Greater Cambridge Local Plan: Proposed Submission

In response to your recent local plan Regulation 19 consultation, please find below the following comments from Huntingdonshire District Council.
• Paragraph 1.18: (Legal and sound) Huntingdonshire District Council can confirm that active and ongoing engagement and cooperation has been undertaken with Greater Cambridge Planning. Neither Local Authority is relying on the other to meet housing or employment need.
• Policy CC/WE: (Legal and sound) Huntingdonshire District Council support the amendment to criterion b of Policy CC/WE Water Efficiency in New Developments. This approach will ensure a proactive approach to water supply across the Cambridge Water area. Huntingdonshire District Council has been actively working with Greater Cambridge Planning on the issue of water management and water supply and have provided housing and employment data to inform relevant evidence base documents.
• Policy S/RRA/SHF: Land north of A3107, Bar Hill (Slate Hall Farm): (Legal, Not Sound – Not Effective). Whilst Huntingdonshire District Council support the policy, to enable the policy to be effective it is suggested that the following modification is made to reflect the size of uses supported on the site in line with paragraph 3.5.3 of the supporting text to the policy.
Proposed Modification: Modification to policy criteria 6 as follows:
“Land North of A1307, Bar Hill (Slate Hall Farm) (site area of 113.3 hectares) is allocated for a major new employment site, as shown on the Policies Map and indicative Spatial Framework. The Development Strategy identifies the site for Proposed Submission Local Plan 2024 – 2045 417 approximately 220,000 square metres (GIA) of small and medium sized commercial uses providing a flexible range of appropriate units that can support a wide range of businesses and that can be adapted to accommodate changing business requirements within the following uses classes…”

In response to your recent local plan Regulation 19 consultation, please find below the following comments from Huntingdonshire District Council.
• Paragraph 1.18: (Legal and sound) Huntingdonshire District Council can confirm that active and ongoing engagement and cooperation has been undertaken with Greater Cambridge Planning. Neither Local Authority is relying on the other to meet housing or employment need.
• Policy CC/WE: (Legal and sound) Huntingdonshire District Council support the amendment to criterion b of Policy CC/WE Water Efficiency in New Developments. This approach will ensure a proactive approach to water supply across the Cambridge Water area. Huntingdonshire District Council has been actively working with Greater Cambridge Planning on the issue of water management and water supply and have provided housing and employment data to inform relevant evidence base documents.
• Policy S/RRA/SHF: Land north of A3107, Bar Hill (Slate Hall Farm): (Legal, Not Sound – Not Effective). Whilst Huntingdonshire District Council support the policy, to enable the policy to be effective it is suggested that the following modification is made to reflect the size of uses supported on the site in line with paragraph 3.5.3 of the supporting text to the policy.
Proposed Modification: Modification to policy criteria 6 as follows:
“Land North of A1307, Bar Hill (Slate Hall Farm) (site area of 113.3 hectares) is allocated for a major new employment site, as shown on the Policies Map and indicative Spatial Framework. The Development Strategy identifies the site for Proposed Submission Local Plan 2024 – 2045 417 approximately 220,000 square metres (GIA) of small and medium sized commercial uses providing a flexible range of appropriate units that can support a wide range of businesses and that can be adapted to accommodate changing business requirements within the following uses classes…”

Proposed Modification: Modification to policy criteria 6 as follows:
“Land North of A1307, Bar Hill (Slate Hall Farm) (site area of 113.3 hectares) is allocated for a major new employment site, as shown on the Policies Map and indicative Spatial Framework. The Development Strategy identifies the site for Proposed Submission Local Plan 2024 – 2045 417 approximately 220,000 square metres (GIA) of small and medium sized commercial uses providing a flexible range of appropriate units that can support a wide range of businesses and that can be adapted to accommodate changing business requirements within the following uses classes…”

In response to your recent local plan Regulation 19 consultation, please find below the following comments from Huntingdonshire District Council.
• Paragraph 1.18: (Legal and sound) Huntingdonshire District Council can confirm that active and ongoing engagement and cooperation has been undertaken with Greater Cambridge Planning. Neither Local Authority is relying on the other to meet housing or employment need.
• Policy CC/WE: (Legal and sound) Huntingdonshire District Council support the amendment to criterion b of Policy CC/WE Water Efficiency in New Developments. This approach will ensure a proactive approach to water supply across the Cambridge Water area. Huntingdonshire District Council has been actively working with Greater Cambridge Planning on the issue of water management and water supply and have provided housing and employment data to inform relevant evidence base documents.
• Policy S/RRA/SHF: Land north of A3107, Bar Hill (Slate Hall Farm): (Legal, Not Sound – Not Effective). Whilst Huntingdonshire District Council support the policy, to enable the policy to be effective it is suggested that the following modification is made to reflect the size of uses supported on the site in line with paragraph 3.5.3 of the supporting text to the policy.
Proposed Modification: Modification to policy criteria 6 as follows:
“Land North of A1307, Bar Hill (Slate Hall Farm) (site area of 113.3 hectares) is allocated for a major new employment site, as shown on the Policies Map and indicative Spatial Framework. The Development Strategy identifies the site for Proposed Submission Local Plan 2024 – 2045 417 approximately 220,000 square metres (GIA) of small and medium sized commercial uses providing a flexible range of appropriate units that can support a wide range of businesses and that can be adapted to accommodate changing business requirements within the following uses classes…”