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Meetings procedure West Cambridge Masterplan
Review at Land south of Madingley Road Application reference
16/1134/OUT Date, Time and Venue Thursday, 16 February 2017 at
15:30 to 16:30 Committee Room 1, The Guildhall, Market Square, Cambridge, CB2 3QJ Format of meeting Officer presentation – 20
minutes Open questions – 40 minutes Purpose of Briefing -
To update Members and residents on the current progress of the outline planning
application 16/1134/OUT. - To explain how key issues
identified at consultation stage are being addressed. The issues are: ·
Landscape and
Urban Design – Setting of the City ·
Highway Issues ·
Tree Issues ·
Drainage ·
Environmental
Health Issues ·
Sustainability ·
Amenities
Delivery - Provide an update on the
programme and next steps. Application Site The outline planning
application is for a new masterplan for the West Cambridge Campus, at Land
south of Madingley Road. The existing 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 would
have a total floorspace of 500,280 sq m (by 2031). 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 235,437 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. Policy Context The site area is wholly within
proposals site 7.06 of the Cambridge Local Plan 2006 and site M13 of the
emerging Local Plan. The Council has identified an
overall strategic need for future employment growth across the city, including
making more efficient use of existing employment sites. The University’s
application submission sets out a long term vision and strategy for the
comprehensive development of the whole West Cambridge Site. The emerging
Cambridge Local Plan supports densification of the site in principle, subject
to provision of a revised site wide masterplan that takes an ‘integrated and
comprehensive approach to development’. This places importance on ensuring that
the amount of floorspace can be successfully
accommodated in environmental terms. This includes design, impact on the green
belt and setting of the City, amenity and transport impact. |
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APOLOGIES |
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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS |
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PRE-APPLICATION BRIEFING Members and Residents update - West Cambridge outline - 16/1134/OUT Approx: 15:30 – 16:30 pm Minutes: Member and Resident Update Meeting West Cambridge Masterplan Review – 16/1134/OUT Summary Note Thursday 16 February 2017 15:30 – 16:30 Council Chamber, Guildhall 1.0
Apologies Councillor
Marie-Louise Holland. 2.0
Declarations
of Interest None. 3.0 Purpose
of Briefing -
To update Members and residents on the
current progress of the outline planning application 16/1134/OUT. To explain how key issues identified at consultation stage are being addressed. The issues are: o Landscape and Urban Design – Setting of the City o Highway Issues o Tree Issues o Drainage o Environmental Health Issues o Sustainability o Amenities Delivery Provide an update on the programme and next steps. 4.0 Application
Site 4.1 The outline planning application is for a
new masterplan for the West Cambridge Campus, at Land south of Madingley Road. 4.2 The existing 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 would have a total floorspace of 500,280 sq m (by
2031). 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. 4.3 The extant 1999 masterplan has been
partially implemented. This related to a scheme of 235,437 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. 5.0 Policy
Context 5.1 The site area is wholly within proposals site
7.06 of the Cambridge Local Plan 2006 and site M13 of the emerging Local Plan. 5.2 The Council has identified an
overall strategic need for future employment growth across the city, including
making more efficient use of existing employment sites. The University’s
application submission sets out a long term vision and strategy for the
comprehensive development of the whole West Cambridge Site. 5.3 The emerging Cambridge Local
Plan supports densification of the site in principle, subject to provision of a
revised site wide masterplan that takes an ‘integrated and comprehensive
approach to development’. This places
importance on ensuring that the amount of floor space can be successfully
accommodated in environmental terms.
This includes design, impact on the green belt and setting of the City,
amenity and transport impact. 6.0
Key
Points from Officer Update -
Original
application submission was in June 2016. -
Documents
considered – included 5 parameter plans, Design and Access
Statement, Design Guide, Environment Statement and various supporting technical
studies. -
Key
officer concerns – were set out to the developer team following
the consultation period. The key Issues are: -
Transport-
the
transport assessment as submitted was not a complete assessment. Principles of phased approach explained and
the latest update on modelling work which is being carried out. -
Landscape
and visual impact – potential visual impact of the proposals,
particularly from key views from the south and west. Indicative revised images were introduced
showing reduced height in key areas. - Trees – full consideration and survey of existing trees ... view the full minutes text for item 17/4/Briefing |