Neighbourhood Planning is a new option for communities to decide the future of the places where they live. Neighbourhood Planning can include a number of planning documents prepared by local communities:
- Neighbourhood Development Plans
- Neighbourhood Development Orders (NDO)
- Community Right to Build Order (CRtBO)
Neighbourhood Plans, NDOs and CRtBOs can be used to add more detail to the policies in the Council’s plans, or cover other aspects appropriate to the aspirations of the community living in the area.
Once ‘made’ by the Council, the Neighbourhood Plan, NDO or CRtBO will form part of the Development Plan for East Cambridgeshire and will be used in determining planning applications in the area.
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Neighbourhood Planning in East Cambridgeshire
There are currently three designated Neighbourhood Areas in East Cambridgeshire, covering the parishes of Bottisham, Sutton and Witchford. For further information about each Neighbourhood Planning project, please contact the relevant parish or town council.
| Qualifying body | Date Neighbourhood Area designated | Map of Neighbourhood Area |
| Sutton Parish Council | 08 January 2015 | Sutton Neighbourhood Area Map |
| Bottisham Parish Council | 12 February 2016 | Bottisham Neighbourhood Area Map |
| Witchford Parish Council | 26 August 2016 | Witchford Neighbourhood Area Map |