Greater Cambridge Local Plan Issues & Options 2020

There is limited capacity for growing many of the smaller villages without harming their character. Many villages do not have good public transport links so building there would lead to more car journeys and more congestion on roads. Growth should only be considered in larger villages which are served by reliable and frequent public transport.

There are advantages but they are often not as great as might be expected. Public transport has to be very frequent, very reliable and very close to peoples’ homes to persuade them to give up travelling by car. Additionally, if journeys are cross country, it is too time consuming to travel into a centre or to a hub and then change bus or train so people will still choose to travel by car.