Policy S/NWC: North West Cambridge

The North West Cambridge Area Action Plan was adopted by Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council in 2009. This released an area of land from the

A statutory designation for land around certain cities and large built-up areas, which aims to keep this land permanently open or largely undeveloped, the Green Belt has five purposes: checking the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas; preventing neighbouring towns from merging into each other; assisting in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment; preserving the setting and special character of historic towns and assisting in urban regeneration by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land. Specific Green Belt purposes have been set out for Cambridge.

to meet the University’s long-term development needs. A planning application was approved in 2013 for 1,500 houses and flats for key University staff, 1,500 houses and flats for general sale to the public, accommodation for 2,000 post graduate students, and 100,000m2 of research buildings.

The development, now known as Eddington, is becoming a thriving urban quarter, and includes a district centre with a supermarket, primary school and community facilities. At March 2020 858 dwellings were complete (including 686 affordable dwellings), along with 325 student rooms.

The University of Cambridge has proposed that an increase of dwellings could be achieved whilst building upon the successes of early phases, to respond to their needs whilst continuing to deliver the scheme to a high standard. They consider that the site could accommodate in total up to 4,500 dwellings (an increase of 1,500), alongside the other previously approved uses. The final figure to be included in 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.

would necessarily flow from a detailed review of the masterplan, which will include consideration of landscape, townscape and heritage impacts. At this stage a more cautious estimate of 1,000 dwellings has been included in our assessment of housing supply.

There was no specific consultation on this issue in the First Conversation consultation.

Carry forward guidance in the North West Cambridge Area Action Plan subject to any updates provided by policies in the new

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.

, and not enabling additional development. – This was not the preferred option due to the opportunities the area presents to meet future needs for the area by building upon an emerging new “place” in the city located in a highly sustainable location.

• 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 1: Strategy
• Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment (2021)

North West Cambridge area Action Plan 2009 (Adopted Jointly by Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council)

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 - None

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 - None

Our consultation for this phase is now closed.