Infrastructure

Strategic Priority: Plan for transport, water, energy and digital networks; and health, education and cultural facilities; in the right places and built at the right times to serve our existing and growing communities. 

The relationship between homes, jobs, and sustainable transport opportunities has been a key influence on the development strategy proposed. The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is preparing a

The combined areas of Cambridge District and South Cambridgeshire District Councils.

Transport Strategy which will identify measures needed to support the development identified in the local plan. A range of transport measures and transport corridor improvements are already planned, such as those being brought forward by the

The combined areas of Cambridge District and South Cambridgeshire District Councils.

Partnership. The policies in the local plan require developments to be located and designed so that sustainable travel choices are available. They also require developments to contribute towards the cost of these transport schemes, to mitigate the impact of development. 

The

A plan for the future development of a local area, drawn up by the local planning authority in consultation with the community. In law this is described as the development plan documents adopted under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. A local plan can consist of either strategic or non-strategic policies, or a combination of the two.

has been informed by an

Includes transport, energy, water, waste, digital/smart, social and green infrastructure.

Delivery Plan. Through engagement with a range of stakeholders this identifies the infrastructure, services and facilities that are needed to support the developments that have been proposed. The plan has also been subject to a Viability Assessment, which tests a variety of development types and the policy requirements of this plan, to demonstrate they are viable and can help fund the infrastructure that is needed. Even with contributions for development, the scale of infrastructure needed means that government funding, such as the £500m secured for transport improvements through the

The combined areas of Cambridge District and South Cambridgeshire District Councils.

City Deal, will be needed. 

Our policies require developments to enable the consolidation of goods to support local deliveries, charging points for electric vehicles, and broadband infrastructure. With electricity demands in the area expected to triple, a Cambridgeshire Local Area Energy Plan is currently being prepared to help ensure that the right energy infrastructure is in place to support growth and the transition to a low carbon future. Large developments we be required to prepare energy masterplans. 

Finally, our policies safeguard important local infrastructure, such as the Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory. They also ensure the impact of proposals for aviation related activities are fully considered. 

• Detail how the transport impacts of development should be managed, and how new development should be located, designed and connected to the transport network to enable travel by sustainable modes; 
• Support the development of new travel hub sites and seeks to support improvements to the quality and attractiveness of existing park and ride sites; 
• Set out the requirements for cycle and vehicle parking, including infrastructure for electric vehicle charging; 
• Ensure adequate provision for servicing and deliveries, the approach to micro- consolidation centres, and overnight and long-term lorry parking on industrial and distribution centres; 
• Identify important infrastructure that should be safeguarded from adverse impacts that may arise from development; 
• Control development related to aviation to take account of potential impacts on quality of life, amenity, the environment and aviation safety; 
• Establish requirements for energy infrastructure masterplanning for large scale developments, to help facilitate decarbonisation and make best use of grid infrastructure; 
• Require developers to contribute towards infrastructure delivery, to meet the requirements arising from the new development; 
• Set out how developments should provide access to broadband, telecommunication infrastructure and smart infrastructure; 
• Detail the construction management measures required to ensure that the environment and residential amenity are properly protected. 

We will consider all comments while developing the next version of the

A plan for the future development of a local area, drawn up by the local planning authority in consultation with the community. In law this is described as the development plan documents adopted under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. A local plan can consist of either strategic or non-strategic policies, or a combination of the two.

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All comments must be received by 30 January 2026 at 5pm.