Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 210666

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Gladman Developments

Gladman consider that the draft settlement hierarchy is appropriate for the growth of the authoritative area for the plan period. The proportionate distribution of growth is important to ensure that settlements – both large and small – remain sustainable and that growth takes place in locations which can support it. The map under Figure
14 is a helpful illustration of this.

Comment

Representation ID: 210667

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Gladman Developments

It is requested that Land off Back Road, Linton (Site Ref. 40343) is identified as an additional allocation for the Rural Southern Cluster (Policy S/RSC).

Comment

Representation ID: 210668

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Gladman Developments

It is requested that Land off Brook Road, Bassingbourn (Site Ref. 40342) is identified as an additional allocation as for the Rest of Rural Area (Policy S/RRA).

Comment

Representation ID: 210669

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Gladman Developments

It is requested that Land off Balsham Road, Linton (Site Ref. 40336) is identified as an additional allocation for the Rural Southern Cluster (Policy S/RSC).

Comment

Representation ID: 210670

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Gladman Developments

It is requested that Land off Whitecroft Road, Meldreth (Site Ref. 40338) is identified as an additional allocation as for the Rest of Rural Area (Policy S/RRA).

Comment

Representation ID: 210671

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Gladman Developments

It is requested that Land off Station Road, Over (Site Ref. 40551) is identified as an additional allocation as for the Rest of Rural Area (Policy S/RRA).

Comment

Representation ID: 210672

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Gladman Developments

It is requested that Land south of Willingham Road, Willingham (Site Ref. 40340) is identified as an additional allocation as for the Rest of Rural Area (Policy S/RRA).

Comment

Representation ID: 210711

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Gladman Developments

The housing land supply across the plan period does not exceed 5.5 years, with land supply on adoption in 2027/28 calculated as being 5.15 years. This very minimal buffer is unconvincing and creates an unnecessary risk that Greater Cambridge will fall below the 5 years needed.

The most appropriate way to resolve these issues would be to include a greater number of short-medium sized sites, as these not only assist with the overall housing need but also greatly assist with delivery in the first few years of a local plan, and thus give further reassurance to the 5-year housing land supply

Object

Representation ID: 210712

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Gladman Developments

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

We disagree with paragraph 3a in this policy. We concur with the 12-month turnaround to sell such plots as self or custom build dwellings, however should they not be sold as such dwelling-types then they should be sold as open market plots, rather to registered providers as affordable dwellings. There is already a requirement of 40% of units on major developments to be affordable units (under draft policy H/AH: Affordable Housing), which is already a significant number per site.

Additionally, it is likely that revised legal agreements will need to be drawn up if the plots switch from open market dwellings (marketed as self/custom builds) to affordable units, causing more unnecessary delays, costs and officer time to a scheme that has already been determined.