Greater Cambridge Local Plan Issues & Options 2020
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A residential and commercial quarter; a residential mixed-use development providing of between 600- 900 BTR homes, and between 60,000 – 90,000 sqm of commercial buildings, with supporting amenity uses. It is probable that the scheme would come forward as two concurrent applications for the residential and commercial elements respectively.
The NEC AAP is the largest brownfield site in Cambridge and is served by excellent public transport infrastructure. It therefore presents a significant opportunity to transform into a high-quality gateway to the city and act as a catalyst for the regeneration of the wider area. Proposals within the NEC AAP should therefore make optimal and efficient use of the site. The vision for the residential and commercial quarter is to continue the successful transformation of this part of the city and address a specific need for more housing to serve the private rented sector, thus making a significant contribution to meeting housing needs within Greater Cambridge in a manner that would diversify housing choices within the market. The proposal would also provide additional capacity to support the growing office and R&D market, with associated increase in job creation. There is a clear demand for additional housing in Cambridge of a type and tenure that is affordable to the young professional households that make-up a considerable proportion of the population. These are people who often do not meet the criteria for social rented housing but cannot afford to buy their own home. The private rented sector can provide such accommodation. 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 at Cambridge North 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 at Cambridge North can help address the demand and supply imbalance for quality office stock by bringing forward Grade A space in close proximity to the new transport hub. A high density development would represent efficient use of land in a sustainable location and create the opportunity for people to live close to where they work. A higher density of people also helps to form a critical mass and sense of place to support the range of ancillary retail uses, services and facilities that would come forward alongside the residential and employment accommodation. This area can support the regeneration of the wider site, the investment made in delivering the Cambridgeshire Guided Bus and potentially the new Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) system. See attached representations for more detail.
Between 600- 900 BTR homes, and between 60,000 – 90,000 sqm of commercial buildings. See attached representations for more detail.
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Cowley Road and Milton Avenue. The site can be accessed via Cowley Road and Milton Avenue.
The site is relatively flat.
There are no significant environmental constraints that would constrain development of the site.
The site has access to key utilities and investigations are ongoing with statutory providers to establish the utility reinforcements required.
The site has access to key utilities and investigations are ongoing with statutory providers to establish the utility reinforcements required.
The intention is to submit the residential quarter application in late 2020, followed by the commercial quarter application on determination of the residential quarter. The remaining land north of Cowley Road is proposed to be brought forward within 515 years, subject to the relocation of the railhead and Waste Water Treatment Works.
There is a clear demand for additional housing in Cambridge of a type and tenure that is affordable to the young professional households that make-up a considerable proportion of the population. These are people who often do not meet the criteria for social rented housing but cannot afford to buy their own home. The private rented sector can provide such accommodation. 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 at Cambridge North 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 at Cambridge North can help address the demand and supply imbalance for quality office stock by bringing forward Grade A space in close proximity to the new transport hub.
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As with most large brownfield development, there will be a certain level of abnormal costs but these have been factored into initial viability testing for the emerging proposals.
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The four big themes are all considered to be important aspects to achieving positive development. All four themes should be used to inform the spatial strategy within the Local Plan in terms of distributing growth and determining planning applications to deliver growth. It is therefore not considered necessary to rank the options in order of preference.
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Response to Question 42 8.1 A combination of approaches to the distribution of spatial growth are considered likely to be necessary in order to allow for sufficient flexibility when considering the locations of new housing and employment development in the Greater Cambridge area.
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