Cambridge Northern Fringe East AAP - Issues and Options

Support

Representation ID: 30507

Received: 02/02/2015

Respondent: Cambridge City Council

Agree with the policy approach proposed.

Support

Representation ID: 30508

Received: 02/02/2015

Respondent: Cambridge City Council

Support. Given the potential extent of the AAP area, the focus should be on a well located local centre but may also require more localised provision as well.

Support

Representation ID: 30509

Received: 02/02/2015

Respondent: Cambridge City Council

Option B. The flexibility to allow change of use to residential without planning permission was introduced to bring redundant commercial property back into beneficial use in areas where there was no demand for commercial property (or the commercial property did not meet market requirements and so was unlettable). Given the demand in Cambridge and that demand will be met by property designed to meet current tenant expectations, this will not apply on CNFE and so there should be a policy to protect new employment development (at least for a reasonable time period).

Support

Representation ID: 30510

Received: 02/02/2015

Respondent: Cambridge City Council

Option A Demand and commercial opportunity will drive intensification proposals and additional policy guidance for the Science Park is not considered necessary in the AAP.

Support

Representation ID: 30511

Received: 02/02/2015

Respondent: Cambridge City Council

Option A The access issues are clearly of concern to local residents and any improvement in this would be welcomed. It is challenging however, given the varied ownership and legal interests on these industrial estates. It seems that either a wholesale change to residential is required or the status quo.

Support

Representation ID: 30512

Received: 02/02/2015

Respondent: Cambridge City Council

The proposed approach is supported. This should also reflect the significant training and apprenticeships opportunities that the employment use here could generate, both during construction and afterwards. Cambridge Regional College will be very accessible from this site by Guided Bus or cycling along the Busway.

Comment

Representation ID: 30513

Received: 02/02/2015

Respondent: Cambridge City Council

There is a currently proposed hotel and conference facility on the Science Park in addition to several other hotels within close proximity at Orchard Park, lmpington and Quy. This will be driven by demand in the market and if sufficient demand, should be considered.

Support

Representation ID: 30514

Received: 02/02/2015

Respondent: Cambridge City Council

Support. The type and size of affordable housing should be informed by the City Council's Housing Policy.

Support

Representation ID: 30515

Received: 02/02/2015

Respondent: Cambridge City Council

Support. The CNFE should be treated in the same way as any other development and this supports a more balanced community as well as housing located by employment use.

Support

Representation ID: 30516

Received: 02/02/2015

Respondent: Cambridge City Council

Option A Private rented accommodation is market housing not Affordable Housing. There is no evidence to justify a planning policy intervention to warrant Option B.