Greater Cambridge Local Plan – Draft Plan Public Consultation
What is happening?
Greater Cambridge Local Plan – Draft Plan
Public Consultation
Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council are working together to create a joint Local Plan for their combined districts which we are referring to as Greater Cambridge.
The Councils are inviting comments, via public consultation, on the draft Greater Cambridge Local Plan. The Councils are also consulting on the accompanying Sustainability Appraisal (incorporating the requirements
of Strategic Environmental Assessment) and Habitats Regulations Assessment. This is part of the Regulation 18 Consultation under the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.
The consultation documents can be viewed:
- on the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service website www.greatercambridgeplanning.org/local-plan
- by appointment at Cambridge City Council’s Customer Service Centre: Mandela House, 4 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1BY (phone 01223 457000);
- at South Cambridgeshire District Council Reception: South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6EA (phone 01954 713000) during normal opening hours;
- at Cambridge Central Library (7 Lion Yard Cambridge CB2 3QD) and Cambourne Library (Sackville House, Sackville Way, Cambourne, Cambridge CB23 6HD) during normal opening hours.
If you need assistance to view the documents, or wish to discuss the consultation, please contact us using the details below.
The Councils are also holding a number of online and in-person events during the consultation period, where planning offi cers will be available to answer questions. Details of events can be found on our website.
How to make comments
You are encouraged to comment online, full details are available on our website at www.greatercambridgeplanning.org/local-plan
If you have difficulty commenting online, please contact the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Policy Team on 01954 713694 or email us at localplan@greatercambridgeplanning.org
Alternatively, you can make comments in writing. You can request a response form to complete by emailing or calling us using the details above. Completed response forms should be emailed to localplan@greatercambridgeplanning.org or posted to: Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Policy Team, South Cambridgeshire District Council, South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, Cambridge CB23 6EA.
Comments can be made on these documents between 9am on Monday 1 December 2025 and 5pm on Monday 30 January 2026.
All comments received during the consultation period will be published. Please refer to our privacy notice for further details, which can be found on our website.
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