Greater Cambridge Local Plan Issues & Options 2020
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New searchThe Drift, Harston, South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, East of England (nearest postcode CB22 7NG)
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Horse grazing and farmland
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Greenfield
Residential development: 240 dwellings in 12.40ha with remainder of site (32.25ha) set aside for landscaping and mitigation. The residential area is depicted by the red hatching on the plan. The remainder of the site is shown hatched green.
A mixture of housing and accompanying uses which will help support the local area.
Of the 44.73ha available, we believe 55% could be developed for residential use. At a housing density of 35 houses per ha we are proposing 860 houses. Phase 1 - c. 240 houses Phase 2 - c. 620 houses
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Existing field accesses shown on the map with blue arrows. These would need to be upgraded to an adopted standard if the site is developed. It should be noted that the existing western access also serves as a Public Right of Way (REF: 116/4).
The site benefits from being at a low risk of flooding (Flood Zone 1) and has adequate drainage. It is unknown as to whether the land is contaminated. Any future planning application would be accompanied by a Phase 1 Contamination Assessment, which would assess the likelihood of contamination and recommend remediation measures (if necessary). A non-designated nature reserve bounds a portion of the site to the south-west. Appropriate landscape buffering will be considered in this location in order to ensure minimal impact on the biodiversity found within the nature reserve. A number of trees are located on either side of the western access route through the site. Woodland is located in the southern portion of the site. It is inevitable that some of the trees on-site will be required to be removed in order to facilitate the development. However, it is anticipated that the majority of the woodland will be retained in order to serve as a public space for future occupiers. In addition, given that a Public Right of Way (REF: 116/4) runs alongside the western access route through the site and intersects the railway line to the south, there is an opportunity to create a pedestrianised greenway and thus improve the quality of the footpath. Four Grade II listed buildings are located opposite the site's western access: Yew Tree Cottage; Park House Stables; Coach House and Stable Block to North of Park House; and Park House. It should be noted, however, that these listed buildings are set back from the public highway and are obscured by extensive vegetation. Views into the site from the listed buildings and vice-versa are therefore limited. Consequently, it is considered that the development of the site would not result in a significant impact on the setting and character of the listed buildings. A railway line bounds the site's southern boundary. Any future planning application for development of this part of the site would be accompanied by a Noise Assessment. It is likely that the built environment would need to be set back from the railway line, in order to minimise the potential adverse impact on residential amenity.
The site does not currently have access to key utilities, other than the existing drainage network (although it is anticipated that this will need to be upgraded in order to facilitate the development).
Farm management agreement requires six months notice to terminate. The horse grazing licences can be terminated with one month's notice.
Good access, adjacent to the existing settlement, close to Cambridge, available in the short term, and all constraints are considered to be minor and/or easily overcome
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2022
2028
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See 'G - suitability - site features and constraints.
Agriculture
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None
Greenfield and Previously Developed Land
New Settlement
A sustainable new community providing services and facilities for surrounding communities.
4,500 Residential units 32ha Employment 22ha Education 20ha Regional, district, local centres.
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Access can be achieved from the A505 Baldock Road and Royston Road
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Any development of this size will require utility reinforcement.
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Most attractive as a location for investment and creating a new sustainable community.
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2025
2045
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Greater Cambridge faces huge pressures to deliver significant numbers of new homes and employment opportunities. To ensure that all potential sites are available to deliver the agreed housing targets, it will be important to ensure that the Local Plan allocates above what is necessarily required to have the best possible chance of meeting those targets. Previous experience of allocated sites not coming forward for development within anticipated timeframes is expected to continue and will therefore mean targets are not met unless sufficient land is allocated through the plan process. In addition to the availability of land, policies in the Plan should be flexible enough to recognise specific site issues and enable development to come forward without a straight jacket of inflexible requirements which at best may delay delivery and at worst prevent delivery.
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Dispersal: New Settlements, Densification of existing urban areas, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Dispersal: Villages
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The four themes for the Local Plan of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Green spaces, Wellbeing and Social Inclusion and Great Places go to the heart of the building blocks necessary to create new communities. Such communities provide all those involved with the ability to deliver communities which in their own right provide all which new residents and occupiers need rather than seeking to retrofit urban extensions onto the edges of settlements where facilities and infrastructure do not always or readily lend themselves to sustaining significant amounts of additional growth. A whole new settlement in the right location provides a real opportunity for substantial growth which can connect into transport networks and avoid the need to continue to release sensitive Green Belt land or land which is unconstrained by neighbouring uses and limited infrastructure. Job creation is equally essential as the delivery of housing and without growth in a planned way the objectives of Greater Cambridge will not be realised. New communities can be shaped from inception with the quality of spaces and buildings being at the heart of design principles established early on. Their location is key as the new community will play a key role in supporting existing established communities and links between those communities, covering all aspects, are therefore very important.
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Land south of Bateman Street, Cambridge, CB2 1LQ
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Bateman House is in B1(a) office use at part first, second, third and fourth floor and A2 use at ground and part first floor. No. 90 Hills Road is in B1(a) office use, 63 Bateman Street is in D1 use and 57-63 Bateman Street is in D1 use
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Change of use of part of first floor from A2 to B1(a) use (19/1625/FUL). Granted planning permission on 3 February 2020
Previously developed land
A new Research and Development (R&D), AI and business services cluster has developed around Station Road and Hills Road since 2015. For the R&D, AI and business services sector, the location decisional drivers are access and ability to recruit the right skill sets. Central Cambridge provides this, but the small size of the core central area, the lack of available space and lack of development pipeline puts that resilience at risk and could undermine the growth of the R&D sector. The redevelopment of Land to the south of Bateman Street provides an opportunity to continue the successful transformation of this part of the city and provide additional capacity to support the further clustering around the Station. Trinity Hall are at an early stage in considering potential development concepts for the site and currently consider that a commercial-led scheme would be appropriate. Trinity Hall are however keen to engage with the Council, stakeholders and the local community to refine and discuss the proposals further as part of the ongoing consultation on the emerging Greater Cambridge Local Plan.
The proposal would provide additional capacity to support the growing office and R&D market, with associated increase in job creation. There is also a lack of Grade A office space in Cambridge. For the R&D and business services sector, the location decisional drivers are access and ability to recruit the right skill sets. Land to the south of Bateman Street provides this, but the lack of available space and lack of development pipeline puts that resilience at risk and could undermine the growth of the R&D sector. Developing Land to the south of Bateman Street can help address the demand and supply imbalance for quality office stock by bringing forward Grade A space in close proximity to an existing transport hub. This area can support the regeneration of the wider site and potentially the new Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) system. See attached representations for more detail.
Trinity Hall are at an early stage in considering potential development concepts for the site and currently consider that a commercial-led scheme would be appropriate. Trinity Hall are however keen to engage with the Council, stakeholders and the local community to refine and discuss the proposals further as part of the ongoing consultation on the emerging Greater Cambridge Local Plan. See attached representations for more detail.
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Cowley Road and Milton Avenue. The site can be accessed via Hills Road and Bateman Street
The site is relatively flat
There are no significant environmental constraints that would constrain development of the site
The site has existing access to key utilities
The site has existing access to key utilities.
Existing use retained in short term
There is a lack of Grade A office space in Cambridge. For the R&D and business services sector, the location decisional drivers are access and ability to recruit the right skill sets. Land to the south of Bateman Street provides this, but the lack of available space and lack of development pipeline puts that resilience at risk and could undermine the growth of the R&D sector. Developing Land to the south of Bateman Street can help address the demand and supply imbalance for quality office stock by bringing forward Grade A space in close proximity to an existing transport hub.
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2026
2028
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Land to north of North Road, Whittlesford
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None - not used for over ten years
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Greenfield - shed on area where old cottages were located
One or two medium sized houses and possibly one smaller house. The area is not large enough for any proper agriculture.
To provide interesting village house for growing families
2 - 5 houses of different sizes
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Large farm entrance
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Nothing known
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There is an electricity sub-station on one corner of property.
The site has been mainly unused for twenty years.
It is unused land which could provide housing.
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One year from permission
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3.1 Agree. 3.2 The proposed Local Plan period up to 2040 is considered appropriate and to accord with the requirements set out within the NPPF for local authorities to identify a sufficient supply and mix of sites between years 1-15 of the plan (Para 67).
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4.2 The four big themes for the Local Plan are considered suitable and all are considered to be important in the consideration of the spatial distribution of growth in the district, and for the determination of planning applications. The four big themes will generate a new way of planning, this may require a different way to make decisions; to allow other impacts to happen in order to achieve these four priorities. The Local Plan policy framework will need to allow for a clear planning balance to take place to assess and prioritise impacts.
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