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Great to see that there is no one size fits all approach from the minister. I wonder what the different communities in Kings Cross think about the new high density intruders? Newhall is a special case of enlightened landowner and consistent masterplanning, picking out Alison Brooks excellent scheme is only a small part of the story. Poundbury is of course far more than a housing development. Wintles though great is an example of what can be done in spite of all the barriers. Mardyke estate is what should be happening in our towns and cities. I believe Nick Boles is in Cambridge today looking at Clay Farm and other schemes. Cambridge is of course a bubble and they are doing excellent work in a very competitive market. Long term planning, working collaboratively across authority boundaries with excellent officers advising far sighted politicians in a thriving place works. Applying those lessons in more challenging locations is needed urgently.