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Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft

Policy SP8: Housing

Representation ID: 144

Received: 27/10/2016

Respondent: Ms Mel Cherry

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Representation Summary:

Object to SP8: Derivation of local needs, spatial distribution, failure to include new settlement around Ashwell station including land within Cambridgeshire.

Full text:

If we are building homes to meet national quotas, rather than healthy green-belt environments, we should look at local need in this area i.e. commuters, retirement homes, schools, doctors etc.

Surely, as I suggested to David Levett, a new town (preferably based on Garden City principles) could be built around Ashwell station and the A505 which could meet the need and quota and ease the pressure on local communities.

I was subsequently told this was not possible as the area would cross the Cambridgeshire border. If our border can be negotiable with Bedfordshire to cope with Luton expansion why can this not be applicable to us extending slightly into Cambridgeshire?

Can we not be more creative?

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