Policy S/NEC: North East Cambridge

North East Cambridge is identified in the adopted Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire Local Plans (2018). The Plans identified that an Area Action Plan should be prepared by both Councils to establish the boundary of the Area Action Plan and amount of development within it.

In March 2019, the government announced that the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, working with Cambridge City Council, Anglian Water and other key partners, had been successful in securing £227 million from the

A government capital grant programme to deliver new physical infrastructure to support new and existing communities and make more land available for housing in high demand areas, resulting in new additional homes that otherwise would not have been built.

to relocate the Waste Water Treatment Plant off‑site. This is a separate process that will enable the North East Cambridge area to be unlocked for comprehensive development.

Based on the preparation of the

A joint plan being developed by the Councils for development of the area west of the new Cambridge North train station, together with Cambridge Science Park. Further information can be found on the Councils website: https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/north-east-cambridge-area-action-plan

undertaken by the Councils to date, it is considered that the Area Action Plan area could accommodate in total up to 8,350 dwellings (with around 4,000 during the

Short form for the Greater Cambridge Local Plan, which sets out policies to guide the future development of Greater Cambridge. It also sets out where future development will take place, and identifies land for new housing, community facilities, shops and employment. It is the key document use to determine planning applications for new development in the Greater Cambridge area.

Period), around 15,000 new jobs (with only some of those anticipated during the

Short form for the Greater Cambridge Local Plan, which sets out policies to guide the future development of Greater Cambridge. It also sets out where future development will take place, and identifies land for new housing, community facilities, shops and employment. It is the key document use to determine planning applications for new development in the Greater Cambridge area.

Period) and adequate infrastructure to support the development. The amount of development has been amended since the consultation on the draft Area Action Plan to take into account the comments received as well as the latest evidence. This includes the enhanced provision of on‑site informal and children’s play space as well as envisaging some off‑site provision at Chesterton Fen for informal amenity space. Formal sports facilities will be largely delivered off-site as part of a comprehensive approach to new provision when the need for future sport facilities is considered in combination with other planned growth and proposed sites. The revised Area Action Plan will be considered by the Councils in autumn 2021 and look at these issues in more detail.

North East Cambridge forms an important part of the development strategy for the

Short form for the Greater Cambridge Local Plan, which sets out policies to guide the future development of Greater Cambridge. It also sets out where future development will take place, and identifies land for new housing, community facilities, shops and employment. It is the key document use to determine planning applications for new development in the Greater Cambridge area.

. Therefore, whilst there is a separate Area Action Plan process underway by the Councils, the amount of growth planned for also needs to be reflected in the

Short form for the Greater Cambridge Local Plan, which sets out policies to guide the future development of Greater Cambridge. It also sets out where future development will take place, and identifies land for new housing, community facilities, shops and employment. It is the key document use to determine planning applications for new development in the Greater Cambridge area.

. The member process to confirm the next stage of the

A joint plan being developed by the Councils for development of the area west of the new Cambridge North train station, together with Cambridge Science Park. Further information can be found on the Councils website: https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/north-east-cambridge-area-action-plan

will take place in late 2021.

There was no specific consultation on this issue in the First Conversation consultation but sites such as North East Cambridge did provide some context to some of the proposed Spatial Options for future growth across

The combined areas of Cambridge District and South Cambridgeshire District Councils.

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Separately, there have been two rounds of Issues and Options consultation (2014 and 2019) on the

A joint plan being developed by the Councils for development of the area west of the new Cambridge North train station, together with Cambridge Science Park. Further information can be found on the Councils website: https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/north-east-cambridge-area-action-plan

as well as consultation on a draft

A joint plan being developed by the Councils for development of the area west of the new Cambridge North train station, together with Cambridge Science Park. Further information can be found on the Councils website: https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/north-east-cambridge-area-action-plan

in 2020.

1. No Policy – This alternative is not the preferred approach as it would not make best use of the opportunities provided by this brownfield site in Cambridge or provide a policy for the future evolution of the site, and the emerging

A joint plan being developed by the Councils for development of the area west of the new Cambridge North train station, together with Cambridge Science Park. Further information can be found on the Councils website: https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/north-east-cambridge-area-action-plan

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2. Reduced developable area by retaining a consolidated Waste Water Treatment Works on site as either an indoors or outdoors facility – Not considered a reasonable alternative as evidence shows that this is not deliverable or viable and is therefore not considered to be a reasonable alternative.

3. Higher quantum of development – This alternative is not the preferred approach due to placemaking implications, including open space provision, building heights and development mix as well as delivery of the Trip Budget.

4. Lower quantum of development - Rejected as evidence shows that this is not deliverable or viable and is therefore not considered to be a reasonable alternative.

• Greater Cambridge Local Plan: Topic paper 1: Strategy

Cambridge Local Plan 2018

• Policy 14: Areas of Major Change and

  Provide opportunities to enable development that can reinforce and create character and identity in key corridors and centres of the city, often through associated public realm improvements. Given the opportunity nature of these sites they do not include any particular levels of development and are not counted towards meeting our needs.

  – general principles
• Policy 15: Cambridge Northern Fringe East and new railway station Area of Major Change
• M1: 379-381 Milton Road

South Cambridgeshire Local Plan 2018

• Policy SS/4: Cambridge Northern Fringe East and Cambridge North railway station
• Policy E/1: New Employment Provision near Cambridge – Cambridge Science Park

Our consultation for this phase is now closed.