Consultation on the Greater Cambridge Housing Strategy 2024-2029

We are consulting on the Greater Cambridge Housing Strategy 2024-2029 which sets out our vision, objectives and priorities for both new and existing homes of all tenures over the next 5 years for both South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council.

The Strategy aims to:

• Update and replace the Greater Cambridge Housing Strategy 2019 to 2023.
• Set out our strategic direction and priorities in relation to new and existing homes and communities.
• Demonstrate the councils’ shared priorities; as well as where priorities differ between the two.
• Outline what we aim to achieve going forward; this will form the basis of a more detailed annual action plan.

Read the Strategy  [PDF, 1.5MB]

The Strategy should be read in conjunction with the Annexes which provide further detail on our policy direction in particular areas, a summary of evidence used to support the Strategy, and a glossary of terms; as well as a summary of achievements since the publication of the last Strategy in 2019.

Annex 1 [PDF, 0.2MB] – Housing for Specific Groups

Annex 2 [PDF, 0.2MB] [PDF, 0.3MB] – Affordable Housing Requirements

Annex 3 [PDF, 0.2MB] – Clustering & Distribution of Affordable Housing Policy

Annex 4 [PDF, 0.2MB] – Affordable Rents Policy

Annex 5 [PDF, 0.2MB] [PDF, 0.3MB] – Build to Rent Policy

Annex 6 [PDF, 0.3MB] – Summary of Evidence

Annex 7 [PDF, 0.2MB] – Glossary of Terms

Annex 8 [PDF, 0.1MB] [PDF, 0.1MB] - Key Achievements 2019-2023

Have your say on the Greater Cambridge housing strategy 2024-2029

Consultation closes at Midnight on 3 March 2024

If you have any queries relating to the consultation, please email GCHS@scambs.gov.uk