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Form ID: 40204
Respondent: Carter Jonas
Agent: Carter Jonas

Land at Clear Farm, South End, Bassingbourn, SG8 5NL

1.99

Site 40204 map

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The site appears to be in arable use.

N/A

An outline application for 10 dwellings was made on the site in 2018 (reference S/1911/18/OL) but withdrawn due to local support for the site becoming open space. The community supported the designation of the land as Local Green Space in the local plan, but this was removed by the Inspector.

Greenfield

Provision of up to 59 dwellings including affordable housing, and significant amounts of open space

Market and affordable housing

Public open space

The site currently has footpaths running through it but does not provide wider public access. The site is close to Ford Wood and it is recognised that there is local desire to see the site become open space. A limited amount of housing development would enable the delivery of large amounts of open space. The proposed development would provide additional housing and affordable housing for Bassingbourn. It is centrally located close to village amenities and surrounded by existing development. There are limited opportunities for infill development within the settlement boundary, and as such a very limited amount of housing and affordable housing will have been provided in the village in recent years. The proposed development would include open space and landscaping, which would also provide ecological benefits. The proposed development would support the existing services and facilities in Bassingbourn including convenience stores, public houses and bus services.

The site could accommodate 59 dwellings, which is based on a density of 30 dwellings/hectare and reflects the edge of settlement location and character of village and surrounding area.

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Yes (Please give details)

A well-used public footpath runs north through the site. An existing agricultural access runs south from Knutsford Road in the east of the site, and via an existing access drive for Clear Farm to the north west.

No

No

Part of the north eastern boundary is in Flood Zone 3 but the rest of the site is in Flood Zone 1 and not at risk of flooding. The site is adjacent or close to a number of Grade II listed buildings. It is adjacent to (and partly within at the westernmost end of the site) Bassingbourn’s Conservation Area. Development could be facilitated without adversely affecting these assets.

No

The proposed development will need to provide new utilities infrastructure, but there are services to the neighbouring urban area and so new connections will be possible.

Next 5 years

The site is promoted by a willing landowner, and is available for development.

None

It is anticipated that the site will be attractive to the market, because other sites in Bassingbourn and elsewhere in villages close to Cambridge have been subject to strong demand from developers and housebuilders. In addition, there is a limited supply of development sites in Bassingbourn, and the site is well related to Cambridge.

No

N/A

2021

2024

3

No

N/A

Yes

Form ID: 40205
Respondent: Carter Jonas
Agent: Carter Jonas

Land at Darwin Farm, Bassinbourn Road, Litlington, SG8 0QN

5.22

Site 40205 map

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The site is in agricultural (arable) use.

N/A

N/A

Greenfield

Provision of approximately 156 dwellings including affordable housing, and open space

Market and affordable housing

Public open space

The proposed development would provide additional housing and affordable housing for Litlington. It is close to adjacent housing and borders the recreation ground to the southwest. There are limited opportunities for infill development within the settlement boundary, and as such a very limited amount of housing and affordable housing will have been provided in the village in recent years. The proposed development would include open space and landscaping, which would also provide ecological benefits. The proposed development would support the existing services and facilities in Litlington including public houses and bus services.

The site could accommodate 156 dwellings, which is based on a density of 30 dwellings/hectare and reflects the edge of settlement location and character of village and surrounding area.

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Yes (Please give details)

There is an existing access from Bassingbourn Road via Darwin Farm at the north of the site, and an agricultural access from South Street to the southwest of the site.

No

Yes (Please give details)

It is not within the Conservation Area but is close to the boundary to the north west of the site. It is close to a number of listed buildings to the north west. Development could be accommodated without adversely affecting them.

The proposed development will need to provide new utilities infrastructure, but there are services to the neighbouring urban area and so new connections will be possible.

Next 5 years

The site is promoted by a willing landowner, and is available for development.

None

It is anticipated that the site will be attractive to the market, because other sites in Litlington and elsewhere in villages close to Cambridge have been subject to strong demand from developers and housebuilders. In addition, there is a limited supply of development sites in Litlington, and the site is well related to Cambridge.

No

N/A

2021

2024

3

No

N/A

Yes

Form ID: 40206
Respondent: Carter Jonas
Agent: Carter Jonas

Land south of South Street, Litlington, SG8 0QS

1.01

Site 40206 map

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The site is in agricultural use (arable and paddock land).

N/A

There are no relevant applications for the site. The land to the south (Sheen Farm) was approved for the development of 22 dwellings including 11 affordable dwellings in April 2018 (S/2927/17/FL). The site plan retains access to the site.

Greenfield

Provision of approximately 31 dwellings including affordable housing, and open space

Market and affordable housing

Public open space

The proposed development would provide additional housing and affordable housing for Litlington. It is adjacent to development on all sides and is relatively unconstrained in terms of environmental and historic designations. Development could allow for expansion and/or improvement of the adjacent recreation ground. There are limited opportunities for infill development within the settlement boundary, and as such a very limited amount of housing and affordable housing will have been provided in the village in recent years. The proposed development would include open space and landscaping, which would also provide ecological benefits. The proposed development would support the existing services and facilities in Litlington including public houses and bus services.

The site could accommodate 31 dwellings, which is based on a density of 30 dwellings/hectare and reflects the edge of settlement location and character of village and surrounding area.

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Yes (Please give details)

A gated agricultural access is provided from South Street to the north. A further access is provided from Royston Road to the south west, which will retained through an approved development

No

No

The site adjoins Litlington’s Conservation Area to the north and west, and listed buildings to the north and west. Development could be accommodated without adversely affecting their setting.

No

The proposed development will need to provide new utilities infrastructure, but there are services to the neighbouring urban area and so new connections will be possible.

Next 5 years

The site is promoted by a willing landowner, and is available for development.

None

It is anticipated that the site will be attractive to the market, because other sites in Litlington and elsewhere in villages close to Cambridge have been subject to strong demand from developers and housebuilders. In addition, there is a limited supply of development sites in Litlington, and the site is well related to Cambridge.

No

N/A

2021

2024

3

No

N/A

Yes

Form ID: 40207
Respondent: Carter Jonas
Agent: Carter Jonas

Land east of Church Street, Litlington

1.125

Site 40207 map

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The site is in agricultural use

N/A

N/A

Greenfield

Provision of up to 33 dwellings including affordable housing and significant areas of open space

Market and affordable housing

Public open space

The site is centrally located within Litlington and surrounded by development. It is entirely bound by roads and existing development. The site is currently private with no public access. The proposal could allow for the provision of significant open space and new village green, facilitated by limited housing development on the fringes of the site. This would provide additional housing and affordable housing for Litlington. Litlington is surrounded by the Green Belt, and there are limited opportunities for infill development within the settlement boundary, and as such a very limited amount of housing and affordable housing will have been provided in the village in recent years. The proposed development would include open space and landscaping, which would also provide ecological benefits. The proposed development would support the existing services and facilities in Litlington including public houses and bus services.

The site could accommodate up to 33 dwellings, which is based on a density of 30 dwellings/hectare and reflects the edge of settlement location and character of village and surrounding area.

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Yes (Please give details)

The site has existing agricultural accesses from Church Street and Middle Street.

No

No

The site is within Litlington’s Conservation Area. It is adjacent to a number of listed buildings. Development could take place without adversely affecting these assets. It is not covered by any ecological designations.

No

The proposed development will need to provide new utilities infrastructure, but there are services to the neighbouring urban area and so new connections will be possible.

Next 5 years

The site is promoted by a willing landowner, and is available for development.

None

It is anticipated that the site will be attractive to the market, because other sites in Litlington and elsewhere in villages close to Cambridge have been subject to strong demand from developers and housebuilders. In addition, there is a limited supply of development sites in Litlington, and the site is well related to Cambridge.

No

N/A

2021

2024

3

No

N/A

Yes

Form ID: 40208
Respondent: Carter Jonas
Agent: Carter Jonas

Land at Bury Farm, Abington Road, Litlington, SG8 0RT

3.49

Site 40208 map

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The site is in agricultural (arable) use and includes a number of farm buildings.

N/A

N/A

Greenfield

Provision of up to 104 dwellings including affordable housing, and/or 1,400sq.m of employment floorspace, and open space

Market and affordable housing , Employment (B1) office , Employment (B1b) research and development , Employment (B1c) light industrial , Employment (B2) general industrial , Employment (B8) storage and distribution

Public open space

The proposed development would provide additional housing, affordable housing and employment space for Litlington. The eastern part of the site comprises a variety of unattractive buildings and hardstanding which constitute previously developed land and could be attractively redeveloped, enhancing the setting of Bury Farmhouse. There are limited opportunities for infill development within the settlement boundary, and as such a very limited amount of housing and affordable housing will have been provided in the village in recent years. The proposed development would include open space and landscaping, which would also provide ecological benefits. The proposed development would support the existing services and facilities in Litlington including convenience stores, public houses and bus services.

The site could accommodate 104 dwellings, which is based on a density of 30 dwellings/hectare and reflects the edge of settlement location and character of village and surrounding area.

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Yes (Please give details)

The site is accessed from High Street to the northwest. An additional paved access is via the main farm drive from Abingdon Road to the south.

No

No

It is not close to the Conservation Area but is close to the Grade II listed Bury Farmhouse. Development offers the opportunity to enhance its setting.

No

The proposed development will need to provide new utilities infrastructure, but there are services to the neighbouring urban area and so new connections will be possible.

Next 5 years

The site is promoted by a willing landowner, and is available for development.

None

It is anticipated that the site will be attractive to the market, because other sites in Litlington and elsewhere in villages close to Cambridge have been subject to strong demand from developers and housebuilders. In addition, there is a limited supply of development sites in Litlington, and the site is well related to Cambridge.

No

N/A

2021

2024

3

No

N/A

Yes

Form ID: 40209
Respondent: Carter Jonas
Agent: Carter Jonas

Land west of Royston Road, Litlington, SG8 0RE

4.36

Site 40209 map

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The site is in agricultural (arable) use.

N/A

N/A

Greenfield

Provision of up to 130 dwellings including affordable housing and open space

Market and affordable housing

Public open space

The proposed development would provide additional housing and affordable housing for Litlington. There are limited opportunities for infill development within the settlement boundary, and as such a very limited amount of housing and affordable housing will have been provided in the village in recent years. The proposed development would include open space and landscaping, which would also provide ecological benefits. The proposed development would support the existing services and facilities in Litlington including public houses and bus services.

The site could accommodate 130 dwellings, which is based on a density of 30 dwellings/hectare and reflects the edge of settlement location and character of village and surrounding area.

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Yes (Please give details)

The site is accessed via an agricultural track from Royston Road to the south east. It is bounded by agricultural tracks to the south and west.

No

No

It is not adjacent to the Conservation Area but is adjacent to listed buildings on Royston Road to the east. It is close to a County Wildlife Site to the south west. It is adjacent to TPOs to the south east. Development could be accommodated without adverse impacts on any of these designations.

No

The proposed development will need to provide new utilities infrastructure, but there are services to the neighbouring urban area and so new connections will be possible.

Next 5 years

The site is promoted by a willing landowner, and is available for development.

None

It is anticipated that the site will be attractive to the market, because other sites in Litlington and elsewhere in villages close to Cambridge have been subject to strong demand from developers and housebuilders. In addition, there is a limited supply of development sites in Litlington, and the site is well related to Cambridge.

No

N/A

2021

2024

3

No

N/A

Yes

Form ID: 40210
Respondent: Carter Jonas
Agent: Carter Jonas

Land at Greenway Farm, Litlington Road, Steeple Morden, SG8 0LX

3.13

Site 40210 map

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The site is in agricultural (arable) use and includes a farmyard.

N/A

There is no relevant planning history for the site. One of the outbuildings was approved for conversion to a dwelling in 2001 (S/0103/01/F).

Greenfield

Provision of up to 93 dwellings including affordable housing, and significant areas of open space

Market and affordable housing

Public open space

The proposed development would provide additional housing and affordable housing for Steeple Morden. It includes a large arable field adjacent to Morden Green, which does not currently have public access. Limited residential development could facilitate the delivery of part of this field as open space, or a new village green, enhancing the conservation area. There are limited opportunities for infill development within the settlement boundary, and as such a very limited amount of housing and affordable housing will have been provided in the village in re cent years. The proposed development would include open space and landscaping, which would also provide ecological benefits. The proposed development would support the existing services and facilities in Steeple Morden including convenience stores, public houses and bus services.

The site could accommodate 93 dwellings, which is based on a density of 30 dwellings/hectare and reflects the edge of settlement location and character of village and surrounding area.

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Yes (Please give details)

The site is accessed from Litlington Road via Greenway Farm to the north east and via The Green to the south, a single track road.

No

Yes (Please give details)

A stream runs through the site and is in Flood Zones 2 and 3, but the remainder of the site is in Flood Zone 1 and not at risk of flooding. The site is within Steeple Morden’s Conservation Area and is adjacent to listed buildings to the north and east. The site is extensively treed, which will be protected due to the Conservation Area.

No

The proposed development will need to provide new utilities infrastructure, but there are services to the neighbouring urban area and so new connections will be possible.

Next 5 years

The site is promoted by a willing landowner, and is available for development.

None

It is anticipated that the site will be attractive to the market, because other sites in Steeple Morden and elsewhere in villages close to Cambridge have been subject to strong demand from developers and housebuilders. In addition, there is a limited supply of development sites in Steeple Morden, and the site is well related to Cambridge.

No

N/A

2021

2024

3

No

N/A

Yes

Form ID: 40227
Respondent: Carter Jonas
Agent: Carter Jonas

Land off Elbourn Way, Bassingbourn

6

Site 40227 map

Agricultural land, allotments, woodland

N/A

N/A

Greenfield

The proposed development is for between 65 and 80 dwellings including affordable housing, with open space and landscaping. A new vehicular access would be provided off Elbourn Way and a secondary/emergency access off Saddleback Lane. The existing allotments would be upgraded. The existing woodland areas would be improved. An ecological/wildlife area would be created.

Market and affordable housing , Residential care home

Public open space

The proposed development would provide additional housing and affordable housing for Bassingbourn. The proposed development would include open space and landscaping, which would also provide ecological benefits. The existing allotments would be upgraded as part of the proposed development, including the installation of a water supply, improved facilities, a new vehicular access and car parking area. The woodland areas within the site would be improved as part of the proposed development. The land that contains ecological interest would be retained as part of the proposed development, and subject to management and enhancement measures to provide an overall net biodiversity gain. The proposed development would support the existing services and facilities in Bassingbourn including the convenience store, public houses and bus services.

The site could accommodate between 65 and 80 dwellings, which is based on a density of 30 dwellings/hectare and reflects the character of the site and surrounding area and the edge of settlement location. A Vision Document (prepared by Nicholas Jacob Architects) is submitted with this response.

Yes (Please give details)

Access to the site is currently provided via a dropped kerb footway crossover that leads to a field gate at the south-west end of the site. The design of this existing access is not considered suitable to accommodate a residential development of the scale proposed. Therefore, a new vehicular access will need to be provided for the proposed development. A Transport & Infrastructure Review has been undertaken by Transport Planning Associates and is submitted with this response. In summary an extension of the residential carriageway at Elbourn Way is proposed as an internal access road into the site. The road is indicated as being 5.5m wide with 2 metre footways, with localised widening at the bend that is required to avoid the existing attenuation pond for Elbourn Way. See attached Site Access Arrangement Plan (Dwg No. SK103) and a Transport & Infrastructure Review Letter.

No

No

Flood Risk/Drainage MLM have undertaken an assessment of flood risk and drainage for the site. The Flood Risk & Drainage Review is submitted with this response. The majority of the site is located within Flood Zone 1 which means it has a low probability of flood risk. The land within Flood Zone 3 (high risk) is shown around perimeter of the western part of the site, and along the existing drain/ditch. The proposed areas of built development would all be located with Flood Zone 1. The proposed development would include an appropriate drainage strategy to manage surface water drainage. Contamination An initial assessment of contamination at the site has been undertaken by Delta Simons. In summary, the site has not been subject to industrial land use, and it might contain random or widespread concentrated or diffuse contaminants, but overall the contamination risk is low to medium due to the earthworks and allotments. Ecology An initial ecological assessment of the site has been undertaken by Applied Ecology Ltd. The site is not covered by any statutory or non-statutory wildlife site designation and does not fall within any Site of Special Scientific Interest impact risk zone described by Natural England. The nearest designated wildlife site is called Bassingbourn Barracks County Wildlife Site, which is a non-statutory designated site of importance for calcareous grassland located 1.4 km to the north of the site. The site is comprised mainly of three broad habitat types: arable land in intensive arable production; an adjoining allotment (formed recently from arable land); and broad-leaved plantation woodland and a derelict orchard with mature trees and scrub around three sides of the allotment. The arable and allotment land are separated by a small flowing water stream. An off-site surface water attenuation pond occurs within a few metres of the Site boundary and may have amphibian interest - although Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Environmental Records Centre has confirmed there are no known records of the legally protected amphibian great crested newt within Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth and land immediately around the village envelope. Other protected animal species interest relates to the confirmed presence of a badger sett within the Site, the potential value of the woodland, orchard and adjoining farmland for garden/woodland and farmland nesting birds, and the possible use of mature trees and wooded habitats by foraging, commuting and, potentially, roosting bats. The proposed development will seek to retain any ecological features on site and include ecological enhancement measures to provide net biodiversity gain. Heritage CgMs Heritage have undertaken an initial site appraisal of the extent and nature of known archaeological and heritage assets within the proposal site and surrounding area. The site is partially located within the Bassingbourn Conservation Area and there are a number of built heritage assets located to the west of the site which comprise the Church of St Peter & St Paul (Grade I), Manor Farmhouse (Grade II), Church Farmhouse (Grade II). There is intervisibility between the site and these built heritage assets, but they are not likely to be a constraint to the development of the site through the incorporation of appropriate mitigation measures. The site is known to contain a former Medieval pond and a former Post-Medieval ice-house. Within the vicinity of the site is a typical spread of Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Medieval activity, suggesting an enhanced potential for currently unknown remains of these periods to be present within the site. These assets are, however, highly unlikely to be constraints to development. A future planning application would be supported by a Built Heritage Statement which would establish the nature of any impact to any designated and non-designated built heritage assets, and would inform the design of the scheme to minimise any harm to the significance of the identified built heritage assets. A formal Archaeological Desk-Based assessment would also be prepared which will incorporate the results of a detailed geophysical survey that will be undertaken across all accessible areas within the site. This work will inform the need for and scope of further survey work – which may include intrusive trial trenching. Landscape The Landscape Partnership has provided initial observations concerning potential landscape and visual opportunities and constraints at the site. A Briefing Note (prepared by The Landscape Partnership) is submitted with this response. In summary, the western part of the site is bound by established planting and so is well contained and has a strong association with the edge of the village. The eastern part of the site comprises an arable field, and is more open. There are public footpaths into and through the western part of the site. The existing vegetated edge at the site would need to be replicated within the proposed development, albeit further out from the existing settlement edge This approach would ensure that a strong green and defensible edge to the village is provided with the proposed development. The landscape treatment at the site might include the planting of a woodland belt, or of native hedges with hedgerow standard trees, either side of a perimeter track. Trees/Arboriculture An assessment of the trees and hedgerows on the site has been undertaken by Haydens Arboricultural Consultants. The site comprises a number of arboricultural elements, dived between the eastern and western parts of the site, that, if managed correctly could form and integral and valuable part of both new development and the existing villages green infrastructure, namely; Woodland on the western and northern boundary of the existing allotments. This is neglected woodland that comprises Aspen, Ash, Elm, Field Maple and Hazel Coppice. Of particular concern are a number of very large, over-mature, Poplars, a number of which have fallen in recent years. Whilst these have considerable visual amenity, they do have a limited safe useful life expectance and therefore any development of the site will have to provide a woodland management plan aimed at managing out the larger trees and re-establishing the safety of the woodland and a viable woodland habitat to enhance the long-term green infra structure for the site and surrounding area. Irrespective of development the woodland needs to be managed in order to ensure the health and safety of persons and property in the immediate vicinity. The second element is the remnant orchard on the southern side of the access track. Again this has been neglected over recent years but still retains a number of the original trees adjacent to the ditch. Is is recommended that the orchard be revitalised as part of any development of the site as part of the sites green infrastructure. On the eastern boundary of the allotments, dividing the whole site is a ditch and tree line comprising a mature hedge/trees, mainly Ash and Sycamore. This is broken in the south eastern corner where the ditch and is bridged and access gained into the larger field. Immediately adjacent to the bridge is a protected Horse Chestnut, subject to a Tree Preservation Order. Whilst the tree is not in a particularly good condition with poor vigour, due to Horse Chestnut Leaf minor and other pathogens, it should still be considered a constraint on prospective development. This tree line, continues both north and south alongside the adjacent field with a public footpath immediately adjacent. This provides a pleasant green screen between the site and adjacent residential dwelling. To the south of the larger field is a lagoon surrounded by willow and the occasional Birch and Ash tree that will need to be managed if it is to retained. It is suggested that should this feature be retained as part of any future development the willow will have to be coppiced on a cyclical basis. The trees and woodland on the site do need to be managed, irrespective of development and therefore any future development of the site must be based on a detailed Arboricultural Assessment of the site and Woodland Management Plan to guide development/management.

No

The proposed development will need to provide new utilities infrastructure, but there are services to the neighbouring urban area and so new connections will be possible.

Available now

The site is promoted by a willing landowner and promoter, and is both available deliverable for development. The site will need to be allocated for development through the Greater Cambridge Local Plan, and the timetable for this has informed the assessment of when the site is available.

Site is under option by a developer

It is anticipated that the site will be attractive to the market, because other sites in Bassingbourn and elsewhere in villages close to Cambridge have been subject to strong demand from developers and housebuilders.

No

N/A

2023

2025

2

No

N/A

Yes

Form ID: 40228
Respondent: Carter Jonas
Agent: Carter Jonas

Land off The Causeway, Bassingbourn

4.52

Site 40228 map

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Agricultural land

N/A

N/A

Greenfield

The proposed development is for approximately 75 dwellings, with open space and landscaping, and a new vehicular access.

Market and affordable housing , Residential care home , Custom or self build housing

Public open space

The proposed development would provide additional housing and affordable housing for Bassingbourn. It is considered that that there will be limited opportunities for infill development within the Development Framework boundary of the village because of the Conservation Area and a number of Local Green Space areas. The recent and committed developments in Bassingbourn are located outside the Development Framework boundary. The proposed development would include open space and landscaping, which would also provide ecological benefits. The hedgerow at the site frontage would mostly be retained as part of the proposed development, except to provide access into the site. The proposed development would support the existing services and facilities in Bassingbourn including the convenience store, public houses and bus services.

The site could accommodate approximately 75 dwellings, which is based on a density of 30 dwellings/hectare and reflects the character of the site and surrounding area and the edge of settlement location. A Vision Document (prepared by Nicholas Jacob Architect) is submitted with this response.

Yes (Please give details)

The access to the site is currently provided via an informal access point taken from the southern side of the Causeway, within the vicinity of the bus stop and along the northern site frontage. The design of this existing access is not considered suitable to accommodate a residential development of the scale proposed. A Transport & Infrastructure Review has been undertaken by Transport Planning Associates and is submitted with this response. In summary, it is proposed that a simple priority junction, with a carriageway width of 5.5m and 6m corner radii, be implemented to serve the proposals. It is also proposed that as part of the development, a change in the Traffic Regulation Order along the Causeway, along the site’s frontage be proposed to reduce the current posted speed limit to 30 mph, extending the existing 30 mph zone to the west of the site. To support the proposed vehicle access arrangements, a 1.8 m wide footway is proposed on the south western side of the proposed access, extending along the Causeway to link with the existing footway provision to the west. See attached Site Access Arrangement Plan (Dwg No. SK101) and Transport & Infrastructure Review Letter

No

No

Flood Risk/Drainage MLM have undertaken an assessment of flood risk and drainage for the site. The Flood Risk & Drainage Review is submitted with this response. The site is located within Flood Zone 1 which means it has a low probability of flood risk. The proposed development would include an appropriate drainage strategy to manage surface water drainage. Contamination An initial assessment of contamination at the site has been undertaken by Delta Simons. In summary, the site has not been subject to industrial land use, and it might contain random or widespread concentrated or diffuse contaminants, but overall the contamination risk is low. Ecology An initial ecological assessment of the site has been undertaken by Applied Ecology Ltd. The site is not covered by any statutory or non-statutory wildlife site designation and it does not fall within any Site of Special Scientific Interest impact risk zone described by Natural England. The nearest designated wildlife site is called Bassingbourn Barracks County Wildlife Site, which is a non-statutory designated site of importance for calcareous grassland located 1.9 km to the north of the site. The site consists of an intensively managed arable field on the edge of the village located immediately next to a main road and existing residential housing. A species poor intact hedgerow separates the road from the field edge and occurs within the Site boundary. The bulk of the Site is of low ecological and nature conservation value. The roadside hedgerow is regularly managed, small in stature, lacks trees and is unlikely to possess significant ecological interest given its physical form and location. The proposed development will seek to retain any ecological features on the site and include ecological enhancement measures to provide net biodiversity gain. Heritage CgMs Heritage have undertaken an initial site appraisal of the extent and nature of known archaeological and heritage assets within the proposal site and surrounding area. There are no designated heritage assets on the site. Two Grade II Listed Buildings are located to the north of the site to the opposite side of The Causeway and the site forms part of the wider setting of these Listed Buildings. The site is known to contain former Post-Medieval allotment remains and a former Second World War air raid shelter. Within the vicinity of the site is evidence of a typical spread of Prehistoric and Medieval activity and the Roman Road Ermine Street, suggesting an enhanced potential for currently unknown remains of these periods to be present within the site. These assets are, however, highly unlikely to be constraints to development. A future planning application would be supported by a Built Heritage Statement which would establish the nature of any impact to any designated and non-designated built heritage assets, and would inform the design of the scheme to protect the significance of the two Listed Buildings. A formal Archaeological Desk-Based assessment would also be prepared which will incorporate the results of a detailed geophysical survey that will be undertaken across all accessible areas within the site. This work will inform the need for and scope of further survey work – which may include intrusive trial trenching. Landscape The Landscape Partnership has provided initial observations concerning potential landscape and visual opportunities and constraints at the site. A Briefing Note (prepared by The Landscape Partnership) is submitted with this response. In summary, the site is located beyond the settlement edge but it is not encompassed by any designations for its particular landscape quality, and it does not contribute to the landscape setting of such designations. The views across open countryside, native boundary hedges, and development set back from the road in well vegetated plots gives the streetscape a green character. Any development at the site would need to respect this character through the safeguarding of the boundary hedge, the retention of long-distance views and appropriate breaks in the street frontage in order to maintain the separate identity of Bassingbourn and Kneesworth. It is considered that development at the site would be seen within the context of existing development within the village and would affect only a small part of the overall view. There would be a small increase in the extent of development at the village but the overall character of the view would be unaffected. It is considered that planting on the southern boundary of the site, e.g. a native hedge containing hedgerow standard trees, would help provide a vegetated framework to assimilate new development into the landscape. Noise Cass Allen has undertaken out an acoustic assessment of the site and surrounding area. The only significant noise source identified in the vicinity of the site is road traffic. There are dwellings located on both sides of The Causeway, and as such residential development is clearly acceptable in this location. It is recommended that within the proposed development the nearest façades to The Causeway will be built approximately 20m from the edge of the road; which is similar to or greater than the distances from other recent developments off The Causeway. All of the dwellings within the proposed development would be designed to achieve appropriate noise standards, which would be secured via a planning condition. Trees/Arboriculture An assessment of the trees and hedgerows on the site has been undertaken by Haydens Arboricultural Consultants. The site comprises the northern section of a large arable field bordered to the north by a deciduous hedge of Blackthorn, Hawthorn and Elm. Access to the site will have to break through this and additional hedge planting could provide mitigation for that loss. These are a few small trees planted as screening between the site and residential dwellings to the west along a footpath. The only other feature of mention is a remnant/Veteran Ash tree in the south western corner of the site. Given the limited constraints offered by existing trees on the site, prospective development should not be compromised. However, given the veteran nature of the Ash tree and the prominence of the northern hedge, any future development of the site should be supported by a detailed Arboriculture Assessment of the site to guide development.

No

The proposed development will need to provide new utilities infrastructure, but there are services to the neighbouring urban area and so new connections will be possible.

Available now

The site is promoted by a willing landowner and promoter, and is both available deliverable for development. The site will need to be allocated for development through the Greater Cambridge Local Plan, and the timetable for this has informed the assessment of when the site is available.

Site is under option by a developer

It is anticipated that the site will be attractive to the market, because other sites in Bassingbourn and elsewhere in villages close to Cambridge have been subject to strong demand from developers and housebuilders.

No

N/A

2023

2025

2

No

N/A

Yes

Form ID: 40230
Respondent: Carter Jonas
Agent: Carter Jonas

Land off Poplar Farm Close, Bassingbourn

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Grazing land

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Greenfield

The proposed development is for 7 self/custom build dwellings, including open space and landscaping, improvements to the existing vehicular access, and a new pedestrian access.

Custom or self build housing

Nothing chosen

The proposed development would provide self/custom-build housing for Bassingbourn. South Cambridgeshire District Council is a 'Vanguard Authority' for self and custom-build housing. It is understood that there are more than 200 households on the Council's Self-Build Register, which represents a significant number of households whose needs are not being met by the limited number of plots that have been provided so far in South Cambridgeshire. The proposed development would include open space and landscaping, which would also provide ecological benefits and net biodiversity gain. The existing footway on the north side of Brook Road adjacent to the site would be widened, which would be a benefit to pedestrians. This could be achieved by planting a new boundary hedge with native species inside the line of the existing hedge, and removing the existing hedge once the new hedge is established. The proposed development would support the existing services and facilities in Bassingbourn including the convenience store, public houses and bus services.

The site could accommodate 7 self/custom-build dwellings, which is based on a density of 30 dwellings/hectare and reflects close proximity of Poplar Farmhouse (Grade II Listed Building), the location of the site within Bassingbourn Conservation Area, the character of the site and surrounding area, and the edge of settlement location. A Vision Document is submitted with this response.

Yes (Please give details)

There is an existing farm access to the site from Poplar Farm Close. The existing vehicular access will need to be improved for the proposed development. A new pedestrian access would be created from Brook Road. A Transport & Infrastructure Review has been undertaken by Transport Planning Associates and is submitted with this response. In summary, access to the development is proposed to be served by an extension to the existing turning head of Poplar Farm Close, extending to the south to provide a shared use access road.

No

No

Flood Risk/Drainage MLM have undertaken an assessment of flood risk and drainage for the site. The Flood Risk & Drainage Review is submitted with this response. The site is located within Flood Zone 1 which means it has a low probability of flood risk. The proposed development would include an appropriate drainage strategy to manage surface water drainage. Contamination An initial assessment of contamination at the site has been undertaken by Delta Simons. In summary, the site has not been subject to industrial land use, and it might contain random or widespread concentrated or diffuse contaminants, but overall the contamination risk is low. Ecology An initial ecological assessment of the site has been undertaken by Applied Ecology Ltd. The site is not covered by any statutory or non-statutory wildlife site designation and does not fall within any Site of Special Scientific Interest impact risk zone described by Natural England. The nearest designated wildlife site is called Bassingbourn Barracks County Wildlife Site, which is a non-statutory designated site of importance for calcareous grassland located 1.9 km to the north of the site. The site was formerly grassland used for livestock grazing and now forms garden land with occasional grazing. The site is of relatively low ecological and biodiversity value and its protected animal species interest is likely to relate to the presence of a small assemblage of garden birds that may use the trees and boundary vegetation for nesting, and the presence of a standing water pond located off-site within 50m of the site boundary. The off-site pond may support breeding amphibians although the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Environmental Records Centre has confirmed there are no known records of the legally protected amphibian great crested newt within Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth and land immediately around the village envelope. The proposed development will seek to retain any ecological features on site and include ecological enhancement measures to provide net biodivrsity gain. Heritage CgMs Heritage have undertaken an initial site appraisal of the extent and nature of known archaeological and heritage assets within the proposal site and surrounding area. The site is partially located within the Bassingbourn Conservation Area and there are a number of built heritage assets located to the west of the site which comprise the Church of St Peter & St Paul (Grade I), Manor Farmhouse (Grade II), Church Farmhouse (Grade II). There is intervisibility between the site and these built heritage assets, but they are not likely to be a constraint to the development of the site through the incorporation of appropriate mitigation measures. The site is known to contain a former Medieval pond and a former Post-Medieval ice-house. Within the vicinity of the site is a typical spread of Prehistoric, Roman, Saxon and Medieval activity, suggesting an enhanced potential for currently unknown remains of these periods to be present within the site. These assets are, however, highly unlikely to be constraints to development. A future planning application would be supported by a Built Heritage Statement which would establish the nature of any impact to any designated and non-designated built heritage assets, and would inform the design of the scheme to minimise any harm to the significance of the identified built heritage assets. A formal Archaeological Desk-Based assessment would also be prepared which will incorporate the results of a detailed geophysical survey that will be undertaken across all accessible areas within the site. This work will inform the need for and scope of further survey work – which may include intrusive trial trenching. Landscape The Landscape Partnership has provided initial observations concerning potential landscape and visual opportunities and constraints at the site. A Briefing Note (prepared by The Landscape Partnership) is submitted with this response. In summary, the western part of the site is bound by established planting and so is well contained and has a strong association with the edge of the village. The eastern part of the site comprises an arable field, and is more open. There are public footpaths into and through the western part of the site. The existing vegetated edge at the site would need to be replicated within the proposed development, albeit further out from the existing settlement edge This approach would ensure that a strong green and defensible edge to the village is provided with the proposed development. The landscape treatment at the site might include the planting of a woodland belt, or of native hedges with hedgerow standard trees, either side of a perimeter track. Trees/Arboriculture An assessment of the trees and hedgerows on the site has been undertaken by Hayden's Arboricultural Consultants. The site is within the Bassingbourn Conservation Area and therefore all the trees with a stem diameter over and above 75mm at 1.5m are subject to protection. The large Sycamore on the Southern boundary with the hedge is protected by a Tree Preservation Order. There are a number of trees on the site comprising Ash, Sycamore and Apple. There are also a number of mixed hedges bordering the site, the most prominent being on the southern boundary. The TPO’d Sycamore is in good condition with high visual amenity but does need the ivy reducing/removing if it is not to become a nuisance to the tree. Given the size and designation of this tree it must be considered a constraint on prospective development on the site. There is an early-mature, twin stemmed, Ash tree in the centre of the site which, whilst in reasonable condition, given the nature of the growth of the two stems, does have a limited safe useful life expectancy. Given this it would be preferred that this tree be removed and replaced as part of any future residential development of the site. There are also a number of small remnant fruit trees in the centre of the site which should not be deemed a constraint to development. The hedgerows on and around the site would benefit from management, in particular the hedge on the southern boundary, as it is now overhanging and obstructing the footpath in places. The Large TPO’d Sycamore forms an integral part of the hedgerow. Given this vehicular access to the High Street may be limited given the necessary visibility splays required tree protection. Whilst not considered a major issue on the site, any future development of the site will have to be based on a detailed Arboricultural Assessment of the site to guide development.

No

The proposed development will need to provide new utilities infrastructure, but there are services to the neighbouring urban area and so new connections will be possible.

Available now

The site is promoted by a willing landowner and promoter, and is both available and deliverable for development. The site will need to be allocated for development through the Greater Cambridge Local Plan, and the timetable for this has informed the assessment of when the site is available.

Site is under option by a developer

It is anticipated that the site will be attractive to the market, because other sites in Bassingbourn and elsewhere in villages close to Cambridge have been subject to strong demand from developers and housebuilders. It is understood that there are more than 200 households on the Council's Self-Build Register, which represents a significant demand for self and custom-build plots.

No

n/a

2023

2024

1

No

n/a

Yes

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