission to which they are pursuant and should not themselves require parameters or design codes (instead they should demonstrate how they comply with such as set by the ‘parent’ outline permission). The same goes for full planning applications which do not need parameters and design codes because they are made in detail. The requirement for applications to be submitted with a LVIA and a Heritage Impact Assessment is unnecessary; applications will need to be made in accordance with the local planning authority’s validation requirements.

Comment

Representation ID: 211382

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council and Prologis

Agent: Quod

Paragraph 3.2.19 - We acknowledge GCSP’s desire to include a spatial framework (figure 63) but we are concerned that is may appear more prescriptive/precise than the stage of the process we are at. This creates an unnecessary risk that inevitable changes to the framework (as may be agreed by the collective parties and GCSP) will be seen as being in conflict with this diagram. Its status therefore needs to be clear and more emphasis given to the indicative, high level and early stage indication of how development may come forward.

Comment

Representation ID: 211384

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridgeshire County Council and Prologis

Agent: Quod

We have a number of comments on the Spatial Framework that needs reviewing, including:
- Incorrect location of SSSI
- Too similar green colours used
- No need to show flood mitigation
- Footpaths in SEA are misleading
- Remove 'indicative' from Public Amenity Area
- Remove 'proposed' before South Station
- Amendments to travel and access elements.