Proposed Submission Local Plan for South Cambridgeshire (Hereafter Referred to As the Draft Local Plan)
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South Cambridgeshire Local Plan Proposed Submission ‘with illustrated changes’ Published by South Cambridgeshire District Council © Published July 2013 updated March 2014 SCDC/LP/PS/19.07.2013 Proposed Submission South Cambridgeshire Local Plan July 2013 Contents CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction 1 About South Cambridgeshire 3 What the Plan Does and How it was Prepared 3 What the Plan Looks Like 5 What Happens Next 6 What Comprises the Development Plan for South Cambridgeshire 6 Chapter 2 Spatial Strategy 9 Key Facts 12 Evolving the Strategy and Overview 12 The Development Strategy 1999 to 2016 13 Objectively Assessed Needs for New Jobs and Homes 14 Duty to Cooperate 15 The Joint Spatial Approach for Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire 15 The Transport Strategy for Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire 19 Comparing the Development Strategy to 2031 with the Structure Plan 19 Vision and Objectives 21 Sustainable Development 22 Cambridge Green Belt 23 Provision of New Jobs and Homes 25 The Development Strategy To 2031 27 Development Frameworks 31 Strategy for the Rural Area 32 Rural Centres 32 Minor Rural Centres 33 Group Villages 34 Infill Villages 35 Phasing, Delivery and Monitoring 36 Phasing 36 Delivery 37 Monitoring 40 Chapter 3 Strategic Sites 43 Edge of Cambridge 46 Orchard Park 46 Land between Huntingdon Road and Histon Road 49 Cambridge East 55 Cambridge Northern Fringe East 57 New Settlements 63 Waterbeach New Town 63 New Village at Bourn Airfield 69 Northstowe Extension 74 Sustainable Villages 74 Cambourne West 74 Chapter 4 Climate Change 81 Key Facts 84 Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change 84 i Proposed Submission South Cambridgeshire Local Plan July 2013 Contents Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Generation 86 Renewable and Low Carbon Energy in New Developments 87 Sustainable Design and Construction 88 Sustainable Show Homes 89 Construction Methods 90 Water Quality 91 Sustainable Drainage Systems 92 Managing Flood Risk 93 Chapter 5 Delivering High Quality Places 97 Key Facts 99 Securing High Quality Design 99 Public Art 102 Chapter 6 Protecting and Enhancing the Natural and Historic 105 Environment Key Facts 107 Conservation Area and Green Separation at Longstanton 108 Protecting and Enhancing Landscape Character 109 Protecting Agricultural Land 110 Biodiversity 111 Green Infrastructure 115 Ancient Woodlands and Veteran Trees 118 The Green Belt 118 Redevelopment in the Green Belt 119 Green Belt and Recreation Uses 120 Protecting Village Character 120 Heritage Assets 122 Heritage Assets and Adapting to Climate Change 125 Chapter 7 Delivering High Quality Homes 127 Key Facts 129 Allocations For Residential Development At Villages 130 Bayer CropScience Site, Hauxton 133 Papworth Everard West Central 135 Fen Drayton Former Land Settlement Association Estate 136 South of A1307, Linton 137 Residential Moorings 137 Housing Density 138 Housing Mix 139 Affordable Housing 142 Rural Exception Site Affordable Housing 143 Residential Space Standards 144 Extensions to Dwellings in the Countryside 146 Replacement Dwellings in the Countryside 147 Countryside Dwellings of Exceptional Quality 148 Development of Residential Gardens 149 Reuse of Buildings in the Countryside for Residential Use 150 Working at Home 151 Dwellings to Support a Rural-based Enterprise 152 Provision for Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople 154 ii Proposed Submission South Cambridgeshire Local Plan July 2013 Contents Gypsy and Traveller Provision at New Communities 156 Proposals for Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople Sites on Unallocated Land Outside Development Frameworks 157 Design of Gypsy and Traveller Sites, and Travelling Showpeople Sites 159 Chapter 8 Building a Strong and Competitive Economy 163 Key Facts 166 New Employment Provision 166 New Settlements at Waterbeach and Bourn Airfield 167 New Employment Provision near Cambridge 167 New Employment Provision at Villages 169 Papworth Hospital 169 Imperial War Museum at Duxford 171 Fulbourn and Ida Darwin Hospitals 173 Mixed-use development in Histon & Impington Station area 175 Promotion of Clusters 177 Shared Social Spaces as part of Employment Areas 178 Large Scale Warehousing and Distribution Centres 179 New Employment Development in Villages 179 New Employment Development on the Edges of Villages 180 Loss of Employment to Non-Employment Uses 180 Established Employment Areas 182 Expansion of Existing Businesses in the Countryside 183 Conversion or Replacement of Rural Buildings for Employment 184 Farm Diversification 185 Tourist Facilities and Visitor Attractions 186 Tourist Accommodation 187 Retail 187 Retail Hierarchy 187 Applications for New Retail Development 188 Retailing in the Countryside 190 Chapter 9 Promoting Successful Communities 191 Key Facts 193 Allocation for Open Space 194 Health Impact Assessment 195 Protection of Village Services and Facilities 195 Meeting Community Needs 196 Hospice Provision 199 Indoor Community Facilities 200 Outdoor Play Space, Informal Open Space and New Developments 201 Open Space Standards 204 Protecting Existing Leisure and Recreation Areas within Villages including Allotments and Community Orchards 205 Artificial Lighting 206 Noise Pollution 207 Contaminated Land 209 Air Quality 210 Hazardous Installations 212 Odour Pollution 213 iii Proposed Submission South Cambridgeshire Local Plan July 2013 Contents Chapter 10 Promoting and Delivering Sustainable Transport and Infrastructure 215 Key Facts 219 Rail Station and Interchange 219 Planning for Sustainable Travel 220 Parking Provision 203 Rail Freight 228 Aviation-Related Development Proposals 229 Cambridge Airport 231 Lord’s Bridge Radio Telescope 232 Provision of Infrastructure and Services 233 Waste Infrastructure 235 Education 235 Broadband 237 Appendix A: Supporting Studies and Evidence Base List 241 Appendix B: Local Plan – Superseded Documents and Policies 259 Appendix C: Glossary 263 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Key Diagram for South Cambridgeshire 28 Figure 2: Key Diagram for Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire 29 Figure 3: Housing Trajectory 39 Figure 4: Monitoring Indicators 40 Figure 5: Illustration of Major Development Areas at West Cambridge, NIAB and North West Cambridge 59 Figure 6: Illustration of Major Development Areas at Cambridge Biomedical Campus and Southern Fringe 60 Figure 7: Illustration of Major Development Area and Safeguarded Land at Cambridge East 61 Figure 8: Illustration of Major Development Areas at Cambridge Northern Fringe East and land surrounding the proposed Cambridge Science Park Station 62 Figure 9: Green Infrastructure Strategy Network 117 Figure 10: Residential Space Standards 145 Figure 11: Guide for On-site Provision of Open Space 203 Figure 12: Parking Provision 225 iv Proposed Submission South Cambridgeshire Local Plan July 2013 Contents INDEX OF POLICIES S/1 Vision 21 S/2 Objectives of the Local Plan 21 S/3 Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development 22 S/4: Cambridge Green Belt 23 S/5 Provision of New Jobs and Homes 25 S/6 The Development Strategy to 2031 27 S/7 Development Frameworks 31 S/8 Rural Centres 32 S/9 Minor Rural Centres 33 S/10 Group Villages 34 S/11 Infill Villages 35 S/12 Phasing, Delivery and Monitoring 36 SS/1 Orchard Park 46 SS/2 North West Cambridge - Land between Huntingdon Road and Histon Road 49 SS/3 Cambridge East 55 SS/4 Cambridge Northern Fringe East and land surrounding the proposed Cambridge Science Park Station 57 SS/5 Waterbeach New Town 63 SS/6 New Village at Bourn Airfield 69 SS/7: Northstowe Extension 74 SS/8: Cambourne West 74 CC/1 Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change 84 CC/2 Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Generation 86 CC/3 Renewable and Low Carbon Energy in New Developments 87 CC/4 Sustainable Design and Construction 88 CC/5 Sustainable Show Homes 89 CC/6 Construction Methods 90 CC/7 Water Quality 91 CC/8 Sustainable Drainage Systems 92 CC/9 Managing Flood Risk 93 HQ/1 Design Principles 99 HQ/2 Public Art and New Development 102 NH/1: Conservation Area and Green Separation at Longstanton 108 NH/2 Protecting and enhancing Landscape Character 109 NH/3 Protecting Agricultural Land 110 NH/4 Biodiversity 111 NH/5 Sites of Biodiversity or Geological Importance 113 NH/6 Green Infrastructure 115 NH/7 Ancient Woodlands and Veteran Trees 118 NH/8 Mitigating the Impact of Development in and adjoining the Green Belt 118 NH/9 Redevelopment of Previously Developed Sites and Infilling in the Green Belt 119 NH/10 Recreation in the Green Belt 120 v Proposed Submission South Cambridgeshire Local Plan July 2013 Contents NH/11 Protected Village Amenity Areas 121 NH/12 Local Green Space 121 NH/13 Important Countryside Frontage 122 NH/14 Heritage Assets 122 NH/15 Heritage Assets and Adapting to Climate Change 125 H/1 Allocations for Residential Development at Villages 130 H/2 Bayer CropScience Site, Hauxton 133 H/3 Papworth Everard West Central 135 H/4 Fen Drayton Former Land Settlement Association Estate 136 H/5 South of A1307, Linton 137 H/6 Residential Moorings 137 H/7 Housing Density 138 H/8 Housing Mix 139 H/9 Affordable Housing 141 H/10 Rural Exception Site Affordable Housing 143 H/11 Residential Space Standards for Market Housing 144 H/12 Extensions to Dwellings in the Countryside 146 H/13 Replacement Dwellings in the Countryside 147 H/14 Countryside Dwellings of Exceptional Quality 148 H/15 Development of Residential Gardens 149 H/16 Re-use of Buildings in the Countryside for Residential Use 150 H/17: Working at Home 151 H/18 Dwellings to Support a Rural-based Enterprise 152 H/19 Provision for Gypsies and