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The Expansion of Cambridge Biomedical CampusDesign and Access Statement• Civic and open spaces. The building frontages aroundthe key public spaces are likely to have feature lightingon the building envelope, for instance entrance courtsand architectural features could be uplit. Further detailswould come forward with individual plot design. Civicspaces are likely to be lit at higher levels than thesurrounding area to ensure safety. However, because ofthe location of these spaces within and enveloped by thebuilt form, the effect of light spillage is likely to beminimized for local residents and for wildlife.Lighting will be coordinated across the site and betweendifferent zones to ensure there are no 'bright' spots or 'dark'spots. Lighting will come on line at different developmentstages.37
The Expansion of Cambridge Biomedical CampusDesign and Access StatementAppendix 5 – Community Involvement Statement'Planning shapes the places where people work and live. The planning system operates in thepublic interest to ensure the development and use of land results in better places for people tolive, the delivery of development where communities need it, as well as the protection andenhancement of the natural and historic environment and the countryside. The outcomes fromplanning affect everyone, and everyone must therefore have the opportunity to play a role indelivering effective and inclusive planning. Community involvement is vitally important toplanning and the achievement of sustainable development.' PPS1 (para 40).IntroductionCambridge University Hospital's NHS Foundation Trust, Countryside Properties Plc, Liberty PropertyTrust UK and the Pemberton Trustees (collectively know as the Applicants) are proposing an extensionof the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC) to create a sustainable new development allowingextended opportunities for synergy between clinicians and researchers to cater for the health needs of agrowing population.The vision for growth and the commitment for the campus to be a world class centre of excellence hasdeveloped over a long period, and has been one where close working with the local planning authoritiesand the community has been undertaken. In this way consensus is developed and community ideas andaspirations have been built into the proposals.The outline planning consent which is sought is for the construction of 215,000 sq.m of floor space toextend the CBC.This Community Involvement Statement has been prepared in support of the application. It provides anoverview of how the Applicant has involved stakeholders in the development of the proposals.The statement also provides a summary of the steps that the local authorities have taken to encouragecommunity involvement in producing their respective plans and frameworks. It sets out issues whichhave been raised and how these points have been addressed as part of the design process.Policy ContextBest practice indicates that if the community's input is to be of maximum benefit, then they must beinvolved at an early stage when their views, opinions and concerns can feed into the design process andmake a difference to that process.Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004Local planning authorities are required to prepare a Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) that setsout policy for community involvement in plan development, as well as the preparation and determinationof planning applications. Cambridge City Council (CCC) has consulted upon its Pre Submission Draft oftheir SCI with a planned adoption in August 2007. The current Draft Submission of the SCI detailsgenerally that applicants should undertake pre-application consultation commensurate with thesignificance of the proposal on the local area and planning history and that the level of consultationshould be agreed with the Council.South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) is proposing to consult upon an issues and options SCI inearly 2007 and there is a planned adoption in autumn 2008.In the absence of adopted local guidance, and in accordance with PPS1 Planning for SustainableDevelopment (2005) and Community Involvement in Planning: the Government's Objectives (ODPM2004) the Applicants have worked closely with the two authorities to ensure that local people's viewshave fed into the development of these proposals.Consultation on planning applicationsLocal authorities must consider the relationship and degree of involvement within the developmentprocess at different parts of the planning process – pre-application consultation, application consultation,and post application consultation. A flexible approach is promoted by central government guidance, withlocal authorities encouraged to offer a variety of opportunities with regard to the type of application beingprogressed.For proposals which may give rise to local controversy, or which are on sensitive sites, or of a significantscale, the guidance accompanying the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 identifies the needfor wide consultation involving the Applicant.More effective community involvement is a key element of the Government’s planning reforms andconsiders that it is best achieved where there is early engagement of all the stakeholders in the processof plan making and bringing forward development proposals. Effective community involvement helps toidentify issues and problems at an early stage allowing dialogue and discussion of the options to takeplace before proposals are too far advanced.38
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