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Consultations - HAVE YOUR SAY!
We are seeking your views on two planning policy documents between 6 September and 5pm on 18 October 2010.
The draft Orchard Park Design Guidance SPD expands upon and provides further detail to the Council's adopted policy for this on-going development on the northern edge of Cambridge. The SPD sets out the design principles that will guide future proposals for the remaining undeveloped sites at Orchard Park. It does not deal with land uses, which are addressed in the main policy for Orchard Park in the Site Specific Policies DPD.
South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council are preparing an informal planning policy document about foodstore provision in North West Cambridge. The first stage in this process has been to prepare an Options Report to allow people to have a say on the appropriate scale and location of foodstores before a firm view is developed in the final policy document.
Exhibitions
A drop in event will be held at the North West Cambridge Community Forum between 6-9pm on Wednesday 22 September 2010 at Orchard Park Community Centre, Central Avenue, Cambridge, CB4 2EZ, where officers will be on hand to tell you more and answer questions.
An exhibition and a paper copy of the Orchard Park Design Guidance SPD will be on display at the following locations throughout the consultation period:
| Address | Opening Times | |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard Park Community Centre | Central Avenue, Cambridge, CB4 2EZ | when the Centre is open |
| Council's Cambourne office | South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6EA | Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pm, |
| Cambridge City Council's office | Mandela House, 4 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1BY | Monday to Friday, 8am - 6pm |
National News
The Coalition Government has proposed changes to the planning system. The Localism Bill is to be published in November 2010 and will 'devolve greater powers to councils and neighbourhoods and give local communities control over housing and planning decisions'. It is intended that the bill will be passed by parliament in November 2011, at which stage it will become an Act of Parliament.
Until the legislation has been through parliament the existing development plan system remains as the legal basis for planning.
South Cambridgeshire News
Implications of the new system to South Cambridgeshire
The Local Development Scheme, which sets out the timetable for the production of our Development Plan Documents (DPDs) will need to be reviewed as a result of the changes proposed by the new Government. At present a live scheme indicating updates to the programme has been placed on the Local Development Scheme webpage. This will be updated when we have more detailed information on the new system.
The reviews of the Core Strategy DPD and the Development Management Policies DPD timetabled to begin this Autumn have been put on hold until more information is available on the new system. Evidence gathering continues but preparation of draft DPDs, or potentially the proposed new Local Plans, will await publication of the Localism Bill.
Gypsy and Traveller DPD
The Gypsy and Traveller DPD was aiming to meet the targets for pitch numbers set out in the East of England Plan. The new Government's revocation of regional plans means that the targets for numbers of pitches will now be set locally, and current government advice is that the starting point is that they should reflect local need and historic demand.
The work on the Gypsy and Traveller DPD will now progress more slowly whilst new government guidance on how we should plan for the needs of our Gypsies and Travellers is being refined and also to await the results of a new survey of Gypsy and Traveller sites, which will be undertaken this autumn.
Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)
The Orchard Park Design Guidance SPD will be published for public consultation between 6 September and 18 October 2010.
We are currently preparing two other SPDs, which will be subject to public consultation in late Autumn 2010:
- Fen Drayton Land Settlement Association SPD; and
- Health Impact Assessment SPD.
The timetables for two more SPDs are being reviewed:
- Papworth Everard West Central SPD; and
- Dwellings associated with Rural Enterprise SPD.
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.
