The Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service, on behalf of Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council, are producing three Supplementary Planning Documents. We are inviting comments via public consultation on the following draft documents:
- Draft Greater Cambridge Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document
- Draft Greater Cambridge Health Impact Assessment Supplementary Planning Document
- Draft Cambridge Biomedical Campus Supplementary Planning Document
These Supplementary Planning Documents are intended to provide further information and detailed guidance on policies in the Councils’ current Local Plans (2018). The guidance will provide developers and infrastructure providers with clearer expectations for their development proposals coming forward. This aims to streamline the planning process and ultimately lead to higher quality developments across Greater Cambridge.
Public consultation on the three Supplementary Planning Documents is open from 9am on Thursday 28 November and will run until 5pm on Friday 24 January 2025. We encourage all of our communities, stakeholders, statutory consultees, and anyone with an interest to respond.
Please visit www.greatercambridgeplanning.org/emerging-plans-and-guidance/supplementary-planning-documents/ to view the documents and find out how to comment. Paper copies of the documents can also be viewed at the Customer Service desks at Mandela House, Cambridge and at South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne. There will also be copies at the Central Library, Cambridge and viewing materials available at our in-person events. Please refer to the attached Public Notice for more information.
The Councils are holding in-person and online consultation events during the consultation period. These events are an opportunity to connect with Planning Officers, share your thoughts, and find out more about the Supplementary Planning Documents out for consultation.
The online webinar about all three of the draft Supplementary Planning Documents will be held on Tuesday 10 December 2024 from 6pm, and it will take place on YouTube. You can join using the link here.
Our in-person drop-in event for all three of the draft Supplementary Planning Documents will be held on:
- Thursday 12 December 2024 from 10am to 2pm at the Clay Farm Centre (Hobson Square, Trumpington, Cambridge CB2 9FN).
Our in-person drop-in events specifically for the draft Cambridge Biomedical Campus Supplementary Planning Document are on:
- Monday 16 December 2024 from 3pm to 6pm at the atrium of the Royal Papworth Hospital (Papworth Road, Trumpington, Cambridge CB2 0AY).
- Tuesday 17 December 2024 from 10am to 2pm at the Community Room at St Mary the Virgin (12 Church Street, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5EL).
Comments can be made and submitted as part of the consultation:
- Online on our consultation system hub: https://consultations.greatercambridgeplanning.org/
- By email at localplan@greatercambridgeplanning.org
- By post: Planning Policy, Cambridge City Council, PO Box 700, Cambridge, CB1 0JH
- Or by requesting a form to complete by emailing us at localplan@greatercambridgeplanning.org or calling us at call 01223 457000 or 01954 713000.
If you have difficulty commenting online, please contact the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Policy Team using the contact details above.
The consultation on the draft Supplementary Planning Documents is an opportunity for the Councils to consider the views of our communities. The feedback gathered during the consultation will play a crucial role in shaping the final versions of the Supplementary Planning Documents, which are set to be completed in Spring 2025. The engagement allows for members of the public to play an active role in shaping the future of Greater Cambridge.
All comments received during the consultation period will be published. Please refer to our Greater Cambridge Shared Planning privacy notice for further details.
If you have any questions about the consultation, please contact us using the details above.
Kind regards,
Greater Cambridge Planning Policy Team