Current stage
The Fulbourn Neighbourhood was made on 30 March 2023, after a successful referendum.
The Fulbourn Neighbourhood Plan as made now forms part of the development plan for South Cambridgeshire. All planning decisions in the area will need to comply with the development plan (that now includes the Neighbourhood Plan), unless material considerations indicate otherwise.
The Fullbourn Parish Council website also has information on the neighbourhood plan.
Neighbourhood area designated
On 13 August 2018 the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development designated the Fulbourn neighbourhood area.
Pre-submission consultation (Regulation 14)
Fulbourn Parish Council carried out a pre-submission consultation on their draft Fulbourn Neighbourhood Plan which started on 1 January 2021.
Submission public consultation (Regulation 16)
A public consultation was carried out by SCDC. The representations received during can be viewed in our online consultation system.
Examination (Regulation 17)
The examiner completed his examination, and sent his final Examiner’s Report to South Cambridgeshire District Council on 12 September 2022.
Referendum Stage
The referendum on the Fulbourn Neighbourhood Plan took place on 9 February 2023.
South Cambridgeshire District Council’s decision statement on the receipt of the Examiner’s Report and its decision to proceed to referendum (14 December 2022), including a statement of satisfaction that the ‘Referendum’ version of the Neighbourhood Plan meets the Basic Conditions and is legally compliant.
Making the Neighbourhood Plan
Fulbourn Neighbourhood Plan (accompanied by Fulbourn Neighbourhood Policies Map) was made on 30 March 2023 and now forms part of the development plan for South Cambridgeshire. All planning decisions in that area will need to be made in accordance with the development plan (that now includes the Neighbourhood Plan), unless material considerations indicate otherwise.