Planning
Plans proposed for Bourn Airfield development, Waterbeach and West Cambourne
The news today that South Cambridgeshire District Council has agreed growth plans jointly with Cambridgeshire County Council and Cambridge City council was welcome. However, what is less welcome and certainly very concerning is the proposal to build three new new villages at Waterbeach, Bourn Airfield and Cambourne West. Bourn Airfield Development and West Cambourne are […]
South Cambridgeshire District unveils more house building plans for consultation
In summer 2012 South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) held the first consultation on its proposals for the Local Development Plan, which will set out how land in South Cambridgeshire is to be developed from now to 2031. SCDC has now unveiled more house building plans which is to be open to public consultation starting on […]
McDonalds told plans for Caxton Gibbet site not good enough
The Cambridge News reported yesterday (31 July) that Costa Coffee and McDonald’s are set to get permission to replace a Chinese restaurant which was gutted by fire, despite opposition from villagers. The two drive-through restaurants would be built on the site of the Yim Wah House next to the A428 at Caxton Gibbet, which has […]
Enforcement Action at Touring Caravan Park
The decision notice granting approval for the Caravan park was issued on 31 May 2012. The site owner subsequently went on site and put up a newt barrier, which is required as part of the newt mitigation requirements. I notified SCDC at the weekend that this work had taken place. However, the site owner […]
Approval of Touring Caravan Park Unpopular with Caldecote Residents
The saga of the Touring Caravan Park approved by South Cambs Planning Committee continues, and is getting increasingly more difficult. As outlined in a previous post, the park was given approval on 4 June 2012, for up to 20 spaces to the dismay of Caldecote residents. The Parish council subsequently wrote to the Interim Head […]
Touring Caravan Park given the nod by South Cambs Planning Committee
South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) Planning Committee at its meeting in April 2012 considered an application for change of use of land from countryside to touring caravan park. The land in question is on the old A428 St Neots Road approach to Caldecote, situated between the bungalow Nimitabel and the white spanish style bungalow Casa […]
South Cambridgeshire issues Call for Sites
Local communities, land owners and developers are being asked to suggest sites for possible new housing development in South Cambridgeshire. This comes as the Planning Policy team starts work on the next stage for the new South Cambridgeshire Development Plan that will set the strategy for, and locations of, new development in the district […]