Fulbourn Neighbourhood Plan

Latest news update - Following the introduction of the Government's Plan B Covid-19 response, our Council offices are once again closed to the public.  Anyone wishing to view the Fulbourn Neighbourhood Plan should contact us on 01954 713000 and we will send a hard copy of the plan directly to you as bookings are now no longer available for the public to visit our Cambourne offices.  

Current stage

The Fulbourn Neighbourhood Plan was submitted for examination on 24 January 2022.  The independent examiner appointed to carry out the examination is Andrew Ashcroft.

The representation received during the Regulation 16 consultation have now been published and can be viewed in our online consultation system. 

Key dates

• Neighbourhood area designated by us: 13 August 2018
• Pre-submission public consultation (Regulation 14): 1 January to 28 February 2021
• Neighbourhood Plan submitted to us: 18 October 2021
• Submission public consultation (Regulation 16): 8 November 2021 until 18 January 2022
• Neighbourhood Plan sent for examination: 24 January 2022
• Referendum: n/a
• Neighbourhood Plan made: n/a

Neighbourhood area designated

On 13 August 2018 the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development designated the Fulbourn neighbourhood area.

• Application to designate Fulbourn neighbourhood area [PDF, 0.3MB]
• Fulbourn neighbourhood area designated map [PDF, 1MB]

Strategic Environmental Assessment / Habitat Regulations Assessment Screening Determination Statement

South Cambridgeshire District Council and Fulbourn Parish Council have prepared a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) Screening Determination Statement

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) Screening Determination Statement (November 2020) [DOCX]

Pre-submission consultation (Regulation 14)

Fulbourn Parish Council carried out a pre-submission consultation on their draft Fulbourn Neighbourhood Plan which started on 1 January 2021. 

The deadline for comments was 28 February 2021.

Submission public consultation (Regulation 16)

Fulbourn Parish Council formerly submitted the Fulbourn Neighbourhood Plan and associated documents to South Cambridgeshire District Council on 18 October 2021.

South Cambridgeshire District Council has confirmed that the Neighbourhood Plan complies with all the relevant statutory requirements.

A public consultation was carried out by SCDC on the Neighbourhood Plan before its examination.  The deadline for comments was 18 January 2022.

Neighbourhood Plan and supporting documents:

• Fulbourn Neighbourhood Plan [PDF, 24.5MB]
• Basic Conditions Statement [PDF, 2.5MB]
• Consultation Statement [PDF, 1MB]
• Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Determination Statement [PDF, 1.5MB]
• Fulbourn Policy Map [PDF, 37MB]
• Fulbourn Policy Map (village inset) [PDF, 40.5MB]

The supporting documents for the Fulbourn Neighbourhood Plan are as follows:

• Evidence Paper 1 - Village Setting: Key Village Views [PDF, 0.4MB]
• Evidence Paper 2 - Village Setting: Important Countryside Frontages [PDF, 1.5MB]
• Evidence Paper 3 - Local Green Space [PDF, 2.5MB]
• Evidence Paper 4 - Protected Village Amenity Areas [PDF, 2.5MB]
• Evidence Paper 5 - Connected Green Infrastructure [PDF, 0.7MB]
• Evidence Paper 6 - Biodiversity in Fulbourn [PDF, 7MB]

Examination (Regulation 17)

The Fulbourn Neighbourhood Plan was submitted for examination on 24 January 2022.  The independent examiner appointed to carry out the examination is Andrew Ashcroft.

The representation received during the Regulation 16 consultation have now been published and can be viewed in our online consultation system.