This page links to information produced by the Joint Urban Design Team as well as to documents written by other organisations that might be of use or interest.
Cambridgeshire Design Guide
The Cambridgeshire Design Guide encourages a co-ordinated approach to the design of new places and the future adoption of the public realm.
Southern fringe growth areas
The Southern Fringe Area Development Framework sets out our aspirations for site development in Cambridge's southern fringe.
Sustainable design and construction supplementary planning document
The Sustainable Design and Construction Supplementary Planning Document provides further guidance on the policies in the 2006 Local Plan that relate to sustainable design and construction issues.
Eastern Gate Development Framework supplementary planning document
The production of a Development Framework for the Eastern Gate area in the form of a supplementary planning document is now complete. Go to the Eastern Gate SPD for more information.
South Cambridgeshire District Council supplementary planning documents (SPDs)
South Cambridgeshire District Council's Supplementary Planning Documents webpage lists adopted and draft documents with further information on planning policies.
Cambridge Skyline Guidance
The Cambridge Skyline Guidance sets out in detail how Policy 3/13 (Tall Buildings and the Skyline) of the Cambridge Local Plan (2006) can be applied to assess proposals for tall buildings in the city.
Urban design development briefs
The Joint Urban Design Team has produced a number of development briefs for sites around the city.
Urban design best practice
These links offer advice and guidance on best practice for urban development:
