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Representation ID: 5712

Received: 07/09/2021

Respondent: Miss Hannah Hambleton-Jewell

1.8 In February 2021 the government published a policy paper entitled 'Planning for sustainable growth in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc: an introduction to the spatial framework'. It explains why the government is committed to developing a spatial framework for the Arc; what it will mean for growth, spatial planning and infrastructure provision in the area; and how government will work with communities and local partners to develop it. The intention is to '…develop a long-term Spatial Framework for the Arc that will support better spatial planning, provide a blueprint for better-targeted public investment, give investors and businesses greater long-term certainty over growth plans, and allow communities to shape the long-term future of places across the region. The nature and content of the Spatial Framework will be subject to the outcome of both detailed consultation and sustainability appraisal' (para 2.1). A first public consultation is planned for summer 2021 which is two years later than initially intended in the joint declaration.

As stated earlier I do not agree that there should be extensive new housing development in the Oxford Cambridge arc. Much of it is rural and with productive agricultural land which we believe should be retained. We believe that any large scale allocations over 2,500 homes should not be permitted until the Oxford Cambridge arc has developed its spatial strategy.