Welcome to the exhibition on proposals for a new Cambridge Sporting Village and Cambridge Community Stadium.

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1 0 welcome Welcome to the exhibition on proposals for a new Cambridge Sporting Village and Cambridge Community Stadium. We are interested in your general thoughts on what you see here today. how to give feedback At this exhibition From home Feedback forms provided Using our dedicated workstations connected to the project consultation website On the consultation website, where you will also find updates, FAQs and news on the project. Scan the QR code to connect to the website By info.ccst@grosvenor.com By post CCST Project Team, c/o Merlene Austin, Grosvenor, 70 Grosvenor Street WK JP about us Grosvenor and Universities Superannuation Scheme have a long term commitment to the success of Cambridge and the wider region. We are recognised by the local authorities and other stakeholders as having a positive track record of delivering in the area, including high quality developments such as The Grafton Centre, Grand Arcade, Trumpington Meadows and Parkside Place. Our ambition is to continue to bring forward development proposals that can help to address the strategic issues that Cambridge faces in its long term physical and economic growth. Grand Arcade Parkside Place Trumpington Meadows the team Terence O Rourke Ltd Barber Casanovas Ruffles WSP David Morley Architects Savills Wrenbridge

2 0 one vision To deliver a single project across Abbey Stadium and Trumpington Meadows to provide Cambridge with a variety of inspirational sports facilities, accessible to the public as participants and spectators and secure the future of Cambridge United FC as the city s leading professional sports club. Potential to release Green Belt land to deliver homes which will fund the provision of sports and other benefits Meet identified needs with a new vibrant hub for sports, training, education, health and recreation Secure the future of the CUFC and its work through CU Community Trust Extended public access to Green Belt for recreation and sports A comprehensive package of benefits for Cambridgeshire, deliverable through funding from residential development at Trumpington A Community Stadium with a new focus on uses and extended public access A first class based sporting complex that will serve Cambridge and the sub-region Opportunity to extend the awardwinning Trumpington Meadows development with approximately 500 homes to help meet housing needs Increased sports participation with benefits to people s health and wellbeing and positive economic impact

3 0 context sporting need By 050, obesity will affect 60% of adult men, 50% of adult women and 5% of children Participation in sport can prevent obesity and premature deaths, whilst reducing the economic burden to public health services The lack of suitable facilities in Cambridge and in the Cambridgeshire area across a variety of sports has had a significant impact on people s ability to join activities, with levels of participation declining sharply in recent years, especially amongst young people HIGH Selected sports for Cambridge Sporting Village, in addition to a Sports Hub building that could accommodate a wider mix of indoor sports swimming triathlon cycling (including BMX) hockey gymnastics football Activity programmes for sport and skills development have limited or no opportunity to grow It is a priority for Cambridge and the wider area to engage people of all ages in a healthy lifestyle 4* rowing sports hall Sporting needs by numbers 9.7 bn Projected annual cost to the NHS to tackle obesity and associated health problems by 050 NEED 5 People per week in Cambridge with unmet demand at peak time for sports on artificial pitches such as football, hockey and rugby,07 6 athletics 96% Of unmet demand for sports on artificial pitches is a result of a lack of capacity at existing facilities 7 indoor tennis No under 6s membership to local cycling clubs due to lack of safe closed road facilities 0 8 indoor bowls 40 miles The nearest closed road cycling circuit from Cambridge Hockey coaching qualifications delivered in Cambridge over the past 5 years due to the inability to source appropriate pitch and classroom space 0 Programmes such as the Junior Development Centre (JDC) and Junior Academy Centre (JAC) forced to move out of Cambridge as they struggle to obtain pitch time LOW 8 *Rugby (IRB G pitches) FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY HIGH An assessment of sporting needs - From the Grant Thornton Report (GT, Dec 04) and Sport England Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) provision in Cambridge Report (0) The GT Report ranks needs based on each sport s priority and financial sustainability (i.e. development and operating costs vs revenues) based on a score of -8 Cambridge United FC in the The history of Cambridge United is a remarkable tale of a club rooted in its. Formed in 9 as Abbey United, it has served the communities of Cambridgeshire and neighbouring counties for more than a century. Cambridge United FC provides a strong brand recognition for CU Community Trust and its activities for young people. Without them, sports participation would suffer and the potential to expand youth and skill development programmes would be lost. The Club made amazing progress from its inception right through until 970, when it was elected to the Football League. Since then, it has had a history of lows and major successes, culminating with the club s promotion back to the Football League in 04. To date, the Club s professional and financial results have grown as a result of the reduced rent being charged by Grosvenor as the current ground owner since 00. In the future, a combination of reduced rent, revenue generation and a strong governance structure will secure a solid financial future for the Club and its growing engagement with the local. However, the Club as a business is unsustainable without immediate action, as it lacks the necessary facilities to support its growth as a professional football club and of football at grass roots level, including: Suitable accommodation for CU Community Trust Indoor artificial grass pitch for Academy development Corporate facilities Commercial uses to increase revenues Grass training pitches Formal reduction in rent enabling the club to break even for the first time in 0 years m Turnover of the youth development scheme within the Club,000 Children per week reached by the CU Community Trust 5,800 Average home league attendance in 04/5 (double attendance from season 0/4, treble from season 0/) 50 Primary schools where CU Community Trust and the Club are currently active 0,000 Proposed increase in the reach of children annually by CU Community Trust, made possible by improved financial standing of CUFC,500 Players coached weekly in the CUFC youth development programme over Youngsters coached weekly by,500 the Club in all sports 0k Additional funding per year for the Academy that could be secured with enhanced indoor pitch facilities

4 04 one project Cambridge Community Stadium Abbey Delivered as a single project across two sites under the management of the Cambridge Community Sporting Trust, the proposals offer a unique opportunity to provide first class sporting facilities and significant benefits, alongside positive social, economic and environmental impacts, while helping to address Cambridge s housing shortage. Underpinning the project is the proposal for residential enabling development on Green Belt as a sustainable extension to Trumpington Meadows. This will fund the provision of new sporting facilities and the revitalisation of Abbey Stadium. Private funding means that the vision for the project and its multiple objectives across both sites can be achieved at no cost to the public purse. Trumpington Cambridge Sporting Village Linkages exist between the two proposals in the form of cross-funding as well as: Functional connections Beneficiaries Governance and management structure Delivery partners two sites linked by... Functional connections Beneficiaries Governance Delivery partners The Cambridge Sporting Village The would be the major The establishment of a single As the co-owner of Trumpington will provide a training ground for beneficiary of the proposals. New governance structure, in the form Meadows and majority freeholder of Cambridge United FC and become sports facilities will respond to an of the Cambridge Community the ground of the Abbey Stadium, a hub for sporting apprenticeships, identified need to increase people s Sporting Trust, is also an important Grosvenor, with partners USS, club and league volunteering and participation in sport, health and factor linking proposals for the is best placed to maximise the young leaders programmes. It well-being. A sound financial footing Cambridge Sporting Village to the linkages between the two proposals will also provide an opportunity of Cambridge United FC, achieved Cambridge Community Stadium. and to ensure that the Cambridge for expanded youth and skills through increased capacity and A strong governance structure to Sporting Village and Trumpington development programmes operated revenue streams, would lead to ensure a consistent balance across Meadows share full access to by the Club and its Community socio-economic benefits including the sports and prudent financial common amenities such as the Trust. an expansion of their youth and management can assure a long Country Park and the new sports programmes. term future for both the new sports facilities. Together, the two proposals will deliver significant public benefits. facilities and the continuous growth of the Club. Cambridge Community Sporting Trust Cambridge Community Stadium (at Abbey) Cambridge Sporting Village (at Trumpington)

5 05 Cambridge Community Stadium what is a stadium? The term stadium typically reflects a stadium facility that: Delivers amenities and services to local communities beyond its core operations Has an aspiration to be at the centre of Shops / Sports Bar Community meeting space C O M M U N I T Y New public square the local Provides the infrastructure for sports Health facility Performance / event space participation, accessible activities and local business engagement opportunities Is accessible to the communities it New homes H U B Conference serves throughout the day and evening, on weekdays and weekends Group / youth activities Business and corporate the opportunity Football and Cambridge United FC play a major role in the life of the City in terms of provision of entertainment, heritage, increased sports participation, social connectivity and civic pride. The Abbey Stadium lies at the heart of the Abbey Ward. It is also well connected to the City Centre and surrounding neighbourhoods via the Park & Ride and other local bus routes. Linked to a successful and healthy Club, the Community Stadium at Abbey can have strong positive effects on the local economy and bring social benefits, as a result of direct and indirect job creation and the promotion of activities around education, career and skill development. Existing site

6 06 Cambridge Community Stadium Phase New North stand New public square New Supporters Club (bar and restaurant) Shops NHS centre Pharmacy Club shop and Ticket Office New homes on existing car parking area Future phases Corporate and conference facilities Community facilities Increased stand capacity Space for group activities This project is Phase of a multi-phase long term proposal to revitalise the Abbey Stadium and increase its capacity, made possible by residential enabling development at Cambridge Sporting Village. The long term vision is to transform the Abbey Stadium and the Cambridge United Supporters Club (CUSC) into a Community Stadium, a new hub for the Abbey Ward with complementary uses that are accessible to the local and wider Cambridge : Football stadium as a long term home for CUFC Community facilities Public realm Business facilities New homes Together, these uses and the increased match day capacity will generate revenues which will contribute to the sustainable financial footing of the Club. This will also be supported by a significant reduction in rent and operating costs through the new governance structure in the form of the Cambridge Community Sporting Trust, which will jointly manage the Cambridge Sporting Village and the Cambridge Community Stadium. CURRENT CAPACITY PHASE North Stand FUTURE PHASE West Stand FUTURE PHASE East Stand Stand Including Seating Standing Seating Standing Seating Standing Seating Standing Disabled North,87,500,500,500 East,845,845,845,67 South,4,4,4,4 West,467,467,800,800 TOTAL 4,78,754 4,78 5,967 7,078,500 7,500,500 Alternative option with additional uses / buidings on site 8,0 54 0,45 0,578,000* Increased capcity *Approximately % accessible for disabled users Development opportunities on the Abbey site must be maximised to support the overall viability of the project

7 07 Cambridge Community Stadium well connected Abbey Stadium has good public transport connections to the City Centre and surrounding area. In addition, local cycle and pedestrian linkages make it easily accessible within the Abbey Ward and therefore well positioned to perform as a hub. Supporters of Cambridge United who live in Cambridge can easily walk or cycle to see the team play. This project will deliver a number of key movement related improvements: A new vehicular entrance from Newmarket Road A comprehensive Travel Plan promoting a reduction of individual car journeys to and from the Stadium through: Improved provision of cycle parking for visitors Cycle and pedestrian routes information Park & Ride use Park and Walk arrangements using surrounding facilities Passenger drop-off arrangements Bus and private coach services Arrangements for coach parking Public transport in the interim... Public Art and temporary intervention In advance of Phase commencing on site we are considering a project to add visibility to the current facilities at the Stadium and create an attractive and inviting entrance to the existing Supporters Club area. Enhancement of the forecourt environment through informal mobile furniture and planting could make it more usable by the public and improve greenness. Community Space The Stadium currently contains space that can be made available for the to hire and use. If you would like more details please contact the team or the Football Club.

8 08 Cambridge Sporting Village what is a sporting village? The concept of a sporting village builds upon the principle that it is beneficial to colocate complementary sports facilities, where opportunities for participation are maximised as users can access a wide range of sports and recreational facilities. Multi-sports hubs or sports village environments also drive efficiencies in running and maintenance costs. This model is supported by a number of sport s national governing bodies as well as Sport England. Integration of sports with existing and new homes and public open space builds further on the concept of a sporting village. M Trumpington Meadows Haslingfield Country Park River Cam Grantchester Harston Junction Hauxton Cambridge Addenbrookes Trumpington Park and ride M Train station Cambridge Sporting Village Great Shelford Sports Hub Building Cambridge United FC Indoor artificial grass pitch Cambridge United Community Trust education / training facility Shared changing facilities Gym / fitness suite Opportunity for multi-purpose space for indoor sports Café / restaurant Football Cambridge United Grass training pitches and pavilion Full size artificial grass pitch (G) Artificial grass pitches for 9,7 and 5 a-side (G) Hockey Artificial grass pitches Pavillion Cycling.6km closed road cycle track 50m outdoor velotrack BMX track the opportunity Located on the southern edge of Trumpington, Trumpington Meadows Trumpington Park & Ride Cambridge Sporting Village Cambridge United FC training facilities Grosvenor and USS land holdings cover approximately 54 hectares and extend either side of the M motorway to include the Trumpington Meadows Hauxton Road development, the Country Park and agricultural land. M The Trumpington Meadows is becoming M County s option for future Park & Ride established with the primary school having opened in 0 and nearly 50 houses now occupied. 40% of the homes are affordable. The 60 hectares Country Park is due to open in Autumn 05. Extended Country Park Country Park N A0 The Cambridge Sporting Village aims to build upon the considerable amenities and benefits that exist at Trumpington Meadows. It will deliver a wide range of facilities, including new homes and sports, set in large areas of new public open space. Approximately 500 new homes, including 40% affordable, as a sustainable extension to the Trumpington Meadows development, located on 4 hectares of Green Belt currently in agricultural use and proposed for release without compromising the defined purposes of the Cambridge Green Belt. 9 hectares of outdoor sporting facilities to the north and south of the M and an extension to the Country Park on land that would be retained in Green Belt, with an enhanced landscape and setting. New recreational areas, public realm, green and open space for the, linked to the Country Park, the River Cam s designated wildlife site and Byron s Pool Local Nature Reserve.

9 09 Cambridge Sporting Village Anstey Hall 7 Waitrose 6 Trumpington Meadows River Cam 9 John Lewis Customer Collection 5 0 Park & Ride Hauxton Road M 4 4 A0 Existing Trumpington Meadows and Country Park Proposed new Cambridge Sporting Village Sporting facilities and new homes Riverside walks along Cam Attenuation (wildlife) Public art trail Commuter cycle route Leisure and walking routes Picnicking Trim trail Wildlife watching 9 0 Local centre with shop Trumpington Meadows primary school and centre Allotments, gardens and orchards Informal Kickabout area 4 5 Sports hub with changing facilities, restaurant and indoor hall. Sport hall to include indoor football pitch and flexible space offering a range of health and wellbeing activities Cyclopark comprising: Pavilion 50m outdoor velotrack with 00 person spectator viewing area Enclosed.6km road cycle circuit BMX track Hockey comprising: x floodlit hockey pitches plus Pavilion G artificial pitches comprising: full size artificial football pitch capable of sub-dividing into 4x 60x40 yard pitches x 9-a-side pitch 80x50 yards x 7-a-side pitches at 60x40 yards 6x 5-a-side pitches each at 40x0 yards Grass pitches for Cambridge United football training comprising: x full size grass pitches 05mx68m x full size grass pitch at 90mx45m x 9-a-side pitches at 80x50 yards Pavilion with changing facilities New homes with a range of play facilities including multi use games areas, equipped areas of play and natural play Promenade with pocket parks and potential for skateboard pods, boule, petanque and outdoor table tennis

10 0 Cambridge Sporting Village landscape and offer A strong green infrastructure is an essential component of the proposal. Significant additional tree and hedgerow planting is proposed along with new areas of public open space including new meadow planting, formal play areas and opportunities for natural play. In addition to the sports facilities, a series of public spaces and parks have been designed to provide opportunities for residents to meet or enjoy the countryside. Health and well-being will be a substantial aspect of the scheme which has been designed to maximise opportunities to walk and cycle. Through the extension of the existing Country Park, opportunities to go for a run or long walk will be a key benefit to the public and visitors. The new sport facilities, new housing edge and landscape proposals will establish an attractive gateway into the city. Country Park Radial green fingers Structural planting Kick about area Primary school play ground Sports park Existing mature vegetation Attenuation pond Vegetated bund Aerial view of Sporting Village from south of M A key feature of the masterplan is the opportunity to create a new city edge defined by a tree planted promenade or rampart. This elevated walkway will afford attractive views over the sport facilities for spectators and create a striking gateway when viewed arriving into the City from the M motorway or Hauxton Road. The promenade will also provide an opportunity for formal and informal play space, relaxation and recreation. View of Sport Hub View along new promenade View from Hauxton Road

11 Cambridge Sporting Village well connected A highly accessible location on the southern fringe of Cambridge, with excellent pedestrian and cycleway linkages with nearby residential areas and the City Centre, the railway station, Addenbrookes/biomedical campus. Close to Trumpington Park & Ride site, which is served by a number of bus services including Cambridgeshire Guided Busway services A and R. New homes will be located within short travel distances from local employment, education, retail and leisure facilities. Street layout will discourage speeding and restrict through travelling traffic. We will aim to manage car parking provision for the residents of the Sporting Village in a way that reduces car journeys. There will be a dedicated parking provision to meet demand from Sporting Village customers with surrounding residential areas continuing to be protected and controlled by CPZ. How will proposals minimise impact? High accessibility and the excellent connections make this site one of the most sustainable locations for the development of much needed sports facilities and homes across the City and South Cambridgeshire The Sporting Village patronage will be principally during the evening and weekends, hence minimal impact on the local highway network during peak weekday am and pm periods. Non-car modes of transport such as cycling and walking will be promoted by Travel Plans for occupiers and residents and the provision of cycle parking for visitors and residents. Streets will be designed to give priority to pedestrians, cyclists and users of public transport Pedestrian accessibility Cycling accessibility Green Belt The Green Belt and landscape in this location is defined by various land parcels of different characters and sensitivities. We have undertaken a fine grain assessment which concludes that there is the potential to release a portion of Green Belt without compromising the Cambridge Green Belt s intended purposes. This release would allow the development of new homes, which would enable the delivery of much needed sports facilities, homes and wider benefits. Reasons Lower sensitivity of existing landscape character in Trumpington (PLAN ) as a result of weak landscape structure and intensive agricultural land, which abruptly changes into urban fringe Not a significant contribution to the purposes of the Cambridge Green Belt in relation to preventing Cambridge merging with other urban areas and maintaining its compactness and setting Positive contribution that recreational facilities would play in terms of the setting and the unique character of the Green Belt, with landscape enhanced by a richer pattern that characterises other parts of the City (PLAN ) Significantly, the proposals will provide a major new recreational resource, which is one of the objectives for land designated as Green Belt and retain openness as its positive feature (PLAN ) PLAN Cambridge setting land use analysis - existing land use Trumpington PLAN Cambridge setting land use analysis - Newnham PLAN Proposed land use with altered Green Belt boundary - Trumpington Open landscape Weak sense of enclosure Weak landscape structure consisting of low hedgerows and limited woodland cover Urban edge Formal recreation Private parkland Prominent road network has degrading effect on the landscape and setting of Predominantly intensive agriculture Long/ open views Abrupt urban fringe Informal open space Woodland / vegetation / tree belts / orchard Rich landscape pattern Interwoven structure of formal recreation, agriculture and public open space create a strong settlement setting Strong landscape structure consisting of woodland, shelter belts, copses, hedgerows and individual parkland trees Strong sense of enclosure with some medium-long distance views Vegetation lining road network reduces its influence on character of the landscape Soft transition from rural to urban land uses Country Park Trumpington Meadows Park & Ride Cambridge Sporting Village Green Belt boundary Agriculture Highway infrastructure M M A0 County s option for future Park & Ride Area of Green Belt released for new homes and Sports Hub building 4 hectares (5 acres) Country Park N Area of Green Belt retained for outdoor recreation 9 hectares (7 acres)

12 summary of benefits Cambridge Sporting Village and Cambridge Community Stadium are two linked proposals delivered as one project under a single vision to bring forward significant benefits for Cambridge, the wider area and their communities Health & well-being Increased access to sports and open space for formal and informal recreation Encourage people of all ages to be active and healthy Reduce the cost to public health services by addressing health issues resulting from being inactive Sustainable Communities New homes as enabling development and to meet housing needs A natural addition to an already sustainable development at Trumpington Meadows Civic Pride & Social Cohesion Cambridge Community Stadium to act as a asset in the wider sense, incorporating sport and non-sport related uses Community access to facilities such as healthcare and education Secure financial footing of CUFC and expand its outreach programme delivered through CU Community Trust Growth and development of youth and programmes Local Economy Skills development New jobs Spin-off effect of stadium on local businesses Natural assets Improvement to landscape setting and key approaches to Cambridge Opportunities to enhance biodiversity and ecology Extension of the Country Park New recreational facilities in the Green Belt Lasting legacy Cambridge Community Sporting Trust as a new governance structure which will act as a single management company what happens next 05 Further public consultation Autumn winter Submission of planning applications 06 Anticipated planning permission 09 Anticipated delivery of Phase of the Cambridge Community Stadium 00 Anticipated delivery of new sports and homes