Waterbeach New Town Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD)

What is the Waterbeach New Town SPD about?

The SPD relates to an area of land of around approximately 580 hectares situated about 9km north-east of Cambridge City Centre. 

The SPD provides guidance about how the new town should be designed, developed and delivered consistent with the new Local Plan. 

Adoption of the Waterbeach New Town SPD

The Waterbeach New Town SPD was adopted on 6 February 2019. The SPD supplements policy SS/6 of the Local Plan and is a material consideration in determining planning applications for the new town.

The adopted SPD takes into consideration comments received during a public consultation. To see a summary of comments and the Council’s responses, visit Cabinet Meeting 6 February 2019.

Adoption Documents

• Waterbeach New Town SPD [PDF, 4MB]
• Adoption Statement
• Statement of Consultation [PDF, 1MB]
• Sustainability Appraisal Screening Report [PDF, 0.5MB]
• Habitat Regulations Screening Report [PDF, 0.3MB]
• Equality Impact Assessment

Why has a Supplementary Planning Document been prepared for the Waterbeach New Town?

The adopted Local Plan (September 2018) allocates a site for a new town north of Waterbeach.

The Waterbeach New Town SPD has been prepared to help achieve the objectives as set out in Policy SS/6: Waterbeach New Town of the adopted South Cambridgeshire Local Plan.

It provides guidance and advice on a range of environmental, social and economic planning issues.

These planning applications have so far been received by us. These are:

• An outline planning application for up to 6500 dwellings and associated other uses and infrastructure, received in 2017 from Urban and Civic
• A full planning application for the proposed relocation of Waterbeach railway station, received in 2018 from RLW Estates
• An outline application for up to 4500 dwellings and associated other uses and infrastructure, received in 2018 from RLW Estates.