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Greater Cambridge Local Plan: Proposed Submission
Policy S/DS: Development strategy
Respondent: Hopkins Homes
Representation Summary:
• The Local Plan needs to be changed to make provision for more housing land to meet needs from additional jobs, to avoid exacerbation of in-commuting and to provide an adequate buffer;
• Growth within villages is essential as part of a blended, robust housing land supply;
• 5YHLS will be fragile even by the Councils’ own calculations for years. Smaller sites would provide contingency to ensure the five-year supply is maintained, and the plan remains up to date;
• There are exceptional circumstances to justify the release of Land East of Bush Close, Comberton from the Green Belt.
Change suggested by respondent:
• The Proposed Submission Local Plan needs to be changed to make provision for more housing land than currently proposed to meet the needs arising from the proposed additional jobs, to avoid an exacerbation of in-commuting into the area and to provide an adequate buffer;
• To ensure they continue to be vibrant, inclusive communities, growth within villages is essential as part of a blended, robust housing land supply to meet needs across the whole of Greater Cambridge, and this should include sustainable Grey Belt sites within villages in the Green Belt. The Local Plan needs to be changed to deliver this.
• The five year housing land supply will be fragile even by the Councils’ own calculations for years following adoption. Additional identified supply through small and medium sized sites coming forward in the first five years post-adoption would provide the necessary contingency to ensure the five-year supply is maintained, and the plan remains up to date;
• There are exceptional circumstances to justify the alteration of the Green Belt to include the release of Land East of Bush Close, Comberton;
• As part of a robust, sustainable housing supply to meet the needs of all of Greater Cambridge, sustainable Grey Belt village sites such as Land East of Bush Close, Comberton need to be allocated as part of a blended development strategy to ensure that dwellings are delivered throughout the Plan period to meet all needs; and
• For these reasons, the Local Plan needs to be changed to include the allocation of Land East of Bush Close, Comberton.
Full text:
See attached representations letter for full representations. These representations relate to Policy S/JH: New Jobs and Homes and Policy S/DS: Development Strategy & Key Diagram and include an assessment of Land East of Bush Close, Comberton as it is important that they are read holistically together.
• The Proposed Submission Local Plan needs to be changed to make provision for more housing land than currently proposed to meet the needs arising from the proposed additional jobs, to avoid an exacerbation of in-commuting into the area and to provide an adequate buffer;
• To ensure they continue to be vibrant, inclusive communities, growth within villages is essential as part of a blended, robust housing land supply to meet needs across the whole of Greater Cambridge, and this should include sustainable Grey Belt sites within villages in the Green Belt. The Local Plan needs to be changed to deliver this.
• The five year housing land supply will be fragile even by the Councils’ own calculations for years following adoption. Additional identified supply through small and medium sized sites coming forward in the first five years post-adoption would provide the necessary contingency to ensure the five-year supply is maintained, and the plan remains up to date;
• The Councils have confirmed that Land East of Bush Close, Comberton is Grey Belt land and is in a sustainable location;
• All planning matters, including landscape / visual effects, site access and flood risk, relating to Land East of Bush Close, Comberton can be satisfactorily addressed;
• The Site is suitable, available and deliverable within the next 5 years;
• There are exceptional circumstances to justify the alteration of the Green Belt to include the release of Land East of Bush Close, Comberton;
• As part of a robust, sustainable housing supply to meet the needs of all of Greater Cambridge, sustainable Grey Belt village sites such as Land East of Bush Close, Comberton need to be allocated as part of a blended development strategy to ensure that dwellings are delivered throughout the Plan period to meet all needs; and
• For these reasons, the Local Plan needs to be changed to include the allocation of Land East of Bush Close, Comberton.
Greater Cambridge Local Plan: Proposed Submission
Policy S/JH: New jobs and homes
Respondent: Hopkins Homes
Representation Summary:
• The Local Plan needs to be changed to make provision for more housing land to meet needs from additional jobs, to avoid exacerbation of in-commuting and to provide an adequate buffer;
• Growth within villages is essential as part of a blended, robust housing land supply;
• 5YHLS will be fragile even by the Councils’ own calculations for years. Smaller sites would provide contingency to ensure the five-year supply is maintained, and the plan remains up to date;
• There are exceptional circumstances to justify the release of Land East of Bush Close, Comberton from the Green Belt.
Change suggested by respondent:
• The Proposed Submission Local Plan needs to be changed to make provision for more housing land than currently proposed to meet the needs arising from the proposed additional jobs, to avoid an exacerbation of in-commuting into the area and to provide an adequate buffer;
• To ensure they continue to be vibrant, inclusive communities, growth within villages is essential as part of a blended, robust housing land supply to meet needs across the whole of Greater Cambridge, and this should include sustainable Grey Belt sites within villages in the Green Belt. The Local Plan needs to be changed to deliver this.
• The five year housing land supply will be fragile even by the Councils’ own calculations for years following adoption. Additional identified supply through small and medium sized sites coming forward in the first five years post-adoption would provide the necessary contingency to ensure the five-year supply is maintained, and the plan remains up to date;
• There are exceptional circumstances to justify the alteration of the Green Belt to include the release of Land East of Bush Close, Comberton;
• As part of a robust, sustainable housing supply to meet the needs of all of Greater Cambridge, sustainable Grey Belt village sites such as Land East of Bush Close, Comberton need to be allocated as part of a blended development strategy to ensure that dwellings are delivered throughout the Plan period to meet all needs; and
• For these reasons, the Local Plan needs to be changed to include the allocation of Land East of Bush Close, Comberton.
Full text:
See attached representations letter for full representations. These representations relate to Policy S/JH: New Jobs and Homes and Policy S/DS: Development Strategy & Key Diagram and include an assessment of Land East of Bush Close, Comberton as it is important that they are read holistically together.
• The Proposed Submission Local Plan needs to be changed to make provision for more housing land than currently proposed to meet the needs arising from the proposed additional jobs, to avoid an exacerbation of in-commuting into the area and to provide an adequate buffer;
• To ensure they continue to be vibrant, inclusive communities, growth within villages is essential as part of a blended, robust housing land supply to meet needs across the whole of Greater Cambridge, and this should include sustainable Grey Belt sites within villages in the Green Belt. The Local Plan needs to be changed to deliver this.
• The five year housing land supply will be fragile even by the Councils’ own calculations for years following adoption. Additional identified supply through small and medium sized sites coming forward in the first five years post-adoption would provide the necessary contingency to ensure the five-year supply is maintained, and the plan remains up to date;
• The Councils have confirmed that Land East of Bush Close, Comberton is Grey Belt land and is in a sustainable location;
• All planning matters, including landscape / visual effects, site access and flood risk, relating to Land East of Bush Close, Comberton can be satisfactorily addressed;
• The Site is suitable, available and deliverable within the next 5 years;
• There are exceptional circumstances to justify the alteration of the Green Belt to include the release of Land East of Bush Close, Comberton;
• As part of a robust, sustainable housing supply to meet the needs of all of Greater Cambridge, sustainable Grey Belt village sites such as Land East of Bush Close, Comberton need to be allocated as part of a blended development strategy to ensure that dwellings are delivered throughout the Plan period to meet all needs; and
• For these reasons, the Local Plan needs to be changed to include the allocation of Land East of Bush Close, Comberton.
Greater Cambridge Local Plan: Proposed Submission
Chapter 2: Development strategy
Respondent: Hopkins Homes
Representation Summary:
This representation relates to a site submission (HELAA ref 40501 Land East of Bush Close, Comberton)
All planning matters, including landscape / visual effects, site access and flood riskcan be satisfactorily addressed;
The Site is suitable, available and deliverable within the next 5 years;
There are exceptional circumstances to justify the alteration of the Green Belt to include the release of the site;
As part of a robust, sustainable housing supply to meet the needs of all of Greater Cambridge, sustainable Grey Belt village sites such as Land East of Bush Close, Comberton need to be allocated as part of a blended development strategy to ensure that dwellings are delivered throughout the Plan period to meet all needs.
Change suggested by respondent:
Local Plan needs to be changed to include the allocation of Land East of Bush Close, Comberton
Full text:
See attached representations letter for full representations. These representations relate to Policy S/JH: New Jobs and Homes and Policy S/DS: Development Strategy & Key Diagram and include an assessment of Land East of Bush Close, Comberton as it is important that they are read holistically together.
• The Proposed Submission Local Plan needs to be changed to make provision for more housing land than currently proposed to meet the needs arising from the proposed additional jobs, to avoid an exacerbation of in-commuting into the area and to provide an adequate buffer;
• To ensure they continue to be vibrant, inclusive communities, growth within villages is essential as part of a blended, robust housing land supply to meet needs across the whole of Greater Cambridge, and this should include sustainable Grey Belt sites within villages in the Green Belt. The Local Plan needs to be changed to deliver this.
• The five year housing land supply will be fragile even by the Councils’ own calculations for years following adoption. Additional identified supply through small and medium sized sites coming forward in the first five years post-adoption would provide the necessary contingency to ensure the five-year supply is maintained, and the plan remains up to date;
• The Councils have confirmed that Land East of Bush Close, Comberton is Grey Belt land and is in a sustainable location;
• All planning matters, including landscape / visual effects, site access and flood risk, relating to Land East of Bush Close, Comberton can be satisfactorily addressed;
• The Site is suitable, available and deliverable within the next 5 years;
• There are exceptional circumstances to justify the alteration of the Green Belt to include the release of Land East of Bush Close, Comberton;
• As part of a robust, sustainable housing supply to meet the needs of all of Greater Cambridge, sustainable Grey Belt village sites such as Land East of Bush Close, Comberton need to be allocated as part of a blended development strategy to ensure that dwellings are delivered throughout the Plan period to meet all needs; and
• For these reasons, the Local Plan needs to be changed to include the allocation of Land East of Bush Close, Comberton.
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