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Cambridge City Council & South Cambridgeshire District Council Infrastructure Delivery Study Project Ref: a491 Doc Ref: R001/REV04 August 2012 Peter Brett Associates LLP 10 Queen Square Bristol BS1 4NT T: 0117 9281560 F: 0117 9281570 E: [email protected] Infrastructure Delivery Study Final Report We print on 100% recycled paper from sustainable suppliers accredited to ISO 14001. ii Infrastructure Delivery Study Final Report Document Control Sheet Project Name: Infrastructure Delivery Study Project Ref: a491 Doc Ref: R001/REV04 Date: August 2012 Name Position Signature Date Prepared by: Paul Jobson Associate 06/08/2012 Reviewed by: Mark Russell Associate 06/08/2012 Approved by: John Baker Partner 06/08/2012 For and on behalf of Peter Brett Associates LLP Revision Date Description Prepared Reviewed Approved 01 12/09/2011 First Draft Report PJ SR JB 02 23/10/2011 Second Draft Report PJ MR JB 03 29/05/2012 Final Draft Report PJ MR JB 04 30/07/2012 Final Report (for early release) PJ MR JB 05 06/08/2012 Final Report PJ MR JB Peter Brett Associates LLP disclaims any responsibility to the Client and others in respect of any matters outside the scope of this report. 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Any such party relies upon the report at their own risk. © Peter Brett Associates LLP 2012 iii Infrastructure Delivery Study Final Report iv Infrastructure Delivery Study Final Report Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 National Planning Policy Framework ............................................................................. 2 1.3 Objectives ...................................................................................................................... 4 1.4 Important Caveats for the Infrastructure Delivery Study ............................................... 4 1.5 Structure of the Report .................................................................................................. 4 2 Methodology ............................................................................................................................. 6 2.2 Identify the Existing Infrastructure Needs and Future Infrastructure Requirements for Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire to 2031 ......................................................................... 6 3 Planned Provision .................................................................................................................. 11 3.2 Emerging/Adopted Development Plan Requirements ................................................. 11 3.3 Main Settlements/Sub Areas ....................................................................................... 12 3.4 Existing Completions and Commitments ..................................................................... 13 3.5 Planned Provision ........................................................................................................ 13 3.6 Phasing ........................................................................................................................ 15 3.7 Infrastructure Categories ............................................................................................. 17 4 Physical Infrastructure ........................................................................................................... 18 4.2 Physical Infrastructure – Transport and Access .......................................................... 18 4.3 Energy Generation, Supply and Distribution ............................................................... 41 4.4 Water Infrastructure ..................................................................................................... 46 4.5 Physical Infrastructure - Household Waste and Recycling .......................................... 52 4.6 Physical Infrastructure - Telecommunications ............................................................. 58 5 Social Infrastructure ............................................................................................................... 60 5.2 Education ..................................................................................................................... 60 5.3 Health ........................................................................................................................... 75 5.4 Recreation and Leisure ................................................................................................ 81 5.5 Community and Social ................................................................................................. 88 5.6 Police and Fire Services ............................................................................................ 100 6 Green Infrastructure ............................................................................................................. 105 6.2 Informal and formal Green Space, including Children’s Play .................................... 105 6.3 Natural Green Space and Public Rights of Way ........................................................ 109 7 Infrastructure Schedules and Sub Areas Summary ......................................................... 113 7.2 Cambridge Summaries .............................................................................................. 114 7.3 South Cambridgeshire Summaries ............................................................................ 116 7.4 Cross Boundary Urban Extensions Summaries ........................................................ 120 7.5 Both Local Authorities Summary ............................................................................... 121 8 Funding .................................................................................................................................. 122 8.2 Grant and Loan Funding ............................................................................................ 123 8.3 Grant Funding ............................................................................................................ 123 8.4 Loan Funding ............................................................................................................. 127 8.5 Local Sources of Funding .......................................................................................... 129 8.6 Service Providers ....................................................................................................... 132 9 Infrastructure Delivery ......................................................................................................... 134 9.2 Prioritisation ............................................................................................................... 134 9.3 Overall Requirements – Cambridge .......................................................................... 136 9.4 Overall Requirements – South Cambridgeshire ........................................................ 137 9.5 Overall Requirements – Cross Boundary .................................................................. 138 9.6 Overall Requirements – Both Local Authorities ......................................................... 139 9.7 Addressing the Funding Shortfall? ............................................................................. 140 v Infrastructure Delivery Study Final Report Tables Table 1.1: Scope of Infrastructure ........................................................................................................... 2 Table 2.1: Average Household Size 2001 to 2031 .................................................................................. 8 Table 2.2: Dwelling sizes ......................................................................................................................... 8 Table 3.1: Proposed Development 2010-2031 ..................................................................................... 12 Table 3.2: Development Scenarios ....................................................................................................... 14 Table 3.3: Development Phasing .......................................................................................................... 16 Table 3.4: Scope of the Infrastructure ................................................................................................... 17 Table 4.1: Cambridge Park & Ride Capacity......................................................................................... 21 Table 4.2: Distribution of Journey to Work Trips by District and Market Town (2001 Census) ............ 24 Table 4.3: Funded Highways Infrastructure Schemes .......................................................................... 27 Table 4.4: Funded Rail Infrastructure Schemes .................................................................................... 29 Table 4.5: Funded Bus Infrastructure Schemes .................................................................................... 32 Table 4.6: Transport Infrastructure Requirements - Cambridge ........................................................... 38 Table 4.7: Transport