Cambridge Southern Fringe Area Action Plan (AAP)

Cambridge Southern Fringe Area Action Plan - Adopted February 2008

Trumpington Meadows Planning Application - An outline planning application has been submitted by Trumpington Meadows Land Company (TMLC).

What is the Cambridge Southern Fringe AAP?

The Core Strategy Development Plan Document sets out the broad location for future development in South Cambs. It states that the most preferable location for new development is on the edge of Cambridge. The Cambridge Southern Fringe AAP is one of three Area Action Plans which will provide detailed planning policy guidance for specific sites on the urban fringe of the City.

Considerable development has been proposed on the southern side of Cambridge, with urban extensions at Trumpington and around Addenbrooke's Hospital. However, nearly all this building, around 3,300 houses, will take place within Cambridge City Council's administrative area.

The only part of this development proposed to be within South Cambs will be on the former Monsanto site, south-west of Trumpington (around the Trumpington Park and Ride site and Waitrose supermarket). This site has been put forward for redevelopment to provide 1,200 homes and a 60 hectare country park between Trumpington and Hauxton Mill. 600 of these homes are proposed to be within within South Cambridgeshire. The whole development will be known as Trumpington Meadows and includes two new road accesses, a primary school including a community facility, a local centre, new and improved footpaths and cycleways, plus open space, recreation facilities and children's play space.

Latest News on the Cambridge Southern Fringe AAP

South Cambs Council submitted its Cambridge Southern Fringe AAP to the Secretary of State on 6 January 2006, following extensive consultation with the public and key stakeholders. This document was subject to a further public consultation in January and February 2006. An Examination to test the "soundness" of the document was held in June 2007, conducted by an independent Inspector.

The Inspector released his final report on the findings of the Examination on 11 October 2007. The Council adopted the Cambridge Southern Fringe AAP on 21 February 2008. The following documents are available to buy at the Council's offices in Cambourne or can be ordered by contacting the Planning Policy service on (01954) 713183 or ldf@scambs.gov.uk

CD-Rom (containing all the following adoption documents)
Adoption Statement
Adopted Cambridge Southern Fringe Area Action Plan (£12 - please note :interim copy available at present)
Adopted Proposals Map published 2008 (£40 - An interactive version of the adopted Proposals Map published in 2008 is available, as well as PDF versions of individual inset maps)
Final Inspectors Report of the Examination into the Cambridge Cambridge Southern Fringe Area Action Plan Development Plan Document (£5)
Cambridge Southern Fringe AAP Final Environmental /Sustainability Report (£5)
Cambridge Southern Fringe AAP Sustainability Appraisal / Strategic Environmental Assessment Adoption Statement (£6)
Cambridge Southern Fringe AAP Habitats Directive Assessment (£12)

If you would like a further explanation of any matter relating to the Local Development Framework, please either e-mail the Planning Policy section on ldf@scambs.gov.uk, or phone (01954) 713183.

Historic Documents

South Cambs' News Release Regarding the Southern Fringe AAP Inspector's Report
South Cambs' summary of the main recommendations of the draft Inspector's report into the Cambridge Southern Fringe AAP
Past Consultations on the Cambridge Southern Fringe AAP (This link will open in a new window) - A link to the Council's Consultation website, where all the representations made against consultation versions of the Cambridge Southern Fringe AAP can be viewed.

Draft Landscape and Open Space Strategy

South Cambridgeshire District Council, Cambridge City Council and Cambridgeshire Horizons have commissioned a joint study to determine the landscape and open space strategy for the Cambridge Southern Fringe.