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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to approve spatial framework
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is set to approve a strategic spatial framework for the region, which will see 100,000 homes delivered by 2036.
Its board is expected to back the proposed framework at a meeting on Wednesday.
The framework document brings together growth targets in the combined authority’s constituent councils’ local plans and maps out infrastructure and housing investment to support those ambitions.
It will be the first time the combined authority – made up of Cambridgeshire’s seven councils plus the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership – has an agreed growth framework.
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Of the 100,000 homes in the framework, 60% are planned on sites of 1,000 units or larger.
The spatial framework also proposes that “a single viability approach is developed” to ensure a consistent approach to affordable housing delivery across the area.
Lewis Herbert, strategic planning portfolio holder at the combined authority and leader of Cambridge City Council, said: “This plan enables us to better focus on the parts of our area that are not thriving, where economic opportunities and quality of life are not what they should be.
“It is vital that strategic planning focuses on ensuring all parts of our area gain a share of our prosperity, with inclusive growth that is spread and rebalanced across our geography.
“By having a clear view of the entire area’s ambitions, the combined authority can support these growth plans in an evidenced manner, making tactical investments that deliver significant benefits to the area.”
The board will also consider a Transport Delivery Plan for 2018/19, which proposes channelling £11.65m into road and rail projects to help unlock sites.
And it will be updated on the combined authority’s £100m affordable housing programme, as well as the separate £70m affordable housing programme for Cambridge City Council.
James Palmer, mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, said: “In the past, we have had a range of partners delivering vital infrastructure, housing and economic growth-related projects across the area, without a singular plan to draw it all together.
“By taking this helicopter view we can see where we should invest our money and efforts to maximise the positive impact of this work on our local communities.”
