Policy S/EOC: Other site allocations on the edge of Cambridge

1.    The following sites identified on the Policies Map are allocated for housing or employment uses on the edge of Cambridge.

2.    The site allocations will be developed in accordance with:
  a.    all relevant national and local planning policy requirements, including making appropriate contributions towards mitigation measures or infrastructure requirements that are necessary to make the development acceptable;
  b.    the site-specific development requirements identified for each site, including the site-specific spatial framework where provided.

3.    An indicative dwelling or floorspace capacity is identified for each of the site allocations. The number of homes or amount of floorspace granted planning permission on each site may be higher or lower than the indicative capacity and should be determined through a design-led approach.

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.

must allocate sites for new housing and employment development to meet the long term housing needs of

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

and support the forecast new jobs in the area. As the edge of Cambridge is a highly sustainable location in

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

, sites have been allocated for housing or employment development to make the most of its accessibility to existing jobs, services and public transport.

The assessment of all sites considered on the edge of Cambridge, including reasons for discounting some, is set out at Appendix 2C: Review of sites to inform identification of new allocations. The site specific reasons for the allocation of each site are set out in the draft policy and reasons section of the specific allocation in the Individual Site Allocations section. The identified specific development requirements for each of the sites are necessary to ensure that the likely impacts of the development will be adequately mitigated, and have been informed by the Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment, Heritage Impact Assessments and any relevant planning permission(s).

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

  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.

  : Strategy Topic Paper

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

  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.

  : Sites Topic Paper
• Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (2025)

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

  Employment Land Review & Economic

  This refers to development in its widest sense, including buildings, and streets, spaces and places. It also refers to both redevelopment, including refurbishment, as well as new development.

  Evidence Base (2020)

• A Heritage Impact Assessment is a tool used to evaluate how a proposed development may impact heritage assets.

  (2025)

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.