Policy S/RSC: Other site allocations in the Rural Southern Cluster

1.    The following sites identified on the Policies Map are allocated for housing or employment uses in the Rural Southern

Concentrations of companies in related activities, recognisable suppliers, service providers and institutions, which are cooperating, competing and collaborating to build competitive advantage, often across traditional sector boundaries. Such concentrations often depend on access to specialist skills and infrastructure within a specific area.

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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. The majority of new homes and jobs will be delivered at the strategic sites on the edge of Cambridge and at the new settlements as set out in the strategy section of this plan. However, identifying specific sites for housing or employment uses within the Rural Southern

Concentrations of companies in related activities, recognisable suppliers, service providers and institutions, which are cooperating, competing and collaborating to build competitive advantage, often across traditional sector boundaries. Such concentrations often depend on access to specialist skills and infrastructure within a specific area.

area will take advantage of the opportunity to provide new homes and further local employment opportunities that are close to the existing research parks and in locations with sustainable transport opportunities, as well as helping to support the vitality of villages and the delivery of smaller sites within the area.
 
 The sites allocated have been identified taking into account of a range of factors, and informed by the Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment and Heritage Impact Assessments of individual sites. For the employment allocations, we were also informed by the evidence from the

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

Growth Sector study and Industrial and Warehouse Sector Study to understand the locational demand of different sectors.

The Land South of Babraham Road Sawston was allocated in the South Cambridgeshire

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2018 and is under construction. Planning permission has been granted on the former Spicers site at Sawston was identified as an established employment area in the 2018

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.

. A planning application for new research and development buildings was approved but not implemented. The new policy continues to recognise the opportunity this site provides for employment development, providing a context for future proposals. Sites at Duxford and Little Abington are new sites that were first consulted on in the

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

First Proposals Consultation. Having considered comments it is considered that they continue to be suitable for allocation.

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. National planning policy and other policies in the

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may require further development requirements and / or contributions that are necessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms.

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

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.