1. WPC S P D Concerns

2. Concerns!
Number and density of proposed dwellings and building heights.
Relation ship of New Town to Existing Village.
Access and Transport Infrastructure.
Social Infrastructure, S106 and Delivery Plan

3. Number of proposed dwellings and building heights.
Plan is Approx 8000 to 9000 but SPD seems to indicate support for
Does this conform with Policy SS 5? :
11000 dwellings can only be achieved by with high buildings and dense developments
Does this conform with Policy SS 5?

4. Table 2 Summary of indicative net developable area and development density calculation
No. of dwellings
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
Estimated population
22,400
25,500
28,000
30,800
Total site area
580
Total exclusl ons•
348
353
358
363
Net developable area**
232
227
222
217
Blanket residential density at 40dw/ha
9280
9080
8880
8680
Blanket residential density based 35 40 45 51
on net developable area

7. Relation ship of New Town to Existing Village.
SS 5: New Town developed to maintain the identity of Waterbeach Village. A Village close to the New Town.
Definition of Close is: A close distance away or apart in Time or Space. Does SPD achieve that?
SPD Vision: There will be a strong, constructive and respectful relationship with Waterbeach village, providing additional transport, leisure, community and employment facilities that will be easily accessible for both existing residents of the village and new residents of the town, whilst ensuring that the village retains its own character and charm, as well as its own facilities.

9. Access and Transport Infrastructure.
SS 5 says access routes should be identified by SPD.
Traffic impacts on Village should be mitigated to minimise disruption.
Main Access to the site should be via A10.
Construction traffic should routed via A10 for all development.
Cody Rd should not be used for construction traffic for railway station or significant vehicle access.
Transport Infrastructure must be in place before development

10. Sustainable movement to, from and around the town
SPD envisages a well connected settlement, easy to move around in an environment where active travel (walking and cycling) and public transport are the norm
Prioritisation of walking and cycling for local journeys, connecting with wider cycle infrastructures, alongside excellent access to public transport
Promise of new bus services (from CRP, through development to relocated station) and congestion free bus link to Cambridge (route to be determined)
Mitigation of impacts on existing highways
Traffic calming and improvement to junctions within Waterbeach village

13. Social Infrastructure
Social infrastructure includes: Community facilities, Education, Health, Emergency Services, Retail and Employment, Open Space, Drainage
Taking Community facilities as an example:
The development will be required to provide social, recreational and cultural facilities in the Town Centre and three other local centres.
Multi-purpose Community Centres will be flexibly designed to accommodate a range of uses including library use, community meeting space, formal sports and social facilities and if relevant places of worship.
Additionally, there is an opportunity for secondary schools to operate as shared facilities.
How will this affect Waterbeach facilities? Will they be subsidised initially as they cope with first residents? Will they relocate?

14. S106 and Delivery Plan
The SPD has tables showing trigger points for the delivery of infrastructure and facilities
Items included in an S106 agreement are legally enforceable and can only be changed with the consent of all parties
Items addressed by planning conditions can be varied if there are concerns about viability, excessive cost etc
Waterbeach Parish Council needs to be a signatory to the proposed S106 agreement to help ensure that the majority of the promised infrastructure is actually provided and funds are available to help existing village facilities, especially in early stages of occupation.

15. We need your involvement
Please download the SPD
consultation-september-low-res_singlepages.pdf
or view the SPD in Waterbeach library or at the exhibition on 8th October in the Salvation Army Hall ( pm)
Please participate in the local consultation on the SPD
This is your chance to shape some of the aspects of the proposed development
Comments must be sent to SCDC by 5pm on 26th October and please send a copy to Waterbeach Parish Council as well.