Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Support

Representation ID: 210111

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

This site is located in the Glisson Road and New Town Conservation Area, lies adjacent to the grade II* Botanic Gardens, a registered park and garden and close to the grade II listed War Memorial and milestone.
Development within this area therefore has the potential to affect the significance of these assets through development within their settings.
We welcome the preparation of the HIA.
We welcome criterion1a, 1b,1c and 1d.
We appreciate the site is under construction but welcome the reference to the scenario should the permission not be completed.
We welcome the reference to the retention of the Flying Pig House.

Object

Representation ID: 210112

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

There are a number of designated heritage assets within the site boundary including part of the Central Conservation Area and a number of listed buildings including Cambridge University Centre, The Mill Public House, The Mill The Mill Bridge and Paved Surround, Mill Haven - West House and Mill Haven - East House, Cambridge University Press (Pitt Press), Telephone Kiosks, 1 Mill Lane, House Adjoining Number 74 on The North, 74 Trumpington Street, 8-11 Little St Marys Lane, Number 1 Little St Marys Lane including gas lamp and Emmanuel Church all listed at grade II. The site is adjacent to other listed buildings including Little St Mary’s Church (grade II*), Pembroke College and Pembroke College Chapel both listed at grade I, St Botolph’s Church also listed at grade I as well as numerous grade II listed buildings. This is a highly sensitive location in terms of heritage.
Development within this area therefore has the potential to affect the significance of these assets including through development within their settings.
There does not appear to be a Heritage Impact Assessment for this site. An HIA should be completed for this site.
Paragraph 3.1.103 states that there are no grade I, GII* or GII buildings within the site. However, there are a number of GII listed buildings within the site and there are highly graded assets nearby. Paragraph 3.1.103 therefore needs to be amended to correctly recognise the presence of designated heritage assets.
Amend criterion a as the Pitt building is within the site. Also, there are other highly graded nearby assets (Pembroke, Little St Marys and St Botolph’s) that need to be listed.

Object

Representation ID: 210113

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

There are a number of designated heritage assets within the site boundary including part of the Central Conservation Area and a number of listed buildings including the Cavendish Laboratory of Experimental Physics, Mond Laboratory, The Arts School, The Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, and the Zoological Laboratory all listed at grade II. The site is also surrounded by numerous listed buildings including Corpus Christ (grade I), Pembroke (grade II* and grade II) and St Benet’s Church (grade I)
Development within this area therefore has the potential to affect the significance of these assets including through development within their settings. This is a highly sensitive location in terms of heritage.
There does not appear to be a Heritage Impact Assessment for this site. An HIA should be completed. The recommendations of the HIA should be included in the policy wording.
Include St Benet’s Church in criterion 1b.

Support

Representation ID: 210114

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

We welcome criterion 1c and 1d.

Support

Representation ID: 210115

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

We welcome criterion 4b.

Object

Representation ID: 210116

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The site is located adjacent to the Riverside and Stourbridge Common Conservation Area, as well as a number of grade II listed buildings and close to the Grade I Leper Chapel.
Development within this area therefore has the potential to affect the significance of these assets including through development within their settings.
We understand that there is no HIA for this as it is a Policy Area.
The Policy currently makes little reference to the historic environment. Amend policy wording to include more reference to the historic environment. This should include nearby heritage assets and any requirements for heritage (either mitigation or enhancements) in the policy.
Criterion j should refer to a heritage impact assessment (not historic). It should also refer to the grade I listed Leper Chapel.

Object

Representation ID: 210117

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Whilst there are no designated heritage assets within the site, the site lies immediately adjacent to the Mill Road Conservation Area.
Any development of this site has the potential to impact upon the heritage assets and their settings.
We understand that there is no HIA for this as it is a Policy Area.
We welcome criterion 4 but recommend the addition of the word ‘height’.
The Policy currently makes little reference to the historic environment. Amend policy wording to include more reference to the historic environment. This should include nearby heritage assets and any requirements for heritage (either mitigation or enhancements) in the policy.
We appreciate that the site has been granted planning permission by the SoS. However, the policy needs to be robust, should the permission not be implemented and alternative proposals come forward for the site.

Comment

Representation ID: 210118

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

There are no designated heritage assets within the area or nearby. No comments.

Object

Representation ID: 210119

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The site contains several designated heritage assets including the Arts Theatre Workshop and Store listed at Grade II* and 17 Fitzroy Street and 38 Newmarket Road both listed at garde II listed. Part of the Kite Conservation Area is included in the Policy Area. There are also numerous listed buildings nearby.
Development within this area therefore has the potential to affect the significance of these assets including through development within their settings.
We understand that there is no HIA for this as it is a Policy Area.
The Policy currently makes little reference to the historic environment. Amend policy wording to include more reference to the historic environment. This should include nearby heritage assets and any requirements for heritage (either mitigation or enhancements) in the policy.
We welcome criterion 1b , 7b and 8.
The Policy should make more reference the role of heritage in the re-vitalisation of retail areas. See our Heritage Led Regeneration Toolkit | Historic England for further suggestions

Object

Representation ID: 210120

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Mill Road Conservation Area slightly overlaps this policy area along Burnside.
Development within this area therefore has the potential to affect the significance of this asset including through development within its setting.
We understand that there is no HIA for this as it is a Policy Area.
The Policy currently makes little reference to the historic environment. Amend policy wording to include more reference to the historic environment. This should include nearby heritage assets and any requirements for heritage (either mitigation or enhancements) in the policy.
Criterion c refers to building heights of no taller than 6 storeys. In the absence of a Heritage Impact Assessment this is inappropriate and should be deleted. This needs to be explored through an HIA and masterplanning. Delete reference to 6 storeys.