Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Object

Representation ID: 211107

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Mr R Raywood, Mr A Bradney and Mr D Unwin

Agent: Turley

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

This approach has repeatedly been shown to be problematic, particularly regarding
delivery timeframes, and is inconsistent with key principles of the NPPF. Paragraph 72 of
The Framework acknowledges the importance of strategic housing land supply comprising
a sufficient mix of sites, regarding availability, suitability and economic viability.

Comment

Representation ID: 211108

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Mr R Raywood, Mr A Bradney and Mr D Unwin

Agent: Turley

Paragraph 72a states that ‘land to accommodate at least 10% of their housing
requirement on sites no larger than one hectare; unless it can be shown, through the
preparation of relevant plan policies, that there are strong reasons why this 10% target
cannot be achieved’. According to this data, 94% of all new dwellings proposed between 2024 and 2045 are
allocated across only 6 sites, 3 of which are new settlements. The ‘Rest of the Rural Area’
comprises rural centres and group villages, a total of 48 settlements, and has only 3 sites
allocated for a total of 205 new homes.
The proportion of development attributed to major, strategic sites not only carries a huge
risk to deliverability but is also inconsistent with The Framework.