Your Response
3. Policy or Paragraph No:
Policy 23 – Mill Road Opportunity Area
4. Do you support this policy or
8. Your Comments: why do/don’t you
support the Policy or paragraph? If you’d
like to amend or add something new, what
would it say? Please limit your response
below to 100 words. Detailed comments
may be provided on separate sheets if
necessary
paragraph? (i.e. do you think it is
sound and/or legally compliant)
Yes
X No – in respect of Mill Road Depot
5. If no, in summary, why do you not
support the policy/paragraph?
I have surveyed the views of
Hooper Street residents about the
plans for Mill Road Depot. A copy
of the survey and the results are
attached.
Tick which options apply
It won’t work i.e. not effective
It is too negative
X
It isn’t justified i.e. there is no
evidence to justify the policy
It isn’t consistent with
national policy
It doesn’t comply with the law
6. What would you like to happen?
Delete policy or paragraph?
Amend policy or paragraph?
Add a new policy or paragraph?
X
(Please give further details in box 8)
7. Would you like to verbally express
your views to an independent
inspector?
X
Yes
No
Note: If you wish to comment on more
than policy or paragraph please use
another form
To: Draft Local Plan Consultation
Cambridge City Council
PO Box 700
Cambridge
CB1 0JH
4 September 2013
Dear Sir
Re: Policy 23 – Mill Road Depot Development Site
I have surveyed the views of Hooper Street residents to aid your consultation on the Draft Local Plan.
The survey was conducted in August 2013 by means of a six point questionnaire posted to all houses
in Hooper Street between Sturton Street and the railway. A copy of the questionnaire is attached. 20
questionnaires were posted and 10 responses have been received. (Details available on request).
1)
Access:
All residents are opposed to the suggestion that motor vehicle access to the development site should
be from Hooper Street since this and the adjoining streets are already dangerously over-burdened
with parked cars. This was particularly the case during the demolition and construction phases of the
development. Some residents are prepared to accept the possibility that access could be shared
between Mill Road and Hooper Street once the houses were built, for example by the construction
of a cul-de-sac on both sides, although other residents were opposed to this idea.
2)
Housing density:
All residents are opposed to the Council’s plan to build 167 dwellings on the Mill Road Depot Site.
This level is perceived to be more than double the housing density in neighbouring streets, and
nearly twice the density proposed for the Travis Perkins site on the other side of Mill Road. It is
considered to be out of character with this Conservation Area.
Residents propose that this housing density should be halved, with the remaining land being used
for green open space. This proposal is considered to be consistent with the Draft Local Plan since this
has also identified St Matthews as ‘an area of open space deficiency’.
3)
Skyline:
All residents are opposed to the possible demolition of the planted area on the south
side of Hooper Street, and to the possible construction of flats in its place. Residents
propose that the planted area should be removed from the area outlined in Figure 3.10
of the Draft Local Plan, and that any houses built immediately behind the planted area
should be no more than one storey high.
4)
Hooper Street Garages:
All residents are opposed to the removal of the Hooper Street garages since this would
lead to even more cars being parked locally in streets that are already dangerously
over-burdened with parked cars. Residents propose that the land currently occupied by
the garages should be removed from the area outlined in Figure 3.10 of the Draft Local
Plan. Some residents were prepared to consider an offer of alternative parking for
existing garage users within the new development, but others were not.
5)
Consultation:
All residents agreed that we should inform the City Council of their views.
We trust this survey will inform you of the views held by Hooper Street residents on the
Draft Local Plan.
HOOPER STREET SURVEY – 14 Aug 2013
MILL ROAD DEPOT
From: XXXXX
To: All Hooper Street
residents
You probably know that the City Council is planning to build houses on the
Mill Road Depot site. This is not immediate, the plans are for some time in
the next 18 years, but the City Council are currently consulting the public
on their plans.
We are not opposed to the idea but we believe that certain safeguards
should be put in place before the plans go ahead. We are posting this note
to all Hooper Street residents to try to gauge how you feel about the plans.
To do this we are asking you to answer 6 questions about the plans. Would
you drop this note with your answers through our letter box at XXXXXX, or
I will call along to collect the note in the next few days.
ACCESS:
The City Council are finding it difficult to decide how cars and lorries
should get to the new development. The two options are from Mill Road,
but this is a very busy road; or from Hooper Street, but this and other
nearby streets are often overcrowded with parked cars. The plans are
currently undecided on this point. If access from Hooper Street is agreed it
gives rise to the possibility that heavy good vehicles will use Hooper
Street, Sturton Street and Ainsworth Street during the demolition of the
depot and the construction of the new houses.
Question1:
We believe that access to the site during the
demolition and construction phase of the development MUST be from Mill
Road.
Do you agree?
Yes / No
Question 2:
We believe that access to the new houses after they
are built should be from Mill Road, but if this is impractical it should be
shared between Mill Road and Hooper Street.
Do you agree? Yes / No
Data Protection
The information collected will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Information from the forms will be stored on a
computer database used solely in connection with the Local Plan Review. Representations will be available to view on City Council’s website,
although address and contact details will not be included. However, as copies of representations must be made available for public
inspection, they cannot be treated as confidential and will be available for inspection in full.
HOUSING DENSITY:
The City Council are planning to build 167 houses on the depot site. This is
more than TWICE the number of houses in Hooper Street and Kingston
Street combined.
Question 3:
We believe this density is too high, and the City
Council should only build 80 houses on the site. Do you agree? Yes / No
SKYLINE:
The City Council’s plans allow for the demolition of the planted area on the
south side of Hooper Street and the possible construction of flats in its
place.
Question 4:
We believe that the City Council should keep and
improve the planted area, and that any buildings immediately behind the
planted area should be no more than one storey high.
Do you agree? Yes / No
GARAGES:
The City Council plans allow for the demolition of the Hooper Street
garages.
Question 5:
We believe that the City Council should keep the
garages, or at the least provide alternative car parking for existing garages
users within the new development.
Do you agree? Yes / No
CONSULTATION:
The City Council are currently consulting the public about their plans. This
may be the last opportunity you will have to air your views before the plans
are put in place.
Question 6:
views?
Would you like me to inform the City Council of your
Yes / No
You can find more about the City Council’s plans for the Mill Road Depot in
Appendix 2 of the Draft Local Plan at:
www.cambridge.gov.uk/draft-local-plan-2014
or you may speak to us about it.
Data Protection
The information collected will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Information from the forms will be stored on a
computer database used solely in connection with the Local Plan Review. Representations will be available to view on City Council’s website,
although address and contact details will not be included. However, as copies of representations must be made available for public
inspection, they cannot be treated as confidential and will be available for inspection in full.