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Planning Policy

Planning Policy Monthly Update

The Planning Policy Monthly Update is to help you plan your involvement in planning consultations that may affect South Cambridgeshire district.

South Cambridgeshire District Council's planning policy documents:

• Current Adopted Policies

These are contained in:

• Local Plan 2004
• Local Development Framework
• Adopted Proposals Map

Other planning policy documents relating to South Cambridgeshire:

• National Planning Policy
• Regional Plan
• Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Structure Plan 2003
• Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Waste Local Plan (This link will open in a new window)
• Cambridgeshire Aggregates (Minerals) Local Plan (This link will open in a new window)
• Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Minerals and Waste Plan (This link will open in a new window)

Other important documents and links:

• Document Price List - Planning Policy
• Interactive LDF Consultation website (This link will open in a new window) - take part in current consultations and view responses to past consultations.
• South Cambridgeshire & Cambridge City Employment Land Review - July 2008
• Cambridge Sub Region Retail Study - October 2008
• South Cambridgeshire Sustainable Community Strategy
• South Cambridgeshire Economic Development Strategy
• South Cambridgeshire Housing Strategy
• Cambridge Sub Region Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)
• Local Transport Plan (This link will open in a new window) (produced by Cambridgeshire County Council)

The purpose of the Development Plan

The planning system seeks to guide appropriate development to the right place and prevent inappropriate development taking place. It aims to secure sustainable development, which means being able to provide necessary homes, jobs and services in a way that protects and enhances the best qualities of our built and natural environment.

The Development Plan is the strategic framework that guides land use planning for the area. It is used to help determine decisions on planning applications. With the exception of some minor development, all development in the UK requires planning permission. In order to obtain planning permission, it is necessary to make a planning application to the local planning authority.