Consultation Document. CHERRY HINTON A1134

Cherry Hinton Road Headway High Street Cambridge This document is part Fulbourn Faculty of Health Fulbourn Road Yarrow Rd Hospital and Social Care of the consultation and Cambridge Road public engagement to Peterhouse ay Technology gain comments on the ’s W Park n Edith proposed Cambridge Quee International Technology Park. A planning application is being Limekiln Road prepared for submission to South Cambridgeshire District Council, the design and detail of which is still being progressed and will evolve with the input of stakeholders and comments from the community.

This document will explain the proposals and explain how you can The site benefits from a Local Plan allocation made by South provide any comments you may wish to make prior to the submission Cambridgeshire District Council to provide for additional employment of a planning application. Any comments will be discussed with the land to the east of Peterhouse Technology Park. The planning application Planning Authority and be used to inform the scheme design. is being made by Abstract (Cambridge) Limited and will be a ‘hybrid’ application, with the majority of the allocation coming forward in outline detail to establish the broad principles for how the site will be built out, but will include the details of the first development phase for a building, Introduction. parking and access. The site lies to the immediate east of the Peterhouse Technology Park and will continue the form of the Technology Park along Cambridge Road and Fulbourn Road.

The proposal is for the development of five separate office / laboratory buildings, totalling approximately 51,100 sq m net, designed on a scale similar to the buildings on the adjoining Peterhouse Technology Park.

CGI IMPRESSION OF BUILDING 3 ENTRANCE ADJACENT TO THE MULTI DECK CAR PARK WITH PUBLIC SPACE BETWEEN. The approach to the development design is to have Continuity a site that is well connected for pedestrians and cyclists, linking into the cycle and pedestrian routes along Fulbourn Road. The application will include and Access. discussions with the County Highway Authority as to whether the development could improve further the connecting cycle and pedestrian routes.

The main vehicular access into the site will be from the Yarrow Road roundabout and the proposals include for improvements to the roundabout to make it larger to ensure that the flow of traffic is not unduly impeded by vehicle movements into or out of the proposed development.

The scheme has been designed to complement the existing buildings on the adjacent Peterhouse Technology Park. The development will provide speculative buildings that will bring employment to the Park and to Cambridge. The nature of their arrangement continues the ‘Boulevard’ concept from Peterhouse Technology Park with potential for future connection between Parks.

The residential area on the north side of Fulbourn Road is a short walk from the Park and local facilities can be accessed via the existing bus service adjacent to the Park, which could in the future be routed through the Park. Tesco 10 MINS’ WALK Superstore

Local recreation ground

Residential area within 10 mins’ walk

Local Pub Fulbourn & Grill Hospital

KEY

Peterhouse EXISTING BUS STOP Technology Park POTENTIAL FUTURE BUS ROUTE EXISTING CYCLE LANES NEW CYCLES LANES PEDESTRIAN ROUTES The masterplan shows that by creating a new fourth Masterplan spur off the Yarrow Road roundabout the site can be developed with the proposed buildings either side of the access road, whilst protecting potential access Layout. to Peterhouse Technology Park and allowing strong landscaped themes to continue from the existing Park.

The masterplan seeks to establish these design principles: The planning application will largely seek to secure the principles of how the site will be developed.

PHASE 1

• A main access from Yarrow Road roundabout • Buildings continuing the form of development from Peterhouse Technology Park along Fulbourn and Cambridge Road • A landscaped boundary, including hedgerow and trees • Green space to provide a net biodiversity gain • Ground levels that will broadly follow those established at Peterhouse Technology Park • An open site, with a campus-style layout • High quality buildings that will attract the very best technology companies • A cycle strategy that includes for cycle parking close to the building entrances and to be more convenient to use than the car parking. All supported with lockers, changing and shower facilities The proposals have been designed for the buildings The building forms are simple three storey blocks to meet high sustainability, energy, thermal akin to the neighbouring commercial buildings Building performance and spatial efficiency targets, for a at Peterhouse Technology Park with a central future-proofed working environment. As well as core providing flexible, multi-occupational use. A Design. considering an ultra-low footprint in materiality and plant enclosure is contained within the building construction techniques and adopting a fabric-first envelope allowing roof structures to be minimised. approach to inform the façade design, attention The buildings follow the natural slope of the site has also been given to design aspects promoting respecting the sensitivity of the landscape, with cut the well-being and health of the building occupiers. and fill utilised to minimise site wastage. The point The settings and building layouts will stimulate of entrance to the buildings is accentuated with a collaboration and communication, encouraging canopy inviting visitors to enter a large sheltered engagement and interaction within the workplace multi storey space, supported with a grand ‘W’ by providing responsive interior and exterior brace, whilst also nurturing collaboration within the spaces. Flexibility of workspace is incorporated public realm. into the building design to allow for any number of users from the science and technology industries to occupy. These buildings can either be more office or laboratory focused for research and development, with the ground floor having the height and service capacity for laboratory use. Next Steps.

The proposal is to make an Application to South Cambridgeshire District Council. If permission is granted then it is hoped that construction could start in May 2021.

If you have any comments or questions about the proposal then we would invite you to send these to: [email protected]

Postal responses should be sent to:

CITP Consultation Planning Division Bidwells Trumpington Road Cambridge CB2 9LD

Closing date for enquiries is 9th December 2020.