Greater Cambridge Shared Planning

25/09/2026

📺 Missed the Cambridge City Council Planning Committee?

The Committee met yesterday to consider applications including new sports lighting, housing proposals, energy efficiency improvements to Council homes and infrastructure works on Parker's Piece.

You can view the decisions and watch a recording of the meeting online 👇

🔗 https://www.greatercambridgeplanning.org/news/cambridge-city-council-planning-committee-24-september

Our Planning Committee met yesterday to consider a number of planning applications for .

Read our update for a quick summary of applications and decisions made by the Committee.

🔗 https://orlo.uk/zocVh

25/09/2026

📢 Today is the final day to comment on the proposed submission version of the Greater Cambridge Local Plan. The Local Plan is the blueprint for how Greater Cambridge will grow over the next 20 years.

Comments must be submitted before the consultation closes tonight at 5pm. This is the final opportunity to provide feedback before the Plan is submitted to Government for independent examination.

🔗 www.greatercambridgeplanning.org/local-plan-social-media

22/09/2026

⏳ The consultation on the proposed submission Greater Cambridge Local Plan closes this Friday (25 September) at 5pm.

This is the final opportunity to comment before the Plan is submitted to Government for examination by an independent Planning Inspector.

Comments should focus on whether the Plan is sound, deliverable and supported by evidence.

A Local Plan helps shape where new homes, jobs and community facilities are delivered, and how communities grow over time.

🔗 www.greatercambridgeplanning.org/local-plan-social-media

Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire District councils are currently preparing the Greater Cambridge Local Plan.

18/09/2026

📋 If you're planning to respond to the proposed submission Greater Cambridge Local Plan, the most helpful comments are those that explain whether you believe the Plan:
✅ Is supported by appropriate evidence
✅ Can be delivered effectively
✅ Meets national planning requirements

A Local Plan sets out how an area will grow and develop in the future. This consultation is not considering proposals for new development sites.

To help you understand more about this consultation, some of our colleagues from the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service have answered some of our most frequently asked questions.

Consultation closes 25 September.

🔗 www.greatercambridgeplanning.org/local-plan-social-media

17/09/2026

🔨 Planning building works or a change to your property? Before you get started, check out our new Do I Need Planning Permission? tool.

Answer a few simple questions and get tailored guidance to help you understand whether planning permission may be needed.

📍 Free, online and available now: 🔗 www.greatercambridgeplanning.org/news/new-online-tool-helps-residents-judge-whether-they-need-planning-permission

16/09/2026

👏 Thank you to everyone who came along to our Local Plan exhibitions across Greater Cambridge.

🏘️ It was great to speak with so many residents, businesses and community groups about the future of our area. In total, there were around 300 people who attended the 14 exhibitions, learning more about the consultation and sharing their views to help shape the emerging Local Plan.

⏳ There's still time to submit your comments. The consultation closes at 5pm on Friday 25 September. Find out more and take part: www.greatercambridgeplanning.org/local-plan-social-media

09/09/2026

🏠 Our Planning Committee met today to discuss an application in Fulbourn.

To read the decision, visit www.scambs.gov.uk/news/september-2026-planning-committee

08/09/2026

✅ Residents ✅ Businesses ✅ Community organisations ✅ Landowners ✅ Developers

Anyone with an interest in the future of Greater Cambridge can comment on the proposed submission version of the Local Plan.

This final consultation stage focuses on whether the Plan is supported by evidence, deliverable and compliant with national planning policy.

To help you understand more about this consultation, some of our colleagues from the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service have answered some of our most frequently asked questions.

📍 This week we’re also at Waterbeach Salvation Army, Nightingale Pavilion, Great Cambourne Cricket Pavilion and the Cambridge Room.

🔗 Find out more: www.greatercambridgeplanning.org/local-plan-social-media

04/09/2026

🏠🚲🏢 The Greater Cambridge Local Plan will help guide future homes, jobs and infrastructure across Greater Cambridge over the next 20 years.

The proposed submission version is now available for comment before it is submitted to Government for examination. It’s important to note that suggestions for additional development sites are not being considered as part of this consultation.

To help you understand more about this consultation, we have answered some of our most frequently asked questions in this video.

Find out more: 🔗 www.greatercambridgeplanning.org/local-plan-social-media

04/09/2026

Our Planning Committee met this week to consider a number of planning applications for . Read our update for a quick summary of applications and decisions made by the Committee.

https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/news/2026/09/03/planning-committee-2-september-2026