Local Plan and Planning Guidance

All planning applications received by the Local Planning Authority are assessed against the policies within the adopted Local Plan, Neighbourhood Plans and Supplementary Planning Documents. You can view the current Local Plan and adopted neighbourhood plans using the links below.

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD)

The Council have produced a number of SPDs, as shown on the list below.  These are available to view on our Supplementary Planning Documents page (link).

  • Cambridgeshire Flood and Water 2016
  • Climate Change 2021 
  • Commercial Scale Renewable Energy 2014
  • Community-led Development 2016
  • Contaminated Land 2015
  • Conservation Area Appraisals
  • County Wildlife Sites 2010
  • Custom and Self Build Housing 2020
  • Design Guide 2012
  • Developer Contributions 2013
  • Natural Environment 2020
  • Shop Front Design Guide 2010

The following documents are available using the links below