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APOLOGIES Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors Holland and Hipkin. |
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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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PRE-APPLICATION BRIEFING BY THE DEVELOPER - West Cambridge Campus, Madingley Road. PDF 383 KB Minutes: Masterplan Review, West Cambridge Site,
south of Madingley Road The pre application proposal is for a masterplan review to inform a new outline planning
application for the West Cambridge Campus, at Land south of Madingley
Road. The site is a major new
development for the University of Cambridge for academic and commercial
research, totalling 66 ha in area. The
proposed densified West Cambridge development would
have a total floorspace of 500,280 sq m (by 2031). This is broken down into 257,900sqm academic and 210,386
sqm commercial floorspace. Phase 1 (2021) would provide 284,310 sq m,
composed of 167,159 sq
m of academic floorspace and 92,386 sq m of commercial floorspace. The extant 1999 masterplan
has been partially implemented. This related to a scheme of 248,272 sq m floorspace in total.
The principal roads through the site have been implemented along with
numerous key buildings and the East and West Forums. The West Cambridge
campus has been slow to develop, and issues identified as a result of this
include remoteness, isolation, lack of social facilities, high car dependency
and little ‘sense of place’. Car parking
dominates the site and severs the public realm from buildings. The site suffers
from a lack of facilities, although the sports centre has helped start to
readdress this issue over the last 18 months. Key Points from Developer Presentation University’s Vision is
for a world class, well connected development which benefits the Cambridge and
United Kingdom economy. Physical Sciences and Technology – West
Cambridge will be a premier location. Key Phase 1 –
first major moves to implement the new masterplan
explained, this includes relocation of the Cavendish Laboratory. Transport Assessment Work – to
date explained. Initial modelling based
on the Cambridge Sub Regional Model (CSRM) was carried out which helped
identify the study area and provided further data. Transport strategy for Cambridge and
the wider sub-region, including the implications arising from the emerging City
Deal projects is changing and
strategic solutions will be needed to address issues in the future. Mitigation - Uncertainty
of when strategic transport mitigation will come forward relative to the
indicative phasing assumptions for the build out of this development up to
2031. Adaptive Phased Approach proposed
to be used to assess the transport impacts of the development. It is a pragmatic solution to allow the
development to come forward. This has previously been used on Alconbury and at Ebbsfleet,
Sheffield sub-region although not previously on any Cambridge schemes. Process: Key Phases approach –
will allow a reassessment of the development to reflect the current situation
in future on a phased basis. Open, Transparent, flexible and
deliverable – strategy which can be responsive to future
transport initiatives in the wider region. Car parking –
proportion of car parking reduced in key phase 1 compared to the approved
outline. Private Car Journeys –
University Team advise it will be significantly reduced through the Transport
Strategy and secured through the site-wide Travel Plan. Enhanced Connectivity – bus routes to the ... view the full minutes text for item 16/3/Preapp |