Policy S/RRP: Policy areas in the rest of the rural area

There are a range of existing policy areas within the rest of the rural area outside of the rural southern cluster, which provide context for the development of specific locations responding to specific local circumstances.

East of bypass, Longstanton

This area is the last remaining area from the original Home Farm development that secured the delivery of the Longstanton Bypass. The proposed policy direction is intended to support the aims of Longstanton Parish Council for new open space, community facilities, and additional affordable housing.

Imperial War Museum, Duxford

No policy, and rely on normal policies elsewhere in the plan – This alternative is not the preferred approach as the museum is of national importance, and needs an appropriate policy framework to enable its continued evolution.

Papworth Everard West Central

The area contains a number of buildings that have reached the end of their structural life, or that are not currently in use. Rather than piecemeal development, there is an opportunity for considerable environmental improvement, and benefit to the functioning of the village, if a coordinated approach is taken to its development. It is important to ensure that a mix of uses is achieved on this significant site, and that is does not become purely residential led.

Papworth Hospital

Papworth Hospital has relocated to a new building on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus at Addenbrooke's, and therefore the former hospital site in Papworth Everard is now vacant.

The hospital provided over 1,000 jobs in the village and therefore the loss of employment from the hospital site will have had a significant impact on the economy of the village, and the ability of people to find work locally. A healthcare use would achieve the continuance of the mutually beneficial relationship between hospital and village. Other employment uses on the hospital site would at least maintain a balance between homes and jobs in the village, but would not provide the current jobs profile, make best use of the existing resources, or reflect the history and character of the village.

Fen Drayton Former Land Settlement Association Estate

The Land Settlement Association (LSA) was created in the 1930s to carry out an experimental scheme for the provision of smallholdings for unemployed persons, with financial assistance from the Government. The legacy of the experiment is a network of smallholdings with dwellings along the road frontages, a collection of glasshouses and outbuildings in varying states of repair, and large areas of unused land.

As set out in the climate change theme, building standards across the whole area are now catching up, so new proposals will not be so ground-breaking. However, it is considered that a policy is still needed to provide a context for this area.

Mixed Use

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.

in Histon & Impington Station Area

The Council received a proposal from Histon and Impington Parish Council during the preparation of the adopted

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.

that sought to proactively design a special area in Histon and Impington around the former station, which is now a stop on the Guided Busway. This would encourage sensitive redevelopment of this area and stimulate commercial activity and encourage local employment. This approach was supported in the Histon & Impington

A plan prepared by a Parish Council or neighbourhood forum for a particular neighbourhood area. They must be consistent with the strategic policies in the current suite of Local Plan documents.

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Some proposals have come forward for sites within the area, but other sites are still going through the planning application process or have not yet come forward.

There was no specific consultation on these issues in the First Conversation consultation.

Regarding the Imperial War Museum, IWM Duxford indicated their support for continuing the policy approach, with a request that in future it could potentially be supported by a Supplementary Planning Document providing a masterplan for the site.

East of bypass, Longstanton: No policy, and rely on normal policies elsewhere in the plan – This alternative is not considered a reasonable alternative as it would not support holistic development of this area.

Imperial War Museum, Duxford: No policy, and rely on normal policies elsewhere in the plan – This alternative is not considered a reasonable alternative as the museum is of national importance, and needs an appropriate policy framework to enable its continued evolution.

Papworth Everard West Central: Not include a policy - This alternative is not the prefered approach as there is a risk that without a policy all proposals brought forward for the reuse or redevelopment of vacant buildings or land within the centre of the village will be for residential uses. It is important that the centre of the village includes a mix of uses including community and employment uses.

Papworth Hospital

1. Having no policy – This alternative is not the preferred approach, as due to the scale of the now redundant site, a policy context is required.

2. Allocate hospital area for residential development – This alternative is not considered a reasonable alternative due to the desire to maintain employment levels in the village with the loss of the hospital.

3. Allocate hospital area for employment without the preference for healthcare uses – This alternative is not considered a reasonable alternative due to the opportunities provided by the current site, and local workforce.

Fen Drayton Former Land Settlement Association Estate: No Policy – This alternative is not the preferred approach as this would mean the area was addressed by normal countryside policies.

Mixed Use

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.

in Histon & Impington Station Area: Not include a policy - This alternative is not the preferred approach as development of this area is still underway, and the approach is supported in the neighbourhood plan.

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

  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.

  : Topic paper 1: Strategy

South Cambridgeshire

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.

2018

• Policy E/7: Imperial War Museum at Duxford
• Policy H/4: Papworth Everard West Central
• Policy E/6: Papworth Hospital
• Policy H/5: Fen Drayton Former Land Settlement Association Estate
• Policy E/8: Mixed-use development in Histon & Impington Station Area

Our consultation for this phase is now closed.