Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 209988

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 5 and 35) It is important that the masterplanning approach learns lessons from the original Cambourne settlement by not making the neighbourhoods too separate from one another as this can reduce community cohesion and walkability.

Comment

Representation ID: 209989

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 5) The number or neighbourhood centres, their composition, mix of uses, scale, and the timing of their delivery needs very careful consideration to ensure they are vibrant and integrated parts of the new community. This should be evidence driven and determined at the masterplanning stage and secured through appropriate conditions/legal obligations. This detail should therefore be left to the masterplan and planning application stage.

Comment

Representation ID: 209990

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 6) Endurance consider that employment is a critical part of the development mix to ensure a mixed, balanced and prosperous new community, with sustainable travel patterns and a high degree of self containment.

At this early stage, we consider that the proposed jobs target and amount of land provided for employment is considered to be too small to support the size of the new town and ensure a self-sustaining town which minimses out-commuting.

Comment

Representation ID: 209991

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 6) The number of movements from the existing settlement, as well as from future residents, can be reduced if a large number and wide range of high-quality jobs are provided as this will have the impact of reducing the number of in/out commutes for a proportion of the future population. This has material relevance to working within a limited Trip Budget.

Comment

Representation ID: 209992

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 6) Getting the right balance between homes and jobs is essential to creating a mixed and balanced community that its prosperous and has a high degree of self-containment.

The town’s accessibility by rail and to the strategic highway network provides an opportunity to be more ambitious in order to achieve the prosperous, thriving community set out within the overall vision.

Comment

Representation ID: 209993

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 6) Its also important that allowance is made for a wide range of employment provision that reflect different market demands and provide flexibility as needs and demand will evolve over time, particularly given the long term nature of the proposals.

Comment

Representation ID: 209994

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 6 and 9) Additional land between the A428, EWR and A1198 is considered to be ideal for further employment, facilitated by an additional access onto the new A428/A1198 roundabout currently under construction and as illustrated on the attached plan Employment Development Access Off Proposed Northern Dumbbell Roundabout General Arrangement Plan (Drawing Ref 48168-P005-001) showing a potential additional access from the new A428 / A1198 Junction currently under construction and utilising land under Endurance Estates’ control.

The proposed additional access can have significant benefit in reducing pressure on the main Cambourne A428 dumbbell access junction whilst also helping to separate and reduce heavy goods traffic from residential access arrangements and the station approach, improving the character and amenity of these areas and ensuring they are more welcoming for pedestrians and cyclists.

Comment

Representation ID: 209995

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 6) Endurance would support working with MGL and GCSP to develop an Economic and Employment Strategy at an early stage to help define the parameters for this critical ingredient of the project, as part of a compelling overall vision for Cambourne.

Comment

Representation ID: 209996

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 7) Endurance support the proposed approach which seeks to integrate the two halves of the settlement and consider this to be one of the key design challenges for the scheme. A key aspect to this will be maximising the potential crossing points across the A428 and the future East West Rail, both in terms of road and pedestrian & cycle routes to ensure effective integration. The character and usability of these links will also be important to promote integration.

Comment

Representation ID: 209997

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 7) A comprehensive Transport and Movement Strategy for the town as a whole is required which will integrate both the existing and new community with one another and with the planned improvements to be delivered through East West Rail and the C2C Busway.