Greater Cambridge Local Plan Issues & Options 2020
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New searchLand to the west of Scotland Road 2025: Scotland Farm, Scotland Road, Dry Drayton, CB23 8BN
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Agriculture
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Greenfield and Previously developed land
New garden village settlement Mixed used: Office or research and development space Specialist or other types of employment space
The proposal has the potential to address elements of regional growth requirements highlighted in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Economic Area Review (CPIER) published in September 2018. This review was the product of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Economic Commission and was produced for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. The Combined Authority is the Strategic Transport Planning Authority for the region and the landowner has discussed the proposal with officers from the Combined Authority who consider it a location that could be well served proposed Cambridge Area Metro (CAM). This would provide high quality and high capacity public transport access between the site and Cambridge, the science parks and the wider transport network.
The site could accommodate up to 8,000 dwellings based on a density of 40dph 2025: and employment between 10000 to 11995
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The site has existing access points along Scotland Road that benefit from a grade-separated access onto the A428
Land stability and geological investigations have not yet been undertaken
A small part of the northern portion of the site is located in Flood Zone 3. However, this flood zone is narrow in nature and follows an existing drainage channel. Should the site be developed it is anticipated that extensive upgrades to the existing drainage system will be made, therefore resulting in the risk of flooding on-site being reduced. Consequently, this may culminate in the downgrading of the on-site flood zone to levels 2 or 1. Two small areas of the site are designated as woodland priority habitat. The southern portion of the site is also located within the impact risk zones of the following SSSIs: Caldecote Meadows and Hardwick Wood. It is unknown as to whether protected species are present on-site. Any future planning application would be accompanied by a Phase 1 Ecology Assessment, which would assess the likelihood of protected species on-site. Should there be a likelihood of protected species on-site, the further surveys would be undertaken and mitigating measures would be proposed eg the provision of bat/bird boxes. A Registered Park and Garden is located within 500m from the west of the site. Any adverse impact on its setting and character would be minimised through appropriate landscaped buffers. Parts of the site are designated as Countryside Stewardship Management Areas The majority of the land is shown as Grade 2, with a small element of Grade 3, according to the Agricultural Land Classification Map. 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 mitigation measures (if necessary). A number of Rights of Way are located on-site. A bridleway traverses across the centre of the site to the west and east (REF: 66/18). Two further public footpaths are located in the northern portion of the site (REF: 66/3; 66/4). Such a network of Public Rights of Ways presents an opportunity to create a pedestrianised greenway and thus encourage future occupiers to access the surrounding countryside.
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Electricity pylons and overhead power lines are located in the northern portion of the site and traverse the site to the west and east. Any proposed built development would be set back away from these utilities, with appropriate landscape buffering being incorporated. There would also be a requirement to increase/provide electricity, gas, drainage, sewerage and broadband services. The A428 runs adjacent and south of the site and provides a direct road access in an easterly direction to Cambridge, the A14 and M11 motorway. The A428 is a major transport route that links Cambridge to the A1 and is proposed to be improved between Cambridge and Milton Keynes by construction of an east/west expressway that will form part of the OXCAM arc initiative. The proposed Cambridge Area Metro (CAM) could complement the existing and improved transport corridor if integrated with existing and new development. The CAM will provide a high-quality, fast and reliable transport network that will transform transport connectivity across the Greater Cambridge region. The vision for the CAM is an expansive metro network that seamlessly connects Cambridge City Centre, key rail stations (Cambridge, Cambridge North and future Cambridge South), major city fringe employment sites and key ‘satellite’ growth areas, both within Cambridge and the wider region. The plans for the CAM will be set out in a Strategic Outline Business Case before progressing to the next stage of scheme development. The CAM along with these other transport infrastructure schemes could support a new settlement at this location.
The landowner wants to develop the site as soon as feasibly possible.
Proximity to Cambridge and existing and emerging regional transport links; available in the short term; and all constraints are considered to be minor and/or easily overcome
There are two existing agricultural tenancies on site, but the leases can be terminated in the short term.
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2022/2023
2036/2037
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