Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Object

Representation ID: 204927

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Savills

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The site being promoted is Land at Denny End Road, Waterbeach (HELAA Site: 56211). It is the landowner's position that the Draft Local Plan does not currently provide sufficient land to meet the housing requirement. It is evident that the housing land identified in the Draft Local Plan is insufficient to meet the real world need in and around Cambridge for two further key reasons: the continuing reliance on incommuting; and the reliance on strategic sites.

Object

Representation ID: 204932

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Savills

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

The site being promoted is Land at Denny End Road, Waterbeach (HELAA Site: 56211). A strategy that includes a focus, and reliance, on strategic sites in Greater Cambridge is logical and supported in principle. It does though lead to the conclusion that Greater Cambridge needs to adopt a more substantial housing supply buffer than 6.5% (excluding any potential delivery at the former WWTP site which the Councils acknowledge cannot be relied upon). As part of a robust sustainable housing supply, it is clear that medium sized sites, including sustainable Grey Belt sites, are needed as part of a blended development strategy (reducing the reliance/ dependency on strategic sites) to ensure that dwellings
are delivered throughout the Plan period to meet all needs.

Comment

Representation ID: 211066

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Savills

It is the landowner’s position that the Draft Local Plan does not currently provide sufficient land to meet the housing requirement. It is evident that the housing land identified in the Draft Local Plan is insufficient to meet the real world need in and around Cambridge for two further key reasons: the continuing reliance on in commuting; and the reliance on strategic sites

Comment

Representation ID: 211067

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Savills

A strategy that includes a focus, and reliance, on strategic sites in Greater Cambridge is logical and supported in principle. It does though lead to the conclusion that Greater Cambridge needs to adopt a more substantial housing supply buffer than the 6.5%. As a result, Greater Cambridge should employ a housing land supply buffer certainly over 10% and we would suggest circa 15-20% above the identified requirement which, for the reasons set out under the Policy S/JH.

Comment

Representation ID: 211068

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Savills

Growth within villages, including villages within the Green Belt, is essential to ensure they continue to be vibrant, inclusive communities with new opportunities for residents to stay in those communities. Such sites are necessary as part of a blended, robust housing land supply to meet needs across the whole of Greater Cambridge, and to deliver a spatial development strategy that is positively prepared, justified, effective and consistent with national policy. As part of a robust sustainable housing supply to meet the needs of all of Greater Cambridge, it is
clear that medium sized sites, including sustainable Grey Belt sites, are needed as part of a blended development strategy to ensure that dwellings are delivered throughout the Plan period to meet all needs.

Comment

Representation ID: 211069

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Savills

It is understood that the Councils are undertaking a Grey Belt assessment that will not be available until after the Local Plan consultation. These ‘Cambridge Purpose’ are different to the NPPF Purposes against which an assessment as to whether a site is Grey Belt needs to be made. Having regard to the NPPF tests to determine whether a site is Grey Belt, the Site at Denny End Road, Waterbeach (HELAA: 56211) does not strongly contribute (a) to check the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas; b) to prevent neighbouring towns merging into one another; or d) to preserve the setting and special character of historic towns. The Site should therefore be categorised as Grey Belt.