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1. That the Joint Director of Planning, having consulted with the Executive Councillor for Planning, Building Control and Infrastructure, recommends Council note the results of the referendum on the South Newnham Neighbourhood Plan.
2. That the Joint Director of Planning having consulted with the Executive Councillor for Planning, Building Control and Infrastructure, recommends to Council that it ‘Makes’ (adopts) the South Newnham Neighbourhood Plan as part of the Local development Plan for the area.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/02/2025
Decision due: Before 25 Mar 2025 by Executive Councillor for Planning, Building Control, and Infrastructure
Lead member: Executive Councillor for Planning, Building Control, and Infrastructure
Lead director: Joint Director, Greater Cambridge Shared Planning and 3C Building Control
Contact: Lizzie Wood Email: Lizzie.Wood@greatercambridgeplanning.org.
Background Information: The South Newnham Neighbourhood Plan has been taken through Referendum in which more than half of the votes were in favour of adopting the Plan. Work is underway towards to do so and the Plan needs to be brought to Full Council on 24/02/24 for approval. To meet legal requirements with Neighbourhood Planning, the decision must be made within 8 weeks of the referendum date (by 15 March 2025).
