Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Support

Representation ID: 210151

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

We broadly support this policy area.

Support

Representation ID: 210152

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

We welcome the reference to heritage in criterion 1d.

Object

Representation ID: 210153

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The Chapel of Hospital of St John the Baptist is a scheduled monument and listed at grade II*. The Red lion Hotel is listed at grade II.
Whilst we welcome the reference to the assets on criterion 2, the policy should mention the type and grade of the assets. The policy should include a requirement for a heritage impact assessment.

Object

Representation ID: 210154

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 grade II milestone is located nearby. The grade II * All Saints Church at Lolworth and the Grange (grade II) lie to the west of the site on slightly elevated ground. Whitehall Farmhouse lies to the north eats of the site at the edge of Oakington.
Any development of this site has the potential to affect these heritage assets and their settings.
We welcome the preparation of the HIA. However, the HIA does not consider Lolworth Church, the Grange and Whitehall Farmhouse. Given the likely scale of the employment development, we have some concerns regarding this.
The policy should also refer to these other heritage assets.
The Plan should be clear as to whether Slate Hall Farm is a NDHA or not.
We welcome the emphasis on landscape context.
Given the likely scale of the employment development, we have some concerns regarding the potential impact on the historic environment of this employment allocation. The HIA should be reviewed prior to Regulation 19 to consider these other assets. This should also include further evidence in relation to heights and mass informed by some visualisations. We need to be able to establish whether there is likely to be an impact on these assets and, if so, what mitigation may be needed.

Object

Representation ID: 210155

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

We welcome the preparation of the HIA.

We welcome criterion 1b. The HIA refers to building heights of 2 storeys or less. This should be included within the policy.

Support

Representation ID: 210156

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

We welcome the preparation of the HIA.
We welcome criterion 1d.

Object

Representation ID: 210157

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 boundary, there are a number of assets nearby, St Peters Church Boxworth and all Saints Church, Lolworth, both listed at grade II* as well as a number of other listed buildings.
Any development of this site has the potential to affect these heritage assets and their settings.
We welcome the preparation of the HIA.
The HIA refers to the importance of managing heights in relation to heritage impacts. Employment uses have the potential for greater impact due to scale and massing. To that end the need for detailed heritage impact assessment should be included in criterion 1 c. References should also be made to nearby heritage assets in the policy.
Given the likely scale of the employment development, we have some concerns regarding the potential impact on the historic environment of this employment allocation. The HIA should be reviewed prior to Regulation 19 to consider this issue in more detail. This should also include further evidence in relation to heights and mass informed by some visualisations. We need to be able to explore further whether there is likely to be an impact on these assets and, if so, what mitigation may be needed.

Object

Representation ID: 210158

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, there is a grade II listed barn for the north-east of the site. There is also a cluster of listed buildings at Lolworth, including the grade II* All Saints Church.
Any development of this site therefore has the potential to these heritage assets through development within their settings.
We welcome the preparation of the HIA. We note that the HIA has given some consideration to heritage assets at Lolworth.
We welcome criterion d and the reference to Lolworth church. Employment uses have the potential for greater impact due to scale and massing. The need for a detailed heritage impact assessment should be included in criterion 1 d.
We welcome criterion f though it would be further improved by clarifying when the assessment will be required.
Given the likely scale of the employment development, we have some concerns regarding the potential impact on the historic environment of this employment allocation. The HIA should be reviewed prior to Regulation 19 to consider this issue in more detail. This should also include further evidence in relation to heights and mass informed by some visualisations. We need to be able to explore further whether there is likely to be an impact on these assets and, if so, what mitigation may be needed.

Support

Representation ID: 210159

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

Whilst there are no designated heritage assets within the site, the grade II* Registered Park and Garden, Childerley Hall lies to the north of the site. There are a number of listed buildings within the designed landscape.
Any development of this site therefore has the potential to affect the designated heritage assets and their settings.
However, there is considerable vegetation and distance between the site and the proposed allocation.
We welcome the preparation of the HIA.
We welcome criterion 1e.

Object

Representation ID: 210160

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Whist there are no designated heritage assets within the site, the Cottenham Conservation area is next to the south-western corner of the site. The grade I listed Church of All Saints is very nearby, as are two grade II listed buildings.
Any development of this site therefore has the potential to affect these heritage assets and their settings including views into and out of the Conservation areas.
We welcome the preparation of the HIA.
However, not all of the recommendations of the HIA are fully reflected within the policy. In particular, the following recommendations are absent:
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Siting of development to avoid obstructing or interfering with views of the church tower from Twenty Pence Road
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Restricting building heights to limit visual intrusion into the conservation area and in views of the conservation area e.g., 1-2 storeys
These should be included within the policy.