Decision details

To confirm preferred strategy

Cabinet:

a)    Agreed the Greater Cambridge Local Plan Development Strategy Update (Regulation 18 Preferred Options) (Appendix A), and in particular the proposed policy directions in section 5 for the following proposed policies:

                                 i.         Policy S/JH: Jobs and homes

                                ii.         Policy S/DS: Development strategy (to confirm three key sites and development strategy principles to inform identification of any further sites)

                               iii.         Policy S/NEC: North East Cambridge

                              iv.         Policy S/CE: Cambridge East

                                v.         Policy S/CBC: Cambridge Biomedical Campus

b)    Noted the findings of Appendix E: Sustainability Appraisal Update as a supporting document that has informed the decisions regarding the Greater Cambridge Local Plan development strategy update

c)    Agreed the following supporting documents that have informed the decisions regarding the Greater Cambridge Local Plan Development Strategy Update:

                                 i.         Appendix B: Strategy Topic Paper: Development Strategy Update (Regulation 18 Preferred Options),

                                ii.         Appendix C: Greater Cambridge Local Plan Consultation Statement: Development Strategy Update (Regulation 18 Preferred Options) which includes responses to representations relating to the content of this report,

                               iii.         Appendix D: Greater Cambridge Local Plan Consultation Statement: Equalities Impact Assessment: Development Strategy Update

d)    Noted the findings of the following new evidence documents that have informed the draft policy approaches set out in Appendix A: Greater Cambridge Local Plan Development Strategy Update (Regulation 18 Preferred Options) (see Background papers):

                                 i.         Greater Cambridge Economic Development, Employment Land and Housing Relationships Evidence Update (Iceni Projects), December 2022

                                ii.         Greater Cambridge Housing Delivery Study Addendum (AECOM), December 2022

e)    Agreed that any subsequent material amendments be made by the Lead Member for Planning

f)      Agreed that any subsequent minor amendments and editing changes that do not materially affect the content be delegated to the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development in consultation with the Lead Member for Planning