Good Afternoon,

Thank you for your consulting us on the Gamlingay Neighbourhood Plan 2.

I have reviewed the Draft Gamlingay Neighbourhood Plan 2, 26th August 2021, and have the comments below:

• Reference is made to the potential flood risks within Gamlingay, and the specific locations that are most at risk. It is also shown that the Neighbourhood plan supports increased resilience to flooding through the promotion of rainwater harvesting and flood mitigation using SuDS.
• It can be seen that reference has now been made to the NPPF, through the discussion of a proactive approach to mitigating and adapting to climate change. The use of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) is also mentioned as a specific method of protecting watercourses.
• The Cambridgeshire Flood and Water Supplementary Planning Guidance is also included which will allow future developments to be built in ways that are considerate of flood risk and in line with adopted documentation.
• It may still be worth drawing attention to Policies CC/7, CC/8 and CC/9 in the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan as these relate to flood risk and are considered during planning application review.
• It is discussed throughout the Neighbourhood Plan the importance of increasing the biodiversity within the area, links could be made to the potential for increasing biodiversity through the use of SuDS features such as attenuation basins, ponds and swales.