Decision details

The Portfolio Holder is invited to approve the two parts of the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan Issues and Options 2 Consultation Reports for public consultation from 7 January to 18 February 2013 and to agree to publish new evidence base documents supporting the plan, having considered the recommendation made from the Joint Strategic Transport and Spatial Planning Group (JSTSPG) in respect of the Part 1 joint consultation document produced with Cambridge City Council.

The Planning Policy & Localism Portfolio Holder agreed

1.     the joint Part 1 document (Appendix A to the report from the Planning and New Communities Director) and supporting evidence base (Appendices B, C, D, E and F) for consultation;

2.     the Sustainability Appraisal of the Part 1 document for consultation (Appendix G);

3.     the Part 2 document (Appendix H) and supporting evidence base (Appendix I) for consultation;

4.     the Sustainability Appraisal of the Part 2 document for consultation (Appendix J);

5.     the consultation arrangements sets out in paragraphs 32 to 35; and

6.     that any minor amendments and editing changes, including to make more publicly accessible documents, that need to be made should be agreed in consultation with the Portfolio Holder.

The Planning Policy & Localism Portfolio Holder requested a further report in relation to the proposed inclusion in the Options consultation of the Whittlesford  Depot site for housing or employment use.