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1. That Cambridge City Council should act upon the conclusions in the Examiner’s Report on the South Newnham Neighbourhood Plan (see Appendix 1) and that the Neighbourhood Plan should proceed to a referendum as set out by the national regulations
2. the ‘referendum’ version of the South Newnham Neighbourhood Plan (as set out in Appendix 2)
3. the ‘referendum’ version of the South Newnham Neighbourhood Plan be given significant weight in decision making and that the area for the referendum should be the Neighbourhood.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2024
Decision due: Before 14 Jan 2025 by Executive Councillor for Planning, Building Control, and Infrastructure
Lead director: Assistant Joint Director, Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service
Contact: Stephen Kelly, Joint Director, Greater Cambridge Shared Planning and 3C Building Control Email: stephen.kelly@greatercambridgeplanning.org Tel: 07734 370866, Claire Tunnicliffe, Committee Manager Email: claire.tunnicliffe@cambridge.gov.uk.
Background Information: The scheme of delegation was considered and agreed by Cambridge Planning Transport and Scrutiny Committee (PTSC) on 28 September 2023. The scheme of delegation for decisions on any neighbourhood plans in Cambridge (as set out in the report to PTSC): takes account of the lessons learnt in South Cambridgeshire; is in accordance with national legislation and regulations; is in accordance with Cambridge City Council’s constitution; and shares the responsibility across the Executive Councillor, the Joint Director of Planning, officers and full Council depending on the nature of the decision being made and taking account of any statutory timescales for decisions where they are imposed.
