Policy H/RM: Residential moorings

National legislation requires local authorities to carry out an assessment of the accommodation needs of all people residing in or resorting to their area in houseboats. National planning policy requires local authorities to reflect the results of this assessment in their planning policies. The

Short form for the Greater Cambridge Local Plan, which sets out policies to guide the future development of Greater Cambridge. It also sets out where future development will take place, and identifies land for new housing, community facilities, shops and employment. It is the key document use to determine planning applications for new development in the Greater Cambridge area.

therefore needs to set out how the Councils will respond to the need identified and how proposals for residential moorings will be considered.

An accommodation needs assessment is being carried out which will assess the needs of house boat dwellers. The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the completion of the face-to-face survey elements of this assessment, such that it has not been possible to complete this assessment in time to inform this consultation. It will be available at the next stage of plan making, and will be used to inform the draft

Short form for the Greater Cambridge Local Plan, which sets out policies to guide the future development of Greater Cambridge. It also sets out where future development will take place, and identifies land for new housing, community facilities, shops and employment. It is the key document use to determine planning applications for new development in the Greater Cambridge area.

, including whether any allocations are needed.

In responding to the First Conversation the Conservators of the River Cam highlighted the need for more residential moorings within

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

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No policy - Not considered a reasonable alternative as the Councils consider that a criteria based policy is needed as the considerations for residential moorings are different to other types of development and therefore it is necessary to maintain the quality of the river environment and safeguard local amenity.

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

  Short form for the Greater Cambridge Local Plan, which sets out policies to guide the future development of Greater Cambridge. It also sets out where future development will take place, and identifies land for new housing, community facilities, shops and employment. It is the key document use to determine planning applications for new development in the Greater Cambridge area.

  : Topic paper 7: Homes

South Cambridgeshire

Short form for the Greater Cambridge Local Plan, which sets out policies to guide the future development of Greater Cambridge. It also sets out where future development will take place, and identifies land for new housing, community facilities, shops and employment. It is the key document use to determine planning applications for new development in the Greater Cambridge area.

2018

• N/A, except for the allocation of a site through H/7: Residential Moorings

Cambridge

Short form for the Greater Cambridge Local Plan, which sets out policies to guide the future development of Greater Cambridge. It also sets out where future development will take place, and identifies land for new housing, community facilities, shops and employment. It is the key document use to determine planning applications for new development in the Greater Cambridge area.

2018

• Policy 54: Residential moorings

Our consultation for this phase is now closed.