Girton Parish Council: North West Cambridge Area Action Plan

Pre-Submission Public Participation 22nd October - 3rd December 2007

The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Structure Plan (2003) identifies a number of locations on the edge of Cambridge for development to 2016 and beyond. In North West Cambridge, one of the locations identified is land between Madingley Road and Huntingdon Road. The development of this land will be predominantly for Cambridge University, including affordable housing for University staff, student housing and new faculty buildings and research facilities together with a significant amount of private housing. The land lies within both Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District Council areas and its good planning requires the two authorities to work together on a joint plan to ensure a comprehensive, high quality development.

The draft Area Action Plan contains a vision, objectives, development principles and policies to guide development. The topics covered in the Plan include housing, employment, community facilities, transport, drainage, adaptation to climate change and renewable energy. A separate volume sets out the background to each preferred policy option included in the draft Area Action Plan and explains why it was chosen. A number of supporting documents are also available. Your views are important to the Councils', and the draft Area Action Plan is now subject to a six-week period of public participation between Monday 22nd October and Monday 3rd December 2007.

To find out more:

• Visit the staffed exhibition to be held in Girton Pavilion, on Tuesday 30th October Between 2.30 - 8.30pm. This will outline the main proposals contained within the draft Area Action Plan and provide an opportunity to discuss them with Council representatives.
• View the draft Area Action Plan and other documents at:
  • Planning Reception at the Guildhall, Cambridge;
  • South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne Business Park
• View the document online on the City Council's website (www.cambridge.gov.uk/planning) and South Cambridgeshire District Council's website (www.scambs.gov.uk)
• Purchase a copy of the draft Area Action Plan for £10 (not including postage and packing). Please contact either the Planning Reception at Cambridge City Council (Tel: 01223 457200) or South Cambridgeshire District Council (Tel: 01954 713183)