Greater Cambridge Local Plan Issues & Options 2020
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New searchLand north east of Woodside, Longstanton, Cambridge CB24 3BU
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Former garden land to the original dwelling on the site (dwelling redeveloped as part of S/3189/15/FL)
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S/3189/15/FL – adjacent land to the west recently developed
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Residential development for up to 10 dwellings.
Housing to meet the needs of the local population.
Up to 10 dwellings (based on a density of 20 dwellings per hectare; to be in keeping with the density of housing development within the surrounding area)
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Access available to the site off Woodside as shown on the site map.
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The site lies within the Conservation Area. There are a number of trees on the site (TPO 05/05/SC) however many of these are unstable. A tree survey will be undertaken as part of the preparation for any development proposal.
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No connections to utilities currently but these would be put in place as part of the development. There were no connection constraints to the adjacent land at 53 Woodside which has recently been developed under S/3189/15/FL.
The land is available and there are no known constraints to development.
Highly attractive - Longstanton is a sought after residential location, and the site is sustainably located with residential development to the east and west and south of the site and the development area of Northstowe adjacent to the north of the site.
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The NPPF requires the Local Plan to plan for at least 10% of new homes to be built on smaller sites of no more than 1 hectare. The local plan therefore needs to allocate a sufficent amount of smaller sites within sustainable village/edge of village locations across the Greater Cambridgeshire Local Plan area. It is important that these are allocated as well as the large, strategic sites in order to meet the requirements of the NPPF and to ensure that the plan is sound, ensuring delivery across all time periods of the plan, recognising that smaller sites have fewers issues to unlock and can be brought forward often within the first five years of the plan. Sustainable sites such as land north east of Woodside, Longstanton should be looked upon favourably for allocation.
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The local plan should allocate a sufficient amount of smaller sites within sustainable village/edge of village locations.
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A higher number of homes should be planned for to ensure that the Local Plan meets the first test of soundness; that being that the plan should be positivbely prepared and at a minimum should meet the Council's objectively assessed needs. Planning for a higher number of homes ensures that delivery is safeguarded (in the event that some sites are delayed due to contraints to delivery), demand is met and this in turn keeps homes at an affordable level. Smaller sites with no constraints such as land north east of Woodside, Longstanton should be looked upon favourably for allocation
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The Council should plan for a higher number of homes than the minimum required by government.
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The plan should remain flexible in its approach towards housing development on the edge of villages by allocating edge of village sites such as land north east of Woodside, Longstanton and also consider introducing an edge of village policy to allow small edge of village windfall sites to come forward. This would also assist the Council in meeting the NPPF policy requirement of 10% of development to be delivered on small sites under 1 hectare. Edge of village sites represent a sustainable natural extension to these villages; they can be suitably sized to ensure that the growth is proportionate to the size of the village. Some development on the edge of villages helps to maintain the critical mass required to support local services and businesses and provides housing opportunities for local people.
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The plan should allocate edge of village sites for housing and consider introducing an edge of village policy to allow smaller sites to come forward.
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