The North West Cambridge site has had to pass a number of important milestones to get to this stage. The chart below gives you an overview of our progress to date.
| 2003 |
The site is identified for development in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Structure Plan (the strategic plan for the whole of the county) |
| 2003 - 2006 |
Cambridge City Council reviews its Local Plan for future development in the City |
| 2005 |
University consults on an initial master plan for the site |
| 2006 |
Cambridge City Council’s new Local Plan proposes development on that part of the site that falls within Cambridge. This is upheld following a Public Examination on the Local Plan. |
| 2006-2008 |
Cambridge City Council and South Cambridge District Council jointly prepare an Area Action Plan (AAP) for the North West Cambridge site |
November 2008
– June 2009 |
Independent examination of the draft AAP by Planning Inspectors, following public consultation on the proposals. A revised footprint is considered as part of the Examination Hearing. |
| August 24th 2009 |
Inspectors publish their report supporting the revised Area Action Plan proposals and the development footprint. |
| November 2009 |
The University holds public exhibitions as the Master plan is refined. Local people are invited to attend and contribute their views on the project. There is also a public workshop where local people can work with the project team to examine some of the key issues. |
| December 2009 |
A report of key findings from the consultation is published and these are taken forward to help inform the master planning process. |
| January - July 2010 |
Further revision of Masterplan, including comments and suggestions from the November 2009 public consultation. |
| June - July 2010 |
Further round of public consultation. Two further public exhibitions are held in Cambridge for local people to see the revised Masterplan and contribute their views on the project. |
| June 2010 |
Green Paper of full proposals submitted to University for approval. |
