Housing

Development Proposal for 74 homes in Highfields Caldecote rejected by Planning Committee

South Cambs Planning Committee yesterday refused an application by Linden Homes to build 74 homes on a site off Highfields Road Caldecote. That is because it did not meet Local Plan and Village Design Guide policies.

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Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Publishes Annual Report on Homes and Facilities

The adopted Local Plans 2018 for both councils South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City, set a housing requirement of 33,500 homes to be built between 2011 and 2031 for Greater Cambridge. This means that to reach this objective, houses must be built at an average of 1,675 dwellings a year.

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Green Planning Proposals Protects Villages

The First Proposals Consultation for the emerging Greater Cambridge Local Plan concluded on 13 December 2021 after a 6-week public engagement period. Thank you to all who took the time to read the consultation documents and send in their comments.

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5 Year Housing Land Supply for South Cambridgeshire

South Cambridgeshire District Council publishes its 5 year housing land supply position. Now, Government requires all Local Planning authorities to demonstrate sufficient supply of land to provide 5 years worth of housing. The report shows that the Council jointly with Cambridge City, have 6.1 years of housing land supply for 2021-2026 period.

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New Affordable Homes By Accent Housing in Fulbourn

Accent Housing has laid the first bricks in a new development of affordable new homes in Fulbourn, South Cambridgeshire. Working closely with development partner Hill, one of the country’s top housebuilders and South Cambridgeshire District Council, the 14 new homes will provide much needed affordable housing for local people in housing

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Local Plan Adopted by South Cambridgeshire Councillors

The much awaited South Cambridgeshire Local Plan finally got to be presented to Full Council at its meeting on Thursday 27th September 2018.  This was a date that for me came with very mixed emotions, given the events that led up to that point in time. I had spent considerable time thinking about what I […]

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Villages Getting More Influence over Design of New Developments

Eight South Cambridgeshire villages are getting more of a say in the look and feel of new developments in their communities, as part of a ground-breaking planning initiative.

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Council bids for Government funds to build new affordable homes

If there is one thing that the district is short of, it is homes that are affordable for people to live in.  Therefore, a bid to increase the amount of borrowing  by £17 million is being submitted by South Cambridgeshire District Council to Government to help deliver a further

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2014 Local Plan Found Sound by Planning Inspectors

The BIG news is that the Planning Inspectors examining the 2014 Local Development Plan have given their report and have found that the plan is sound subject to the main modifications. The announcement was made on 3rd September 2018 with publication by South Cambridgeshire District Council of the Inspectors final report and the Appendix that […]

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Greater Cambridge Deserves Better

Greater Cambridge is a fast growing subregion, with Cambridge City at its centre, a city constrained by its medevial centre and the green belt that surrounds it. The growth is welcome by some, and unwanted by many due in part to the soaring cost of housing and the difficulty of transport into and within the […]

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