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Public Participation on Preferred Options Archive
Public participation on Preferred Options gave people the opportunity to comment on how the local planning authority should approach the preparation of a particular development plan document. The Preferred Options Reports focused on key issues for the DPDs and issues where there were choices to be made on the policy direction.
The Preferred Options Reports were published in October 2004 and were subject to a six-week long public participation period, during which over 5,500 representations were received. The public notice gives details of the documents consulted on, and the public exhibitions held to promote the public participation.
Representations received are available to view on our consultation website. Use the links below to select the relevant document, then select the Chapter or Option, and use the 'view comments' link next to the relevant text.
- Consultation Draft - Recreation Study (This link will open in a new window)
- Consultation Draft - Recreation Study: Annex 1 (This link will open in a new window)
- Consultation Draft - Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (This link will open in a new window)
- Consultation Draft - Urban Capacity Study (This link will open in a new window)
- Preferred Options Report - Northstowe Area Action Plan (This link will open in a new window)
- Preferred Options Report - Cambridge East Area Action Plan (This link will open in a new window)
- Preferred Options Report - Cambridge Southern Fringe Area Action Plan (This link will open in a new window)
- Preferred Options Report - Core Strategy & Development Control Policies (This link will open in a new window)
- Preferred Options Report - Rural Centres (This link will open in a new window)
The representations to the Preferred Options Reports were considered at a series of meetings of Council between January and March 2005. The decisions made at these Council meetings have guided the preparation of pre-submission public participation Draft LDF documents. In addition, revisions to Government guidance published after the Preferred Options Reports were prepared have been taken into account in drafting of the Development Plan Documents.
The agendas and minutes of the meetings are available to view:
| Meeting Date | Document | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Core Strategy, Development Control Policies, Site Specific Policies; Rural Centres; Urban Capacity Study; Sustainability Appraisal; Recreation Study | To consider representations received. Includes a schedule of all representations received and the Council's response and action (as modified by the outcome of the meeting). | |
| 1 Feb 2005 (This link will open in a new window) | Northstowe | To consider representations received. Includes a schedule of all representations received and the Council's response and action (as modified by the outcome of the meeting). |
| 11 Feb 2005 (This link will open in a new window) | Cambridge Southern Fringe | To consider representations received. Includes a schedule of all representations received and the Council's response and action (as modified by the outcome of the meeting). |
| 11 Feb 2005 (This link will open in a new window) | Northstowe | (Continuation of 1st February Meeting). |
| 8 Mar 2005 (This link will open in a new window) | Cambridge East | To consider representations received. Includes a schedule of all representations received and the Council's response and action (as modified by the outcome of the meeting). |
| 15 Mar 2005 (This link will open in a new window) | Core Strategy, Development Control Policies, Site Specific Policies; Rural Centres; Urban Capacity Study; Sustainability Appraisal | To consider draft documents. |
| 23 Mar 2005 (This link will open in a new window) | Northstowe | To consider draft documents. |
| 15 Apr 2005 (This link will open in a new window) | Cambridge East | To consider draft documents. |
| 21 Apr 2005 (This link will open in a new window) | Southern Fringe | To consider draft documents. |
| 9 May 2005 (This link will open in a new window) | Core Strategy, Development Control Policies, Site Specific Policies; Northstowe; Cambridge East; Southern Fringe | To consider draft documents. |
Note: Cambridge East Area Action Plan is being prepared in partnership with Cambridge City Council. Meetings were also held by the City Council to consider the development of this plan.
A special edition of South Cambridgeshire Magazine was published in October 2004, to explain the public participation process and to summarise the options being explored. The public notice is also available to view:
Public Notice (73 KB - 4 pages)
South Cambs special issue (742 KB - 16 pages)
The Preferred Options Reports that were open to public participation were:
- Core Strategy and Development Control Policies (1152 KB - 103 pages)
- Rural Centres (705 KB - 53 pages)
- Cambridge East Area Action Plan (840 KB - 107 pages)
- Cambridge Southern Fringe Area Action Plan (1712 KB - 65 pages)
- Northstowe Area Action Plan (1070 KB - 119 pages)
Cambridge East Option Maps
CE3 Cambridge East Site Preferred Option (383 KB - 1 map)
CE4 Cambridge East Site Rejected Option (383 KB - 1 map)
CE5 North of Newmarket Road Site Approach (363 KB - 1 map)
Northstowe Option Maps
NS1 Site Option A (243 KB - 1 map)
NS2 Site Option B (248 KB - 1 map)
NS3 Site Option C (248 KB - 1 map)
Green Belt Site Option A (268 KB - 1 map)
Green Belt Site Option B (268 KB - 1 map)
Green Belt Site Option C (262 KB - 1 map)
Green Separation and Landscape buffers (238 KB - 1 map)
The Initial Sustainability Appraisal Reports that were open for public participation were:
- Core Strategy and Development Control Policies Initial Sustainability Appraisal(207 KB - 22 pages)
- Rural Centres Initial Sustainability Appraisal (118 KB - 14 pages)
- Cambridge East Area Action Plan Initial Sustainability Appraisal (221 KB - 24 pages)
- Cambridge Southern Fringe Area Action Plan Initial Sustainability Appraisal (153 KB - 18 pages)
- Northstowe Area Action Plan Initial Sustainability Appraisal (228 KB - 22 pages)
The new plan making system requires that all LDF documents are assessed through a Sustainability Appraisal, to check how well they perform against sustainability objectives. European legislation also requires a Strategic Environmental Assessment. Each Preferred Options Report was subjected to an Initial Appraisal, which assessed how the options perform against sustainability objectives. This was carried out by independent consultants.
Sustainability Appraisal of Preferred Options Reports - background tables
The Initial Appraisal reports provide a summary of results, and provide valuable supporting information when considering options. Each option was subject to testing against the Sustainability Appraisal objectives created through the Scoping Report. In doing so, the consultants utilised tables to analyse the impact of options on the sustainability objectives.
These background tables are available to view:
Core Strategy
CS001 - CS004 (183 KB - 4 pages)
CS005 - CS012 (190 KB - 4 pages)
CS013 - CS021 (183 KB - 4 pages)
CS022 - CS029 (200 KB - 4 pages)
CS030 - CS037 (199 KB - 4 pages)
CS038 & CS045(190 KB - 4 pages)
CS046 & CS052(196 KB - 4 pages)
CS053 - CS061 (207 KB - 4 pages)
CS062 - CS072 (202 KB - 4 pages)
CS073 - CS085 (228 KB - 5 pages)
Cambridge East
CE017 & CE025(169 KB - 4 pages)
CE006 - CE016 (191 KB - 4 pages)
CE001 (244 KB - 5 pages)
Northstowe
NS001 - NS010 (191 KB - 4 pages)
NS011 & NS020(184 KB - 4 pages)
NS021 - NS030 (182 KB - 4 pages)
NS031 - NS040 (187 KB - 4 pages)
NS041 - NS052 (179 KB - 4 pages)
NS053 - NS061 (173 KB - 4 pages)
NS062 - NS072 (182 KB - 4 pages)
NS073 - NS085 (179 KB - 4 pages)
NS086 - NS103 (232 KB - 5 pages)
NS104 - NS117 (245 KB - 5 pages)
Rural Centres (156 KB - 3 pages)
Cambridge Southern Fringe
CSF001 - CSF007 (196 KB - 4 pages)
CSF008 - CSF017 (189 KB - 4 pages)
CSF018 & CSF028(184 KB - 4 pages)
CSF029 - CSF035 (201 KB - 4 pages)
Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (548 KB - 111 pages)
The Consultation Draft Scoping Report identifies sustainability objectives relevant to South Cambridgeshire, and should be read alongside the initial sustainability appraisals. Representations received resulted in modifications to the report which accompanied the Draft Final Sustainability Reports at the Pre-Submission Public Participation Stage.
Background Studies
The following documents were published for consultation alongside the Preferred Options Reports:
Urban Capacity Study Consultation draft (446 KB - 50 pages)
Urban Capacity Maps
Rural Growth Settlements
Cottenham (1261 KB - 1 map)
Fulbourn (1087 KB - 1 map)
Great Shelford & Stapleford (2799 KB - 2 maps)
Histon & Impington (2692 KB - 2 maps)
Linton (1103 KB - 1 map)
Melbourn (1131 KB - 1 map)
Sawston (1397 KB - 1 map)
Swavesey (901 KB - 1 map)
Waterbeach (1245 KB - 1 map)
Willingham (1127 KB - 1 map)
Limited Rural Growth
Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth (1004 KB - 1 map)
Gamlingay (1020 KB - 1 map)
Girton (1293 KB - 1 map)
Over (982 KB - 1 map)
Papworth Everard (923 KB - 1 map)
Group Villages
Caldecote (904 KB - 1 map)
Coton (830 KB - 1 map)
Fowlmere (993 KB - 1 map)
Great Wilbraham (861 KB - 1 map)
Guilden Morden (845 KB - 1 map)
Harston (964 KB - 1 map)
Longstanton (974 KB - 1 map)
Oakington (1087 KB - 1 map)
Orwell (775 KB - 1 map)
Meldreth (1020 KB - 1 map)
Steeple Morden (768 KB - 1 map)
Teversham (863 KB - 1 map)
Infill Villages
Arrington (650 KB - 1 map)
Stow cum Quy (824 KB - 1 map)
Heathfield (925 KB - 1 map)
Miscellaneous Maps
Cambridge Northern Fringe (1599 KB - 1 map)
Recreation Study
Audit and Assessment of Need for Outdoor Playspace and Informal Open Space in South Cambridgeshire. (1361 KB - 71 pages)
Annex 1 Village Results (1616 KB - 213 pages)
Annex 1 Village Maps
Abington Pigotts (233 KB - 1 map)
Arrington (224 KB - 1 map)
Babraham (288 KB - 1 map)
Balsham (278 KB - 1 map)
Bar Hill (303 KB - 1 map)
Barrington (290 KB - 1 map)
Bartlow (247 KB - 1 map)
Barton (258 KB - 1 map)
Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth (559 KB - 2 maps)
Bourn (286 KB - 1 map)
Boxworth (241 KB - 1 map)
Carlton (223 KB - 1 map)
Castle Camps (378 KB - 1 map)
Caxton (275 KB - 1 map)
Childerley (215 KB - 1 map)
Comberton (270 KB - 1 map)
Conington (236 KB - 1 map)
Coton (275 KB - 1 map)
Cottenham (684 KB - 2 maps)
Croxton (222 KB - 1 map)
Croydon (218 KB - 1 map)
Dry Drayton (278 KB - 1 map)
Duxford and Whittlesford Bridge (556 KB - 2 maps)
Elsworth (287 KB - 1 map)
Eltisley (262 KB - 1 map)
Fen Ditton (291 KB - 1 map)
Fen Drayton (274 KB - 1 map)
Fowlmere (250 KB - 1 map)
Foxton (251 KB - 1 map)
Fulbourn (577 KB - 2 maps)
Gamlingay (309 KB - 1 map)
Girton (648 KB - 2 maps)
Grantchester (264 KB - 1 map)
Graveley (248 KB - 1 map)
Great and Little Abington (311 KB - 1 map)
Great and Little Chishill (280 KB - 1 map)
Great and Little Eversden (273 KB - 1 map)
Great Shelford and Stapleford (1039 KB - 3 maps)
Great Wilbraham (272 KB - 1 map)
Guilden Morden (259 KB - 1 map)
Hardwick (275 KB - 1 map)
Harlton (225 KB - 1 map)
Harston (299 KB - 1 map)
Haslingfield (265 KB - 1 map)
Hatley (233 KB - 1 map)
Hauxton (255 KB - 1 map)
Heydon (228 KB - 1 map)
Highfields Caldecote (477 KB - 1 map)
Hildersham (248 KB - 1 map)
Hinxton (267 KB - 1 map)
Histon and Impington (707 KB - 2 maps)
Horningsea (240 KB - 1 map)
Horseheath (260 KB - 1 map)
Ickleton (303 KB - 1 map)
Kingston (236 KB - 1 map)
Knapwell (223 KB - 1 map)
Landbeach (253 KB - 1 map)
Linton (589 KB - 2 maps)
Litlington (268 KB - 1 map)
Little Gransden (293 KB - 1 map)
Little Shelford (296 KB - 1 map)
Little Wilbraham and Six Mile Bottom (487 KB - 2 maps)
Lolworth (217 KB - 1 map)
Longstanton (298 KB - 1 map)
Longstowe (257 KB - 1 map)
Madingley (257 KB - 1 map)
Melbourn (337 KB - 1 map)
Meldreth (309 KB - 1 map)
Milton (376 KB - 1 map)
Newton (249 KB - 1 map)
Oakington (280 KB - 1 map)
Orwell (255 KB - 1 map)
Over (304 KB - 1 map)
Pampisford (265 KB - 1 map)
Papworth St Agnes (278 KB - 1 map)
Papworth Everard (200 KB - 1 map)
Rampton (256 KB - 1 map)
Sawston (686 KB - 2 maps)
Shepreth (291 KB - 1 map)
Shingay-cum-Wendy (222 KB - 1 map)
Shudy Camps (250 KB - 1 map)
Steeple Morden (408 KB - 1 map)
Stow-cum-Quy (253 KB - 1 map)
Swavesey (532 KB - 2 maps)
Tadlow (220 KB - 1 map)
Teversham (280 KB - 1 map)
Thriplow and Heathfield (500 KB - 2 maps)
Toft (277 KB - 1 map)
Waterbeach (376 KB - 1 map)
West Wickham (224 KB - 1 map)
West Wratting (250 KB - 1 map)
Weston Colville and Weston Green (249 KB - 1 map)
Whaddon (242 KB - 1 map)
Whittlesford (309 KB - 1 map)
Willingham (340 KB - 1 map)
Wimpole (339 KB - 1 map)
