Draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan for consultation

Comment

Representation ID: 208195

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Sustainable Food

Expect larger developments to include space for small, walkable food retailers and affordable units for community food enterprises, so everyday food is readily available.

Comment

Representation ID: 208196

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Sustainable Food

Food access and affordability
● % of households within a 10-minute walk of a “healthy food retailer” (define locally: e.g., supermarket, greengrocer, community food hub, market at least weekly).
● Number of neighbourhood centres with a weekly fresh-food offer (street market, community market or equivalent).
● Change in density of hot food takeaways within 400m of schools (or other agreed buffer), and net change in A5 uses in priority areas.
● % of major developments delivering “affordable food space” (e.g., low-rent unit(s) or peppercorn concession for social enterprise/community food).

Comment

Representation ID: 210966

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Sustainable Food

Community food infrastructure and resilience
● Number and floorspace (sqm) of community food assets delivered (community kitchens, food hubs, social supermarkets/co-ops, shared storage/cold chain).
● Number of community kitchens with certified/compliant fit-out suitable for training/enterprise (food hygiene compliant, accessible).

Comment

Representation ID: 210967

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Sustainable Food

Local production and land
● Area of BMV agricultural land (Grades 1, 2, 3a) safeguarded vs lost (net).
● Hectares of peri-urban land under active food production (commercial or community-supported) within Greater Cambridge (net change).
● Area of edible/fruit tree planting delivered (e.g., number of fruit/nut trees ).

Comment

Representation ID: 210968

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Sustainable Food

Skills, health and inclusion
● Number of school/community settings with food growing + cooking facilities delivered through development contributions.
● Accessibility KPI for growing spaces: % of new food-growing sites meeting inclusive design standards (accessible paths, raised beds provision, adapted plots).

Comment

Representation ID: 210969

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Sustainable Food

Circular economy: waste prevention and redistribution
● % of new non-residential food premises with compliant food-waste separation and storage (designed-in, not retrofitted).
● Tonnes of edible surplus redistributed locally per year (through accredited/community partners), and/or number of redistribution partnerships enabled by plan-led space.
● % of major developments providing on-site or neighbourhood-scale composting provision (where appropriate), with a management plan

Comment

Representation ID: 210970

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Sustainable Food

Local economy and enterprise
● Number of food enterprises supported in neighbourhood centres (start-ups, co-ops, social enterprises) and survival rate at 24 months where the Plan provides affordable workspace.
● Proportion of public-sector/community anchor procurement spent locally or a proxy such as number of anchor institutions participating in local/sustainable food procurement initiatives.

Comment

Representation ID: 210971

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Sustainable Food

“Systems” Indicator - to prove the Plan is delivering a joined-up food offer.
● % of strategic sites / major allocations delivering a Food Systems Delivery Plan (a short, standardised plan covering access, community assets, growing space, waste, and local enterprise), secured through condition/S106.

Comment

Representation ID: 210972

Received: 29/01/2026

Respondent: Cambridge Sustainable Food

CSF CIC would welcome working with Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service, public health and developers to help shape implementable guidance (for example, a short “Healthy and Sustainable Food in New Development” note or SPD module), building on the draft policy foundations already in the Plan.