Agenda

Dear Parish Clerk,

We would like to extend a warm invitation to you for our upcoming event, "Unlocking the Potential of Your Parish: How the Planning Team Can Support You as a Parish Clerk."

This event is designed to provide you with essential tools and information to navigate the intricacies of planning requirements effectively, thereby enhancing your ability to serve your community.

Date: Wednesday, 17 April 2024

Venue: South Cambridgeshire Council Chamber

Time: 11:00 am - 4:30 pm

Lunch Included

As a Parish Clerk, you play a crucial role in the development and prosperity of your parish. Understanding planning regulations and procedures is vital for fulfilling your responsibilities effectively. Our event aims to address this need by providing valuable insights, resources, and support from our planning team.

Event Objectives:

Educate: Gain insights into the latest planning regulations and guidelines relevant to your role.

Empower: Receive practical tools and strategies to navigate planning processes efficiently.

Clarify Responsibilities: Understand your duties as a Parish Clerk in relation to planning matters.

Facilitate Communication: Engage in open dialogue and networking with fellow Parish Clerks and our planning team.

This event promises to be informative, interactive, and beneficial for your professional development.

Please RSVP by Friday 5 April to secure your place. Lunch will be provided, so kindly inform us of any dietary restrictions you may have.

For catering purposes, please could you RSVP using this form:

Should you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to contact Simon Leher, Communications and Engagement Lead at simon.leher@greatercambridgeplanning.org

We look forward to welcoming you to the South Cambridgeshire Council Chamber on Wednesday, 17 April 2024, as we collectively unlock the potential of your parish.

The following asset has entered the interim moratorium period ending at 5pm on Tuesday 23 April 2024

The Navigator, 63 High Street, Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 5ES

SCDC ref CRtB/2021/013

On 22 January 2024 the Council has received the following nomination:

The Blue Ball Inn, 57 Broadway, Grantchester, Cambridge, CB3 9NQ

SCDC ref CRtB/2024/003

The Council has made a decision to include the land/buildings on the list of Assets of Community Value and will amend the asset register accordingly

On 22/01/2024 the Council has received the following nomination:

The Red Lion Public House & Restaurant, 33 High Street, Grantchester, Cambridge, CB3 9NF

SCDC ref CRtB/2024/005

The Council has made a decision to include the land/buildings on the list of Assets of Community Value and will amend the asset register accordingly.

On 22/01/2024 the Council has received the following nomination:

The Green Man Public House, 59 High Street, Grantchester, Cambridge, CB3 9NF

SCDC ref CRtB/2024/004

The Council has made a decision to include the land/buildings on the list of Assets of Community Value and will amend the asset register accordingly.

The following asset has entered the protected period ending on 30 April 2025

The Waggon & Horses Public House, 19 Church Street, Steeple Morden, Herts, SG8 0NJ

SCDC ref CRtB/2019/008

Please contact partnerships@scambs.gov.uk if you have any questions. 

Further information about the Community Right to Bid and Assets of Community Value can be found on our webpage.

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A list of decisions currently within the call-in period is available on the Council’s website.

The call in procedure is set out in full in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution, ‘Scrutiny and Overview Committee Procedure Rules’. 

The Lead Member for Planning agreed

That the Lead Cabinet Member for Planning agrees:

A)   to submit the response to the open consultation on strengthening planning policy for brownfield development as set out in Appendix 1.

B)   that delegated authority is given to the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development to agree any minor amendments to the response in order to finalise the joint response.

This decision was first published on 19 March and so the deadline for call-in is 26 March.

Please click on the link to find details of decisions made by officers under delegated authority.