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Biodiversity SPD

Biodiversity SPD - adopted July 2009

What are SPDs?

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) are intended to expand upon policy or provide further detail to policies in adopted Development Plan Documents (DPDs). When adopted, SPDs form part of the Local Development Framework but do not have development plan status and are not subject to independent examination.

What is the draft Biodiversity SPD?

The Biodiversity SPD expands on district-wide policies included in the Development Control Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) and policies in individual Area Action Plans (AAPs). These policies seek to ensure that biodiversity is adequately protected and enhanced throughout the development process.

The Biodiversity SPD also builds on national policy: Planning Policy Statement 1 - Delivering Sustainable Development and Planning Policy Statement 9 - Biodiversity and Geological Conservation, which promote sustainable, well-designed development while seeking to ensure that biodiversity and appropriate landscaping are fully integrated into new developments.

Latest News on the Biodiversity SPD

The Council adopted the Biodiversity SPD on 2 July 2009.

The adopted SPD takes account of any representations received during the six-week period of public consultation undertaken in February - March 2009. To see a summary of each representation received and the Council's response to each representation, visit: Cabinet Meeting - 2 July 2009 (This link will open in a new window).

Adoption Documents

• Biodiversity SPD - adopted July 2009
• Adoption Statement
• Statement of Consultation
• Final Sustainability Appraisal
• Sustainability Appraisal Adoption Statement
• Habitats Regulations Assessment
• Equality Impact Assessment

Supporting Documents

• South Cambridgeshire Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report (January 2006)
• Biodiversity Strategy: a vision for the conservation of the districts biodiversity 2006 - 2009 (August 2006)

Historic Documents

• The LDF Document Archive contains the draft versions of the SPD, Sustainability Appraisal and associated documents.
• Interactive draft Biodiversity SPD (This link will open in a new window) - A link to the online consultation website where representations made on the draft SPD can be viewed.

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