Policy S/C/TRP: Travis Perkins, Devonshire Road

S/C/TRP: Travis Perkins, Devonshire Road     

• Site area of 1.23 hectares. 
• Residential led development with capacity for approximately 70 homes, ancillary uses (F.1 and F.2.) and approximately 14,000 square metres gross internal area of office (Class E(g)(i)) and research and development (Class E(g)(ii)) floorspace.

1.

This refers to development in its widest sense, including buildings, and streets, spaces and places. It also refers to both redevelopment, including refurbishment, as well as new development.

proposals must demonstrate how they will meet the following requirements: 

  a.

This refers to development in its widest sense, including buildings, and streets, spaces and places. It also refers to both redevelopment, including refurbishment, as well as new development.

proposals should take a masterplan design led approach to optimise development of the site. This will include an appropriate landscape, open space, drainage, noise mitigation and tree strategy. 

  b.

This refers to development in its widest sense, including buildings, and streets, spaces and places. It also refers to both redevelopment, including refurbishment, as well as new development.

must preserve, or where opportunities arise, enhance the character or appearance of the adjacent Mill Road

Areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. You can find more information on the Councils’ websites:

Cambridge: https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/conservation-areas 

South Cambridgeshire: https://www.scambs.gov.uk/planning/natural-historic-and-built-environment/historic-environment/conservation-areas/

and its setting, and ensure no unacceptable adverse impacts on the setting of the David Parr House

Structure considered by the Secretary of State (for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) to be 'of special architectural or historic interest' and included in a list of such buildings. The list is maintained by Historic England and is available on-line through the National Heritage List for England.

and Cambridge City Branch Library

Structure considered by the Secretary of State (for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) to be 'of special architectural or historic interest' and included in a list of such buildings. The list is maintained by Historic England and is available on-line through the National Heritage List for England.

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  c. Design-based mitigation is required to limit potential impacts on the local and wider skyline, townscape character and setting of listed buildings. This should include measures to manage building heights and mass and ensure use of appropriate materials.

This refers to development in its widest sense, including buildings, and streets, spaces and places. It also refers to both redevelopment, including refurbishment, as well as new development.

at a scale similar to, or less than, the local prevailing height of the 19th century Mill Road

Areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. You can find more information on the Councils’ websites:

Cambridge: https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/conservation-areas 

South Cambridgeshire: https://www.scambs.gov.uk/planning/natural-historic-and-built-environment/historic-environment/conservation-areas/

may be appropriate particularly along Mill Road and Devonshire Road. Site is not considered appropriate for tall landmark buildings; 

  d. Incorporate through the design of the proposal or make provision for the Chisholm Trail to the Eastern side of the site against the railway; 

  e. The protected (TPO) group vegetation to the western boundary with Devonshire Road will need to be retained and managed.