Current stage
The Cottenham Neighbourhood Plan was made on 20 May 2021.
The Cottenham Neighbourhood Plan now forms part of the development plan for South Cambridgeshire. All planning decisions in the neighbourhood area will need to be made in accordance with the development plan that now includes the Neighbourhood Plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise.
Approval was given by South Cambridgeshire District Council for it to proceed to referendum. The referendum had to be cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Changes in government regulations meant that the plan could not proceed to referendum until 6 May 2021 therefore information in the neighbourhood plan may have been superseded and will require updating when the plan is reviewed.
Neighbourhood area designated
The Cottenham neighbourhood area was designated on 17 November 2015.
Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Determination Statement
A Strategic Environmental Assessment Screening Determination Statement was prepared for the draft Cottenham Neighbourhood Plan along with Cottenham Parish Council.
Pre-submission public consultation (Regulation 14)
Cottenham Parish Council carried out consultation on its pre-submission Neighbourhood Plan in 2018.
Submission Public Consultation (Regulation 16)
Cottenham Parish Council submitted its Neighbourhood Plan to us, along with its supporting documents. We have confirmed that the Neighbourhood Plan complies with all the relevant statutory requirements.
You are able to view all the comments that were submitted on the neighbourhood plan using our online consultation system.
Examination (Regulation 17)
The Cottenham Neighbourhood Plan was submitted for examination on the 18 April 2019. The independent examiner appointed to Carry out the examination was Andrew Ashcroft. The Examiner’s Report was received on 10 December 2019.
Referendum
The referendum for Cottenham Neighbourhood Plan took place on 6 May 2021.
Our decision statement on the receipt of the Examiner's Report and its decision to proceed to referendum (January 2020) is available to view on Modern.gov. This includes a statement of satisfaction that the 'For Referendum' version of the Neighbourhood Plan meets the Basic Conditions and is legally compliant.
Making of the Neighbourhood Plan
The Cottenham Neighbourhood Plan was made on 20 May 2021. The Cottenham Neighbourhood Plan as made now forms part of the development plan for South Cambridgeshire. All planning decisions in the neighbourhood area will need to be made in accordance with the development plan that now includes the Neighbourhood Plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise.