Greater Cambridge Local Plan Issues & Options 2020

By meeting current Building Regulations.

By providing for development of a sufficient scale to support the additional infrastructure required at a viable level or pump prime its provision through government funding (e.g. HIF).

Focussing growth in locations close to railway stations with frequent services to main towns/cities needs to be the starting point.

Improving electric infrastructure for electric charging points including upgrading the national grid to meet the additional demand.

Yes

Subject to demonstrating exceptional circumstances land should be considered for Green Belt release. However this should only be after considering all reasonable alternatives including village development in well served locations beyond the Green Belt (e.g. Melbourn).

Highly flexible

Villages need growth to maintain facilities and support social well being.

Highly flexible

The problem with the adopted Local Plan is that it contains unduly restrictive policies based on an poorly conceived hierarchy. It should be made more flexible to meet future housing needs.

Dispersal: Villages, Public Transport Corridors, Edge of Cambridge: Outside Green Belt, Edge of Cambridge: Green Belt, Densification of existing urban areas, Dispersal: New Settlements

No answer given

The only option appears to be the airport but this seems unavailable for many years. Whilst it would be sensible to safeguard it for future development sufficient sites elsewhere should also be identified.

Providing exceptional circumstances can be proven and all reasonable alternatives are considered it would have to be an option.