Deciding the Future of the District
The new East Cambridgeshire Local Development Framework
EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE will continue to grow over the next 15 years, and the District Council needs to try and plan to manage this growth in a sustainable way. We need to decide where, when and how new development should take place - and to ensure that there are sufficient services and infrastructure in place to meet the needs of local people.
The District Council has started work on a new Local Plan, which will decide the future strategy for development of East Cambridgeshire. It will identify sites for housing, employment and other types of development, and will set out policies against which planning applications will be judged. The new Local Plan will be known as the Local Development Framework and will plan for growth up the year 2021.
The District Council has started work already on the new Local Development Framework, and consulted the public last Summer on a series of issues and options relating to the future development of East Cambridgeshire. We are due to carry out further consultation in May/June this year, when we will be publishing a series of consultation papers. One of these documents will be looking at strategic and policy issues, whilst the others will be looking to identify specific sites for new development. If you are interested in the future of East Cambridgeshire you are encouraged to get involved in the consultation process, and to have your say. The consultation period will run from l5th May until 26th June, and we will be seeking your comments in a series of questionnaires.
The documents and questionnaires will be available on the Council's website www.eastcambs.gov.uk from 15th May - or can be obtained by phoning Katie Child, Team Leader, Forward Planning on 01353 616 245. You can also find out more by visiting one of our manned exhibitions across the district:
- Tuesday 23rd May 2006 Stall on Newmarket market
- Thursday 25th May 2006 Stall on Ely market
- Friday 26th May 2006 Stall outside the Co-op in Soham
- Saturday 10th June 2006 Stall on Ely market
The new Local Development Framework has to undergo several stages of public consultation, and the final documents should be in place by mid-2009. Further information on the production process and timetable can be found on the Council's website at www.eastcambs.gov.uk.
If you have any questions, please phone Katie Child, Team Leader Forward Planning on 01353 616 245, or email at Katie.child@eastcambs.gov.uk, or write to Katie Child, East Cambs District Council. The Grange, Nutholt Lane, Ely, Cambs CB7 4PL