2.0 How can I get involved in the planning process?

We are a small southernmost tip of South Cambs parish. We do not feel included as the examples of Forums (2.5) show. Why not create hubs to cover joint areas of small villages or parishes? eg Chishill, heydon,Fowlmere .. and so on

Need to engage with youth to understand hat they would like. It would be great for them to have a skatepark and other activities for teenagers, early on in development.

It is important to hear feedback from consultations so we know what is happening next after planning decisions.

The hyperlinks in paragraph 2.5 to information on Northstowe and Waterbeach cannot find the correct page. Please ensure that all hyperlinks work.

Why is there no community forum for the southern edge of Cambridge, including the biomedical campus? Development here impacts surrounding parishes as well as city council districts and any forum should include representatives of both

Section 2.3

Unless it is mandated that developers should work with parish councils and parishioners before submitting ANY plans, we will never be in a situation that truly matches the needs of local people.

Consultation –


To reach those without internet access and who may not regularly use spaces such as the railways (eg the elderly), could notice be given in the appropriate news letters and or through local newspapers (eg Linton news). Also, longer time periods should be allowed for consultation, preferably graduated by size of development. This is especially the case when notification letters often take 3 to 5 days of the 21-day period.

Great Shelford Parish Council considered this document recently and have the following comments:
• Councillors feel that to really engage with people there should always be an executive summary at the beginning of the document to demonstrate the changes which have been made.
• The document talks about ‘how I can get involved’ but does not talk about the process including statutory consultees such as parish councils and how residents can make a representation to their parish council, prior to applications coming to the planning authority. The lack of information about parish council role seems to show the lack of recognition about the role that they play
• Councillors are disappointed to see that the drop ins/roadshows were launched so close to the beginning of the consultation, therefore very little notice provided for people who may have been interested in attending. In addition, both were located to the north of the city and nothing really convenient to those parishes more southerly in the district (south of A14).
• It has been noted that more recent site notices have QR codes directing people to the planning authority’s website. This concerns councillors that this is making them less accessible to residents who do not have smart phones.

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please see the attached document/s for consultation response,

Yours faithfully,