Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 208307

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Girton College

Agent: Turley

Girton College broadly supports the intent of Policy CC/CE and welcome the flexibility built into paragraph 1 of the policy, which allows proposals to demonstrate compliance with the circular economy principles where “practical and viable” to meet all requirements in full. However, the College has concerns regarding paragraph 5 of the policy, which introduces a requirement for the submission of a Circular Economy (CE) Statement. A CE statement should be reserved for detailed design stage only where it will be more meaningful in terms of information.

Comment

Representation ID: 211074

Received: 30/01/2026

Respondent: Girton College

Agent: Turley

It is not clear at 10.a) what ‘within an existing university or college campus site’ means. As with a number of colleges Girton College has dispersed sites which collectively form the college. It would be unreasonable to seek an affordable housing contribution from student accommodation developments on a site currently within college ownership. It is requested that the text be amended as follows: "10. An affordable housing contribution will not be sought where the proposed development is: a. within an existing university or college campus site, or b. for the redevelopment of a site which, at the date of the adoption of the Plan, is owned by a university or college, and which will continue to be owned by a university or college after the redevelopment to provide student accommodation to meet its needs." It is requested that the meaning of 10a be clearly defined.