Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council are working together to create the first joint Local Plan for Greater Cambridge.
SCSC consulted on a draft local plan earlier this year, and after considering comments received, we are now consulting on the Proposed Submission Greater Cambridge Local Plan | Greater Cambridge Shared Planning. Public consultation on the Proposed Submission Greater Cambridge Local Plan is now open, and runs until 5pm on Friday 25 September 2026.
The Proposed Submission Local Plan consultation is different from earlier stages. All comments received during this consultation period will be submitted to government alongside the Local Plan for independent examination. A Planning Inspector, appointed by government, will consider these as part of that process.
It is important you make comments at this stage if you want your views to be considered by the Inspector. Legislation for this stage of the Plan-making process states that comments should focus on whether the Plan complies with the law and is ‘sound’. This means considering whether the Plan is justified, effective, positively prepared and consistent with national policy.
Please visit our local plan webpage to view the Proposed Submission Local Plan and to learn more about how to comment. Paper copies can also be consulted at some Council offices and libraries.
Further details about the consultation, how you can respond, and what we will do with representations received, can be found in the ‘Statement of Representations Procedure’ at the bottom of this email.
We are holding a number of online and in-person events set out below during the consultation period, where planning officers will be available to answer questions.
For each event below we have set up an Eventbrite link to help us understand likely numbers. It is not essential that attendees sign up in advance, but doing so will help us plan better.
- Tuesday 4th August, 5:30-6:30pm: Online Consultation Launch: Microsoft Teams
- Monday 17th August, 4-7.30pm: Cathodeon Centre, Horseheath Rd, Linton, CB21 4LU
- Tuesday 1st September, 2-4pm: Arbury Community Centre, Campkin Rd, Cambridge, CB4 2LD
- Tuesday 1st September, 4-7:30pm: Whittlesford Memorial Hall, Mill Ln, Whittlesford, CB22 4NE
- Wednesday 2nd September, 4-7pm: Marleigh Community Centre, The Hangar Building, 2 Jubilee Square, Cambridge, CB5 8BX
- Wednesday 2nd September, 4-7:30pm: Papworth Village Hall, Ermine St South, Papworth Everard, CB23 3RD
- Thursday 3rd September, 2-4pm: Gamlingay EcoHub, Stocks Lane, Gamlingay, SG19 3JR
- Thursday 3rd September, 4-7:30pm: Great Abington Primary School, 68 High Street, Great Abington, CB21 6AE
- Friday 4th September, 4-7:30pm: The Old School Hall, St Barnabas Centre, Mill Rd, Cambridge, CB1 2BD
- Monday 7th September, 4-7:30pm: Melbourn Hub, 30 High Street, Melbourn, SG8 6DZ
- Monday 7th September, 3:30-6pm: Bar Hill Village Hall, The Spinney, Bar Hill, CB23 8SU
- Tuesday 8th September, (4-7:30pm: The Salvation Army, 7 Station Road, Waterbeach, CB25 9HT
- Wednesday 9th September, 4:15-7pm: Nightingale Pavilion, Nightingale Ave, Cambridge, CB1 8SQ
- Wednesday 9th September, 4-7pm: Great Cambourne Cricket Pavilion, Back Lane, Great Cambourne, CB23 6DZ
- Friday 11th September, 10-5pm: The Cambridge Room, Grafton Centre, Fitzroy Street, Cambridge, CB1 1PS
How to comment
Please comment using our online consultation platform if possible. This is the easiest and most convenient way for you to comment. If you have difficulty commenting online, please contact us on 01954 713694 or localplan@greatercambridgeplanning.org and SCDC will help you.
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.