Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 209998

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 7) The benefits of addressing existing transport and movement challenges with the existing Cambourne community are plentiful but particularly manifest in the consideration and setting of a trip budget where the shifting of existing trips is a lever which North Cambourne can use effectively.

Comment

Representation ID: 209999

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 8) Whilst there are a number of constraints as identified within the policy, these have been taken into account through the concept masterplanning work to date and it is considered that there is sufficient land within the site to allow for appropriate buffers to the relevant designations and protected features to be delivered.

It is important that flexibility is maintained on the precise boundaries of the development areas to ensure these can be adjusted to reflect more detailed assessment and design work as the design of the scheme progresses.

Comment

Representation ID: 210000

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 9) Endurance support the aspirations of the policy, but consider that further flexibility is required in relation to a number of the aspects set out to ensure the scheme is responsive to changing needs over time, reflective of the long-term nature of the proposal. For example, Endurance consider that the requirement for 10% specialist accommodation is too specific. We support the need for a range of accommodation types for all needs, but10% of 13,000 homes would give rise to 1,300 specialist homes. Our suggestion is that such prescription is not necessary and should be evidence driven by documents such as updated Housing Needs evidence at the time, recognising the long-term nature of these proposals with need likely to evolve over the 30-year implementation period.

Comment

Representation ID: 210001

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 9) The prescribed levels of specialist and Gypsy and Traveller pitch accommodation is not justified by the Council’s evidence base. The policy requires further flexibility to ensure that the proposals can respond to changes in need over time as the scheme matures and more up-to-date evidence on these needs becomes available. The Council’s evidence identifies alternative means to deliver pitches for G&T which are preferred to allocations on strategic sites. Therefore an approach which includes additional text in the policy such as ‘approximately’ ‘or at levels as determined through an up-to-date assessment of local needs at the time’, would allow for anticipated changes in the need over time.

Comment

Representation ID: 210002

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 9) Our suggestion is that additional land controlled by Endurance should be included to the west of the site - between the western boundary and the A1198 - served by an additional access from the new A428 / A1198 junction in the South West corner of the site, both increasing accessibility to the site, potentially separating heavy traffic from other users, and providing a prominent frontage on a gateway site to support delivery of ancillary employment uses such as logistics and light industrial / mid tech uses.

We consider that this site is already heavily impacted by the A428 widening and EWR projects, and would be an obvious location to realise additional employment from the scheme.

Comment

Representation ID: 210003

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 9, Spatial Framework and Site Plan) Our suggestion is that additional land controlled by Endurance should be included to the west of the site. The proposed expansion areas and the proposed new junction arrangement are shown on the plans attached to these representations as follows:

Masterplan Spatial Framework Strategy (Drawing Ref: 19-237-SGP-STE-XX-DR-A-011003-P03) which shows potential additional development areas to the west which Endurance consider to be suitable for development as part of the Cambourne North proposals.

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.

Support

Representation ID: 210004

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 10) Endurance support the need for various strategies to be developed based on robust evidence to inform the overarching approach to land use and to ensure that a mixed, balanced, prosperous and sustainable new settlement is achieved.

Accordingly, Endurance support in principle the need for a report covering an Intergenerational Housing Strategy to inform the level of housing typologies to meet the local need.

Support

Representation ID: 210005

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 10) Endurance also support in principle the provision of a report covering a Place Activation, Culture and Events Strategy.

Support

Representation ID: 210006

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 10) Endurance consider that the development of a comprehensive Employment Strategy is essential and strongly support this aspect. It is considered that further evidence in relation to this aspect should be progressed before the policy is finalised. The wording of the policy should be suitably flexible to adapt to changing needs over time, recognising the forecast timescale to complete the development in around 2060.

Comment

Representation ID: 210007

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Endurance Estates

(S/CBN: Part 10) Endurance consider that Part 10 (d) of the policy regarding provision of Infrastructure improvements is vague and unclear in terms of the nature and geographic scope of potential requirements. Accordingly, this aspect should be subject to review as part of a clearer infrastructure policy and supported by an Infrastructure Delivery Plan.