CAMBOURNE (last updated 6/7/04)
(Inset
Proposals Map No. 102)
Development Plan Map
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Cambourne is on Page 285 Villages 87 to 104, not alphabetically to make it harder to find (reproduced below)
The Proposal 102.01 As a result of the Structure Plan (1989)
proposal for a new settlement on the A428 west of settlement of Cambourne on land between the villages of Caxton
and Bourn to the south and the A428 to the north, some 8 miles from 102.02 The extent of this outline permission is shown
on the Inset Proposals Map and amounts to some 417 hectares. The permission is for
up to 3,000 dwellings plus a reserve of 10%, a local centre comprising shops,
community facilities, public houses, two primary schools, business park, public open
space, landscaping and recreational uses, drainage infrastructure, highways
infrastructure including dualling of the A428(T) on the site frontage, a Caxton Bypass and
formation of site accesses, and associated and ancillary development. 102.03 The first of the two primary schools – opened in September 1999. At January 2001 this had permanent
accommodation for 120 pupils and a roll of 55. Its capacity will increase to 210 by September 2002
and eventually to 420 places by 2006 to meet demand from the new
settlement. Secondary school children will attend 102.04 Given the scale of the proposals, the
commitment to the new village is an important element of the Local Plan's strategy for the period
up to 2006. Local Plan Policies 102.05 There are a number of policies in the Local
Plan which relate to the new settlement: o Policy SE7 requires development to be carried out in
accordance with a Master Plan and Design Guide. The location of development within Cambourne is guided by the built up areas shown on the
Master Plan. o Policy SE2 Identified Cambourne as a Rural Growth
Settlement. For the purposes of this policy the village framework is defined by
the built up areas shown on the approved Master Plan. o Policy SH4 provides for a shopping centre with a range
of convenience and comparison shops consistent with its eventual population size
and its designation as a rural growth settlement, and a convenient store,
the floorspace of which will be limited to that shown to be needed
and justified through an up to date retail impact assessment. o Policy RT8 sets out the District Council's
requirements for recreation and sport, including 18 hectares of playing fields, a
multi-purpose floodlit area of courts and a multi-purpose sports centre. o Policy EM5 proposes that within the new settlement
there should be a 20 hectare business park for development within Use Class B1,
and a 2 hectare site for General Industry (Use Class B2). Page 286 February 2004 The Section 106 Agreement 102.06 In addition to the Local Plan policies quoted
above, the District Council's requirements are set out in the Section 106 Agreement attached to
the outline permission which secures the planning obligations of the
proposal: · 18 hectares of playing fields and spectator areas,
including - 4 Football pitches - 3 Hockey pitches - 2 Cricket pitches - 2 - Outdoor - Appropriate car parking - Pavilion · 0.2 hectares of a multi-purpose floodlit area
including two hard surfaced tennis courts, to be constructed by the completion of the
1,000th dwelling. · up to 4.5 hectares of incidental open space, including
children's play areas, at a rate of 15 square metres per dwelling. · a multi-purpose sports centre, to be built by the
completion of the 2,000th dwelling, and to have an internal floor area of 1425 square
metres including: - sports playing hall of 575
square metres - ancillary hall of 180
square metres - 2 squash courts (120 square metres) - fitness room (100 square
metres) - health suite (100 square
metres) - changing rooms (100 square metres) - bar (100 square metres) - 144 car parking spaces - circulation area (150
square metres) · 0.4 hectare of serviced land for the development of an
ecumenical centre and car park. · 0.2 hectare of serviced land for the development of a
health centre and car park, to be provided by the completion of the 500th
dwelling. · a community centre of 450 square metres (internal), to
be provided by the completion of the 1,000th dwelling, including: - main room (225 square
metres) - side room (80 square
metres) - storage (60 square metres) - circulation (40 square
metres) - kitchen (40 square metres) - toilets and car park · 2 hectares of land for allotments · a waste re-cycling centre · up to 0.8 hectares for the storage of touring
caravans, boats, trailers and horse boxes, to be provided by the completion of the 300th
dwelling. · 14.9 hectares of serviced land for social and
affordable housing, to be phased throughout the development. February 2004 · 250 affordable houses, to be
phased throughout the development. · a contribution of £350,000 towards the provision of
Park and Ride, to be paid by the completion of the 300th dwelling. · a contribution of up to 20% of the total cost of a bus
lane along Madingley Road in dwelling. · a contribution of £50,000 towards a cycle route to the completion of the 300th dwelling. · a contribution of £25,000 towards the provision of
public rights of way to link the site with the existing network, to be paid by the
completion of the 300th dwelling. · the provision of an approved bus service between
Cambourne and by the completion of the first dwelling for a continuous
period of 5 years. · a Caxton Bypass · the dualling of 2km of the A428 along the frontage of
the site, together with grade separated junction. · a contribution of £3.6 million towards Secondary
Education, phased with the development. · a contribution of £265,000 and 0.2 hectares if land
for a public library, to be built by the completion of the 800th dwelling. · a contribution of £220,000 and 0.12 hectares of land
for a police station, to be built by the completion of the 2,500th dwelling. · a contribution of £270,000 and 0.2 hectares of land
for a Fire Station, to be built by the completion of the 2,200th dwelling. · a contribution of £240,000 and 0.2 hectares of land
for a Children and Family Centre, to be provided by the completion of the
2,500th dwelling. · two areas of 2 hectares for the provision of 2 primary
schools, to be provided by the completion of the 1st and 1,400th dwelling
respectively, plus staged contributions of £3.17 million towards the buildings. · the appointment of an ecologist to prepare an
ecological enhancement study and management plan. · 142 hectares of amenity land for woodland planting,
landscaping and informal recreational areas, a country park and a golf course. The Section 111 Agreement 102.07 Cambourne is intended to accommodate part of
the housing development needs arising from the Cambridge Sub Area as defined in the
1989 Cambridgeshire Structure Plan. Accordingly, the provision of social and affordable
housing at the new village is subject to an agreement between South
Cambridgeshire District Council, Section 111 of the 1972 Local Government Act which
provides for it to be distributed in the ratio 45%;45%10% between the three Councils.
In respect of the Page 288 February 2004 250 affordable houses to be provided by the
developers, these shall be first occupied by people resident in the Cambridge Sub Area. The Masterplan POLICY CAMBOURNE 1: The Development of the new settlement of Cambourne will be guided by the Approved Masterplan for the site and by the issues of
sustainability, social inclusiveness and wider mix and affordability embraced by government guidance. 102.08 The provisions of the Section 106 Agreement are
made in the context of the Masterplan for the development of
Cambourne. The Masterplan was
approved, with amendments, by the Council's Planning Committee on 11th October
and 6th November 1996. The Masterplan will guide development
and be the basis for decisions on development control. It identifies: · an overall layout plan showing the disposition of all
principal land uses throughout the site, the phasing of development and the means of
access including basic road layout, footpath and cycleways. · the geographical phasing of
development shown on the overall layout plan. · details of any restriction upon the commencement of construction
upon any phase of development by reference to any other phase or
number of dwellings or business floorspace occupied thereon. · the proposed density range of each area of housing
development shown on the overall layout plan. · the broad provision of foul water and surface water
drainage from the site including flow balancing and principal interception facilities. · the provision and phasing of
social and community facilities. · the settlement centre. · the extent and phasing of
structural landscaping and planting. 102.09 The Masterplan aims to conserve village
character, community, rural character, ecology and energy. Under the Masterplan the new
settlement will take the form of three villages (Lower, Great and Upper) with
a settlement centre located in the middle of the site between established woodlands.
The two valleys, which drain the site on a south-westerly direction, will remain
open as an " industrial area will be located in the north-west corner of the
site. Each village is to have a centrally located green with associated pavilion,
shop and public house. All other social, community, education and commercial uses will
be within or close to the settlement centre or the February 2004 The Design Guide POLICY CAMBOURNE 2: The future details of development proposals for the new settlement of Cambourne will be
considered in the context of the Approved Design Guide for the site
and by the themes embraced by government guidance relating to
the creation of sustainable residential environments. 102.10 The District Council's Planning Committee on Design Guide, as required by the Section 106
Agreement. It is a set of design principles which relate to: · landscaping · the appearance of dwellings and
their curtilages. · the appearance of commercial
properties. · the appearance, accessibility
and function of public buildings. · avoiding conflict between
neighbouring land uses. · crime prevention measures. 102.11 The District Council will also require: 1) a separate Highway Design
Guide to be prepared and agreed with the District Council and the County Council; and 2) Design Briefs to be prepared and agreed with the
District Council in advance of any reserved matter applications. 102.12 The Design Guides and Briefs will be used to
assist the preparation and consideration of the reserved matters of the outline permission. It
will ensure a variety of design approaches throughout the settlement, while
advocating a vernacular or traditional approach for many of the public,
residential and commercial buildings. It aims to achieve variety and character through
changing scale, density, height, space, materials and architectural expression, with
each of the three villages having an individual character. Page 290 February 2004