Northstowe Area Action Plan (AAP)

Northstowe Area Action Plan - Adopted July 2007 (pdf format)

Interactive Adopted Northstowe AAP (This link will open in a new window)

Northstowe Planning Application - A revised outline planning application was submitted by developers Gallagher Longstanton Ltd. and English Partnerships in December 2007.

What is the Northstowe AAP?

Northstowe is a proposed new town, north of Cambridge. It relates to Objective ST/d of the Core Strategy:

'To create a sustainable small new town close to but separate from the villages of Longstanton and Oakington connected to Cambridge by a high quality rapid transit system along the route of the disused St Ives railway. The new town will make best use of previously developed land.'

The Core Strategy also states that Northstowe will consist of up to 10,000 new homes, of which 4,800 are to be provided by 2016. Northstowe will have a town centre to serve the town and nearby villages. In addition, it will be a site for new employment, allowing for continuing growth in the high technology research and development sector.

Latest News on the Northstowe AAP

South Cambs Council submitted its Northstowe 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. Following this, an Examination took place in December 2006 and January 2007, to test the document's "soundness". This Examination was conducted by two independent Inspectors, Cliff Hughes and Terry Kemmann-Lane.

The Inspectors released their report on the findings of the Examination on 1 June 2007. The Council adopted the Northstowe Area Action Plan on 19 July 2007. 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

Adoption Statement
Adopted Northstowe Area Action Plan (£12)
Adopted Proposals Map 2007 (£40) - An interactive version of the adopted Proposals Map 2007 is available, as well as PDF versions of individual inset maps.
Schedule of Adopted Policies (£5)
Final Inspectors' Report of the Examination into the South Cambridgeshire Northstowe AAP (£5)
Northstowe AAP Final Environmental / Sustainability Report (£5)
Northstowe AAP Sustainability Appraisal / Strategic Environmental Assessment Adoption Statement (£6)
Northstowe AAP Habitats Directive Assessment (£12)

Historic Documents

South Cambs' news release regarding the Northstowe Area Action Plan
South Cambs' summary of the main recommendations of the draft Inspectors Report into the Northstowe Area Action Plan
Past Consultations on the Northstowe AAP (This link will open in a new window) - a link to the Council's consultation website, where all the representations made against previous consultation versions of the Northstowe AAP can be viewed.

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 (This link will open in a new window), or phone (01954) 713183.