Purpose

The
purpose of this report is to set out the results of the referendum
on the Pampisford Neighbourhood Plan and make a recommendation to
Council on whether the Neighbourhood Plan should be formally made
(adopted) by South Cambridgeshire District Council
(SCDC).
 

Content

That
the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development, having
consulted with the Lead Cabinet Member for Planning, recommends
that Council:

Notes
that the referendum for the Pampisford Neighbourhood Plan took place on 8
April 2025.
‘Makes’ (adopts) the Pampisford Neighbourhood Plan
(appendix 1 to this report) as a part of the statutory
“Development Plan” for South Cambridgeshire following
the successful referendum.

 

Reasons for the decision

Where a
Neighbourhood Plan is successful at its referendum, national
planning legislation requires that the Council ‘makes’
(adopts) the Neighbourhood Plan, unless the making of the
Neighbourhood Plan would breach or is otherwise incompatible with
EU or human rights obligations.
 
Officers have concluded that the Pampisford Neighbourhood Plan
would not breach or be otherwise incompatible with EU or human
rights obligations, as set out in the Considerations
section.

Alternative options considered

Where a
Neighbourhood Plan is successful at its referendum, SCDC has
limited options in how to respond. National planning legislation
requires that the Council ‘makes’ (adopts) the
Neighbourhood Plan, unless the making of the Neighbourhood Plan
would breach or is otherwise incompatible with EU or human rights
obligations.
 
Officers have concluded that the Pampisford Neighbourhood Plan
would not breach or be otherwise incompatible with EU or human
rights obligations, as set out in the Considerations
section.