Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

115524 would be a disaster for this community. Site 115524 was given an Overall Score of 'Red'. The exclusion of Site 115524 must be permanently enforced. That will protect our vital, extremely limited and increasingly pressurised local amenity space - noting St Matthew's Piece as the only public park in North Petersfield. Unambiguous evidence of this need lies in the sequence of five Planning Refusals since 2021 (none appealed), each pertaining to this area: 25/0432/TTPO, 24/0413/TTPO, 23/0119/TTPO, 22/0271/TTPO, and (most significantly) 20/04514/FUL.

Instead of: “b. Development should re-establish the building line facing Chesterton Road to
restore the townscape character and reinstate a finer grain of development in this
Area” it should read b. Development should re-establish the building line facing Chesterton Road to restore the townscape character and reinstate a finer grain of development in this area, and building style should be similar to those on the north side of Chesterton Road between Carlyle Road and Alpha Road”.

Instead of: d. Tree planting should be used to improve the Chesterton Road frontage, whilst
existing trees, including the silver birch tree fronting Carlyle Road, should be
retained and incorporated into the development where possible;
It should provide stronger protection for the silver birch tree: “d. Tree planting should be used to improve the Chesterton Road frontage, whilst existing trees, including the silver birch tree fronting Carlyle Road, should be retained and incorporated into the development.”

Instead of “e. Any new development should provide active travel links from Chesterton Road
into the site and, where possible, reconnect through to Grasmere Gardens.” it should read “e. Any new development should provide active travel links from Chesterton Road into the site and must reconnect through to Grasmere Gardens."

With reference to S/PRIA/EG and the Elizabeth Way bridge and Underpass(es) cultural hub community project, we support integration of youth and young people with public realm provisions to suit outdoors, non-programmed behaviours. We support accessible urban sports provisions including active landscaping, skating and others. We support providing young people with public realm adjacencies that increase safety, providing ample lighting, heat/shelter, toilets, food, water etc