Cambridge East Area Action Plan

Adoption of the Cambridge East Area Action Plan

Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council formally adopted the Cambridge East Area Action Plan on the 21st February 2008, following the recepit of the binding inspectors report on the 20th December 2007, which found the document to be sound. To view further information about the adoption of the Area Action Plan, including the adoption statement please see South Cambridgeshire District Council's website. To view the adopted Area Action Plan and the Final Inspectors Report, please select the links below.

• Cambridge East Area Action Plan (PDF, 4,897 Kbytes - please note, due to the size of the document, the PDF may take a while to download)
• Cambridge East Area Action Plan Final Inspectors Report (PDF, 678 Kbytes)

Introduction

The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Structure Plan 2003 identifies a number of locations for housing and mixed-use development around Cambridge on land to be released from the Green Belt.

Cambridge East (land at Cambridge Airport, land north of Cherry Hinton and land north of Newmarket Road) has been identified in the adopted 2006 Cambridge Local Plan and the South Cambridgeshire Local Development Framework as a location for a major urban extension with the potential for approximately 10,000 - 12,000 homes.

The land lies within both Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire Dictrict Council areas and the good planning of the area requires the two authorities to work together to produce a joint Area Action Plan.

The Cambridge East Area Action Plan Process

The following table outlines the key stages towards the adoption of the Area Action Plan in 2007:

In October 2004 both authorities carried out public consultation looking at the Preferred Options for Cambridge East. The results of this process fed into the Pre-Submission Draft Cambridge East Area Action Plan, which was subject to a further six-weeks consultation between 17 June and 29 July 2005.

The responses to the Pre-Submission Draft subsequently fed into the preparation of the Submission Draft Cambridge East Area Action Plan, which was submitted to the Secretary of State in January, triggering a further statutory six-week public consultation period.

Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council consulted on Objection Sites proposed for new development by objectors to the Submission Draft Cambridge East Area Action Plan between March and April 2006. They sought the inclusion of additional, alternative or amended site allocations for development to those included in the Council's plans. For further information about the Objection Sites, please view the Cambridge East Objection Sites page.

Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council have also consulted on Site Allocation Policies Representations raised in relation to the Submission Draft Camridge East Area Action Plan. The consultation period ran from the 16th June to the 28th July 2006. To see further details about this consultation please see theCambridge East Site Specific Allocations Consultation page.

An Independent Public Examination was held for the Cambridge East Area Action Plan Development Plan Document (DPD), which was submitted in January 2006 jointly by Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council.

The oral sessions for the Cambridge East Area Action Plan examination began on Tuesday 3rd July 2007 and will be held in the Guildhall, Market Square.

All relevant information will be updated and can be viewed by following the link to the Cambridge East examination.

To assist the Inspector review his conclusions on the issue of Green Separation between Teversham and Fen Ditton, a final round of consultation was carried out between the 12th October and the 23rd November 2007. The consultation concerned potential changes to the submission draft Area Action Plan, which would delete the Green Separation Policy and supporting text and make consequential changes to the plan. All public representations made were passed onto the Inspector for his consideration.

Supporting Documents

In addition to the documents listed above, the following Cambridge City Council documents helped inform the production of the Cambridge East Area Action Plan:

• Cambridge Housing Needs Survey 2002
• Cambridge Community Strategy
• Cambridge City Open Space Strategy
• Cambridge City Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report, 2005 (PDF, 279 Kbytes)

Please see the following link for information on supporting documents used by South Cambridgeshire District Council

Cambridge East Transport Study

The Cambridge East Transport Study (PDF) has been commissioned to inform the Area Action Plan being prepared for the proposed development in Cambridge East. The study looks at the potential transport impact of the proposed development on the transport network and examines ways in which this impact could be managed sustainably. It will be used to respond to queries raised by the Inspector at the South Cambridgeshire Examination in Public of the Cambridge East Area Action Plan, scheduled for the summer of 2007.

The study concerns itself with examining ways in which services and facilities can be accessed from the proposed development at Cambridge East. A masterplan for the site has yet to be produced, so the study looks only at links from Cambridge East to key destinations and not at the transport layout within the site itself. It is expected that measures for transport within the site will be taken forward as proposals for the site are developed.

The study does not look at transport issues in the wider area. These are covered by other transport plans and strategies, including the Local Transport Plan, and are being considered through other emerging strategies including the Long Term Transport Strategy.

• The Cambridge East Transport Study (PDF)

Further Information

If you require any further information, please contact the Planning Policy Team on:
Tel: 01223 457200
Fax: 01223 457109
Email: policysurveys@cambridge.gov.uk

Write to: Planning Policy, Environment and Planning, The Guildhall, Cambridge, CB2 3QJ