Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 211466

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Hayfield Homes Construction Ltd.

Hayfield supports the inclusion of at least 40% affordable housing within major residential developments, and increasing to 50% on Green Belt land, in accordance with the NPPF (2024). The option for an off-site provision or financial contribution to be considered as an alternative to on-site affordable housing if it is not suitable or viable, is something that is supported by Hayfield.

Comment

Representation ID: 211467

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Hayfield Homes Construction Ltd.

Hayfield supports the Council’s approach to securing a varied housing mix within new residential developments and welcomes the flexibility within the policy to allow for alternative mixes where this can be robustly justified. This balanced approach recognises the importance of responding to local housing needs and demographic trends, while also allowing schemes to reflect site-specific constraints, market demand and viability considerations. Such flexibility will help ensure that developments remain deliverable and can respond effectively to changing housing requirements over the plan period.

Whilst it is understood that there is a need for a mix of house types, tenures and sizes, it is important that such a policy is flexible and ensures that delivery of housing is not stalled due to overly prescriptive requirements that do not consider the scale and viability of sites. Hayfield supports the flexibility of this Policy, which allows home builders and developers to provide alternative housing mixes as required by the market.

Comment

Representation ID: 211468

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Hayfield Homes Construction Ltd.

Policy H/SS conforms to paragraph 135 (f) of the NPPF 2024, which states that developments should create places that are safe, inclusive and accessible and which promote health and well-being, with a high standard of
amenity for existing and future users.

However, the requirement for all new residential developments to comply with NDSS standards is not
supported by Hayfield. The requirement for NDSS compliance on all new dwellings lacks flexibility and does not comply with National Guidance. There is also a lack of evidence surrounding this compliance requirement. Therefore, it not been justified and should be removed from the Local Plan.

5% minimum Market homes to meet M4(3) regulations and 10% minimum Affordable homes to meet M4(3) regulations within developments of over 20 dwellings is partially supported by Hayfield, in principle. However, the Council should be aware of National Building Regulation requirements and be conscious not to double count.

It should also be noted that if the Council are to implement such a policy in the way outlined within their draft plan, they should allow reflection of this within cost viability assessments. The implementation of such a policy may be a challenge from a viability and deliverability perspective, meaning that further flexibility would be favoured with regards to this policy in order to address these concerns. This is especially important given the mandatory delivery of 10% BNG throughout the UK affecting how viable and deliverable a scheme can be.

Comment

Representation ID: 211469

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Hayfield Homes Construction Ltd.

These representations are accompanied by the submission of Land to the south west of Hurdleditch Road, Orwell (HELAA Reference 40378) for consideration as an allocation in the Local Plan. The site is an agricultural parcel of land bounded by Hurdleditch Road to the east, as well as some residential development which wrap around to the southern boundary. Beyond the western and northern boundaries is further greenfield land.