Greater Cambridge Local Plan Issues & Options 2020

Transport is a key issue here, and outside the remit of the Local Plan. The huge increase in tourism in recent years puts enormous pressure on capacity and resources in a small historic town like Cambridge. Airbnb is an increasing problem in residential areas, and the many new hotels and tourist apartments are prolific users of water, which is now recognised as being in short supply in this region. They also take city centre space that could be used for sustainable housing for local people and have a negative impact on community cohesion.

No, somewhat disagree

No.

The Plan should aim for a variety of housing types to provide for all ages and integrate social housing within developments to avoid creating ghettos.

The Plan should aim for a variety of housing types to provide for all ages and integrate social housing within developments to avoid creating ghettos.

See previous answers about Planning Policies that require the highest standards of efficiency, sustainable materials etc.

Require that every planning application include a credible and realistic plan for transport, local amenities etc., so that new housing is not built as ‘dormitory’ accommodation, without local employment, services, amenity and transport.

See previous answers.

See previous answers.

No

No. Decent infrastructure in terms of cheap and high-quality mass transport and better and more facilities to encourage people to walk and to cycle, is what is needed. Also, new development in necklace villages should include plans for employment, community-building and amenities so that the city itself is not the only place in which to find these things, and the need to travel is lessened.

No choices made

The Marshall Group site, assuming they move before the next LP is ready.