Decision details

Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough District Council (the Minerals and Waste Authorities) are reviewing their joint Minerals and Waste Development Plan.  The Proposed Submission Draft of the Minerals and Waste Local Plan is subject to consultation until 9^th January 2020.  This is the third round of consultation on the emerging plan and following the consultation the minerals and waste authorities will submit the Proposed Submission Plan and background documents and the representations received to the Secretary of State for Examination.

Appendix 1 to this decision sets out a report which looks at the representations previously made by Greater Cambridge Shared Planning on behalf of Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council and whether these have been taken forward into the Proposed Submission Draft.  It recommends that a small number of further representations are made.  These are all in support, but one also asks for further clarity on the uncertainty around the household waste recycling centre at Northstowe.  The proposed representations are set out in Appendix 2 attached to this decision.

The purpose of this decision is to agree the representations set out in Appendix 2 appended, so that they can be submitted before the deadline of 9^th January 2020.

Note: 

To ensure an aligned agreement between Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council, the Cambridge City Council Executive Councillor for Planning Policy & Open Spaces is also taking an out of cycle decision at the same time. 

To confirm that the representations set out in Appendix 2 of this decision should be made to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Minerals and Waste Local Plan Proposed Submission (Publication) Draft.

To provide the views of South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council on the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Minerals and Waste Local Plan Proposed Submission (Publication) Draft.

Option 1: To not agree the proposed response to the Proposed Submission Draft of the Minerals and Waste Local Plan.

Reason for rejection: The consultation period provides an opportunity for Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council to make further representations on the content of the Minerals and Waste Local Plan.