Policy S/RRA/ML: The Moor, Moor Lane, Melbourn

This small greenfield site adjacent to existing development is a 1.08 hectare site allocated for approximately 20 homes, which responds to the landscape and heritage impacts identified in the Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment and the

A Heritage Impact Assessment is a tool used to evaluate how a proposed development may impact heritage assets.

. The site is close to a number of village services and benefits from public transport connections offered by Meldreth Railway Station. The site is bounded by development on three sides, with screening provided by existing vegetation. The proposed mitigation measures are required to ensure no unacceptable adverse impacts to landscape character and the historic environment. 

The policy requires a landscape buffer to the east and southern boundaries of the site and the implementation of design-based mitigation as part of development, primarily in the form of sympathetic building height, style, and materials. These mitigation measures will help to limit impacts on the setting of designated assets, ensuring Melbourn

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 Grade II Listed assets and their settings are protected. 

A very small proportion of the site is known to be within and adjacent to Flood Zone 2 and Flood Zone 3, as well as being adjacent to a watercourse. A Flood Risk Assessment is required to identify appropriate flood mitigation measures to ensure development of the site is suitable for development. 

Additionally, known archaeological features from the Iron Age, Roman and Medieval periods and further features include archaeological material spanning from the prehistoric to the modern period in the area indicating potential for archaeological remains within the site. The site is greenfield land, as such any remains on site are unlikely to have been disturbed, and as such there is moderate potential for significant archaeology on the site and recommends investigation required (starting with desk- based assessment) to identify the presence and significance of as yet unknown archaeological remains across the site. Further mitigation, depending on the significance of any remains found, could include avoidance and preservation in situ, further investigation, or recording. 

We will consider all comments while developing the next version of the

A plan for the future development of a local area, drawn up by the local planning authority in consultation with the community. In law this is described as the development plan documents adopted under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. A local plan can consist of either strategic or non-strategic policies, or a combination of the two.

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All comments must be received by 30 January 2026 at 5pm.