Consultation runs from: 1 December 2025 9:00am - 30 January 2026 5:00pm
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proposals within Mitcham’s Corner area will be supported if they:
a. integrate positively with both the historic environment and the surrounding neighbourhoods including the important views across the River Cam from the southern riverbank;
b. promote and coordinate the use of sustainable transport modes, integrating with any relevant proposals the
Partnership may have for the wider area;
c. contribute to the creation of a sense of place, and
d. support existing local shops, pubs and other local services.
2. Opportunities for rebalancing the needs of pedestrians and cyclists over motor vehicles, restoring a more active street frontage and contributing to a human-scale environment should be taken, subject to further discussion with the Transport Authority.
3. New development will enhance the character of the area by:
a. creating a block structure and developing building forms that moderate the scale and massing of new development; and
b. respond to their context and the prevailing character of the area.
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proposals will also deliver coordinated streetscape and public realm improvements to streets and junctions within the Mitcham’s Corner area. These will be set out in a development framework document for the area which must be approved by the planning authority before any major planning application is submitted. This framework will:
a. create a low-speed environment to help restore the balance between people and vehicles. Reducing the physical and visual width of the carriageway, in addition to reducing or removing road markings, will help change the perception of the street and contribute to lower speeds;
b. emphasise ‘place making’ over vehicle movement, at junctions, through the use of tighter geometry – by removing or revising the existing gyratory system;
c. reinforce or re-establish historic routes and create opportunities for new public spaces;
d. create a more comfortable and simplified pedestrian environment by providing wider pavements and more street trees, removing pedestrian guardrails and unnecessary signage, and introducing more direct crossings that respond to key desire lines; and
e. use an appropriate and durable palette of materials.
Supporting information
The Mitcham’s Corner area owes its name to Charles Mitcham, who owned a draper’s shop on the corner of Chesterton Road and Victoria Avenue from the early- to mid-20th century. Today, the name is associated with the gyratory system that radically changed the area in the 1970s. The one-way system has left the backs of terraces exposed, created an unpleasant and difficult environment for pedestrians and cyclists, and has come to dominate and erode the character of the area. Despite the challenges, a diverse mix of services and small independent shops exist within the area, surrounded by a vibrant community.
The vision for Mitcham’s Corner is to maintain the vibrancy of the local centre and promote high quality redevelopments of streets and sites which improve connectivity between people and places and reinforce the area with a strong local character and identity.
Improving the traffic-dominated one-way system and promoting high quality redevelopment are fundamental to the area’s overall vision. The creation of a low-speed environment and two-way traffic flows will help create safer, more active and inclusive streets, and a place where it is pleasant to live and work.
A masterplan will be necessary to develop the vision and guide new development proposals coming forward. This should build upon the area’s character and distinctiveness provided by Mitcham’s Corner and Chesterton Road to reinforce their ‘high street’ feel. These streets will help maintain the vibrant community and provide attractive places to live in, work in and travel through.
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All comments must be received by 30 January 2026 at 5pm.