Greater Cambridge Local Plan Issues & Options 2020
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New searchLand at Burnt Farm, High Street, Madingley Cambridge Cambridgeshire
1.3
Vacant
The site was previously used for agricultural purposes
S/0639/82/NLB and S/0640/82/F
Previously developed land
Market Housing
The existing redundant buildings are prominent within the street scene of Madingley Conservation Area. Redevelopment of the site and demolition of the existing agricultural buildings would provide an opportunity to improve the site's condition and relationship with the Grade II listed Burnt Farmhouse for which it shares a boundary.
We are of the opinion that the site is capable of delivering between 10 - 12 residential units.
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Access can be gained via High Street from the west. Likely that access would need updating for any development scheme.
No physical constraints have been observed on site.
The site is not subject to any ecological designation and there are no Tree Preservation Orders within or adjacent to the site. The site lies within Flood Zone 1, with the least risk of flooding and shares its south eastern boundary with the Grade II listed Burnt Farmhouse, which is also in the ownership of Cambridge University. It is understood that any development proposal made would need to ensure it does not affect the character of the listed building and its setting, taking into account the form, scale, massing, materials etc, and result in biodiversity net gain, in accordance with Policies HQ/1 and NH/14.
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The site is located on the northern periphery of Madingley and would have access to the facilities within the village. Power and drainage utilities in the highway and some buildings.
The site is currently vacant and therefore immediately available.
Dependent upon unit type, settlement is in reasonably high demand, as edge of City sustainable location.
No
Not applicable.
3 years
Within 5 years
2 years
Costs associated with removal of existing buildings.
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Land at Home Farm, Cambridge Road, Madingley Cambridge Cambridgeshire
0.5
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Occupied
The site was previously used for agricultural purposes
C/0432/73/F; C/0757/72/O; C/0281/65 and C/0487/64
Previously developed land
Market Housing
The site is within the Madingley Conservation area. Redevelopment of the site and demolition of the existing agricultural buildings would provide an opportunity to improve the site's relationship with the Grade II listed properties which share the sites southern boundary and views of Madingley from the east.
We are of the opinion that the site is capable of delivering up to 8 residential units.
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Access to the site can be gained via Cambridge Road to the south.
No physical constraints have been observed onsite.
The site is not subject to any ecological designation. There are no Tree Preservation Order within or adjacent to the site and the site lies within Flood Zone 1, with the least risk of flooding. There are heritage assets in close proximity to the site including the Madingley Hall Park and Garden to the north, 16- 18 Cambridge Road at the site's south eastern boundary and Madingley School 110 metres west. It is understood that any development proposal made would need to ensure it does not affect the character of the listed building and its setting, taking into account the form, scale, massing, materials etc. in accordance with Policies HQ/1 and NH/14.
The site is located on the eastern periphery of Madingley and would have access to the facilities within the village. Power and drainage utilities are present.
The site is currently vacant and therefore immediately available.
Highly attractive
No
Not applicable
3 years
Within 5 years
2 years
Main issues relate to demolition of existing agricultural buildings, which are known to contain asbestos. As a former farm complex, there is the potential for ground based pollutants, although this has not been explored in detail at this stage. None should ultimately prevent development, however.
Land off High Street, Girton Cambridge Cambridgeshire
2.6
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Vacant
The site was previously used for agricultural purposes
S/0131/77 and S/1737/89/O
Greenfield
Housing and supporting landscaping
Under the Council's village classification, Girton has been identified as a 'Minor Rural Centre' as it is has a greater level of services, facilities and employment opportunities than most other villages in South Cambridgeshire. It is considered that the site is sustainably located to contribute toward future housing growth, as it can demonstrate a good relationship with the existing built form and would require minimal reliance on the private car.
60 dwellings
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Access could be gained to the east onto High Street. It is understood that technical work will need to be undertaken to assess potential access to the site and impact on the surrounding highway network.
There is a gentle gradient towards the site's western boundary, however this would not cause a barrier to development.
he site's western boundary is formed by an area of deciduous woodland and the course of the Washpit Brook. The areas immediately surrounding the brook are therefore identified as Flood Zone 2 and 3. There are no tree preservation orders on site. It is understood that suitable flood protection and/or mitigation measures would need to be incorporated into any design and supported by a site specific Flood Risk Assessment.
The site is located on the western periphery of Girton and would have access to the facilities within the village. Utilities would need to be taken from those in the public highway. Early engagement will be undertaken with bodies such as NHS England, the Local Education Authority and utility providers in order to address any impact or contributions necessary to increase capacity.
The site is previously undeveloped and therefore immediately available, subject to planning permission.
We are of the opinion that the site has a medium to high market attractiveness given its edge of settlement, sustainable location.
No
Not applicable.
2 years post designation
3 years post start of development
3
We do not anticipate any issues to overcome in the site's delivery.
Government policy as set out in the NPPF requires local plans to be shaped by early, proportionate and effective engagement between planmakers and communities, local organisations, businesses, infrastructure providers and operators and statutory consultees. The collegiate University operates in a number of these areas; we therefore request a workshop to discuss how the Greater Cambridge Local Plan can nurture and sustain the collegiate University, given its importance to the economic, social and environmental future of Greater Cambridge.
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This is consistent with paragraph 22 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF 2019) which advises that strategic policies should look ahead over a minimum 15-year period from adoption.
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Climate change, biodiversity and green space, wellbeing and social exclusion and great places are all important themes, but are not comprehensive - the objectives as defined in the NPPF are more appropriate for the local plan: "Achieving sustainable development means that the planning system has three overarching objectives, which are interdependent and need to be pursued in mutually supportive ways (so that opportunities can be taken to secure net gains across each of the different objectives): a) an economic objective – to help build a strong, responsive and competitive economy, by ensuring that sufficient land of the right types is available in the right places and at the right time to support growth, innovation and improved productivity; and by identifying and coordinating the provision of infrastructure; b) a social objective – to support strong, vibrant and healthy communities, by ensuring that a sufficient number and range of homes can be provided to meet the needs of present and future generations; and by fostering a well-designed and safe built environment, with accessible services and open spaces that reflect current and future needs and support communities’ health, social and cultural well-being; and c) an environmental objective – to contribute to protecting and enhancing our natural, built and historic environment; including making effective use of land, helping to improve biodiversity, using natural resources prudently, minimising waste and pollution, and mitigating and adapting to climate change, including moving to a low carbon economy." How will the Councils demonstrate to Planning Inspectors that the plan is sound, and applies a presumption in favour of sustainable development, unless social and environmental objectives are balanced with those for economic development? The Plan should be employment-led and contain an economic development theme: - The success of Cambridge’s economy is in the national interest. - The Councils have already agreed a goal to double the total economic output of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area over 25 years (measured as Gross Value Added) as part of the 2015 Devolution Agreement with government that created the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. - The 2018 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Economic Review (CPIER) identified that recent employment growth has been faster than anticipated. It considered future scenarios regarding continuation of that growth, including those that achieve the target to double GVA over 25 years. - The Councils should be ambitious - CPIER considered that: " - ‘the aim of doubling GVA in this area by 2040 is realistic, and will be achieved in part by attracting knowledge-intensive businesses which would not locate elsewhere in the UK. Success here is of national significance. But it will only be attained if there is more ambition with regard to the development of new housing, and a careful prioritisation of infrastructure projects.’ (CPIER Final Report, September 2018, Preface) - Cambridge is at a decisive moment in its history where it must choose whether it wants to once again reshape itself for growth, or let itself stagnate and potentially wither. We believe the latter would be disastrous for its people and the UK economy. Therefore, we conclude that improvements in infrastructure, and further development, must start in and around Cambridge. (Executive Summary, Page 9) - The UK Government should adopt a ‘Cambridge or overseas’ mentality towards knowledge-intensive (KI) business in this area, recognising that in an era of international connectivity and footloose labour, many high-value companies will need to relocate abroad if this area no longer meets their needs. Ensuring that Cambridge continues to deliver for KI businesses should be considered a nationally strategic priority. (KEY RECOMMENDATION #3)" The Councils should not lose sight of the Vision for Cambridge set out in recent Local Plans, for Cambridge to continue to develop as a centre of excellence and world leader in the fields of higher education and research, and to foster the dynamism, prosperity and further expansion of the knowledge-based economy.
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The University of Cambridge has adopted a 1.5 degrees Science Based Target for carbon reduction, committing itself to reduce its energy-related carbon emissions to absolute zero by 2048, with a steep 75% decrease on 2015 emissions by 2030. To achieve this target the University will need the following support from the Local Plan: - building-related policies to support high levels of energy efficiency, including high levels of thermal insulation through the adaption of existing buildings and in new build. - energy-related policies to support a transition to zero-carbon sources of energy. This will require: - The adaption of built assets, including heritage assets - The installation of heat pumps - Upgrade to on-site and off-site energy transmission infrastructure - A positive approach to off-site renewable energy generation in Greater Cambridge, including solar farms It’s essential therefore for the Local Plan to contain clearly written and unambiguous policies that give considerable weight in favour of works to achieve zero carbon energy related emissions, particularly where there are tensions with other plan policies, including for example those relating to heritage conservation. The Local Plan should be supported by design guidance from the local planning authorities on options to achieve climate change adaption and mitigation in heritage assets.
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We agree with the proposed key actions. The Local Plan has a critical role in promoting a sustainable spatial development strategy that should: o locate Cambridge’s housing market needs in or close to Cambridge, in accordance with a Cambridge focussed development strategy. This strategy will enable the development of urban heat networks; it will also help to generate sufficiently high levels of land value capture for investment in zero-carbon energy infrastructure and sustainable transport infrastructure, in addition to social infrastructure. o place homes close to places of employment in order to reduce the need to travel by private vehicles and to enable travel by sustainable modes (walking, cycling and public transport).
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The University of Cambridge has identified climate change as a significant institutional risk; in particular vulnerabilities to overheating, flooding and wind damage. We note that the Sustainable Design & Construction Supplementary Planning Document recommends use of future climate scenarios but does not define them. To manage the risk effectively we propose the following definition for the future climate in order to define the extent of resilience to be built in: • The ‘High Emissions Scenario’ for 2050 as defined by UK Met Office Climate Projections 2009 (UKCP09). We note the UK Met Office Climate Projections were up-dated in 2018 to conform with IPCC Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs). ‘RCP6.0’ 50th percentile is considered to be the closest equivalent to the UKCP09 ‘High Emissions Scenario’. This definition assumes a short term failure by the international community to meet the targets in the 2016 Paris Agreement. This cautious approach is justifiable as even with a slower rate of climate change this level of resilience is still likely to be necessary by 2080 (see Met Office projections for East Anglia for a range of scenarios here): https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/approach/collaboration/ukcp/land-projection-maps. To reflect increased uncertainty beyond 2050 it is proposed that resilience measures to address a High Emissions Scenario for 2080 should be submitted in the form of a plan that shows that additional resilience measures can be retrofitted without disproportionate cost and disruption.
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