Plan Progress

In this section you will find details of how the plan is progressing. Have a look at the following sections

Plan Documents

Read Our Neighbourhood Plan

Read The Basic Conditions Statement

Read the Design Principals Document

Read the Heritage and Character Assessment

See Below the Consultation Statement

WATERBEACH NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

CONSULTATION STATEMENT

From June 2015 To December 2020

The Waterbeach Vision: “Our Neighbourhood Area will continue to be a great place to live and work by ensuring that the identity and character of the existing communities within the Parish are respected and protected. The plan will ensure that any new development in the Neighbourhood Area will provide sustainable infrastructure. It will ensure the improvement of the overall quality of life of every resident. New development should not be overbearing or overwhelming and should complement the rural vistas and existing Fen Edge landscape"

Regulation 16 Consultation Version

Dec 2020

Table of Contents

1. Introduction. 3

1.1 Waterbeach Village - Introduction and Background. 3

2. Overview of the Consultation. 4

1.2 A Neighbourhood Plan for Waterbeach. 4

1.3 Meet the Waterbeach Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Team.. 4

1.4 The purpose of this Consultation Statement 6

3. Overview of the Consultation. 7

2.1 General overview of approach to consultation. 7

4. Inception Stage. 10

5. Early / Initial Plan Development June 2016 - May 2018. 11

6. Mid-Way Plan Development June 2018 to January 2019. 16

5.1 Transport Issues. 16

5.2 Character and Design. 16

5.3 Other Neighbourhood Plan Engagement 17

7. Advanced Plan Development Jan 2019 - Dec 2019. 20

8. Pre-Submission Regulation 14 Stage. 21

9. Appendices. 194

1. Introduction

1.1 Waterbeach Village - Introduction and Background

Waterbeach is a large village on the edge of the Fens, 6 miles North of Cambridge with a population of just over 5,210 counted in the 2011 census, This changed quite a bit when the Waterbeach Barracks were shut, but has since again seen growth due to the sale and rental of army accommodation, as well as the high level of housing development in the area.

Census Snapshot:

Name

County / District

Population

Census

2001-04-29

Population

Census

2011-03-27

Population

Estimate

2017-06-30

Waterbeach

Cambridgeshire

4,476

5,210

5,002

All Residents – 5,210 (27/3/2011)

Number of Households – 2,290

Average Household Size – 2.4

Residents in Communal Living – 499

Area (hectares) – 3,260

Population Density (people per hectare) – 1.6

Males/Females: - 49.4%/50.6%

2. Overview of the Consultation

1.2 A Neighbourhood Plan for Waterbeach

Waterbeach Parish Council decided in early 2015 to start work on a Neighbourhood Plan for the parish. At this time, the SCDC Local Plan, which included proposals for a new town at Waterbeach, was at examination and there was significant concern in the community with respect to the implications of this for the village and parish. This provided important context to the Neighbourhood Plan from the outset.

1.3 Meet the Waterbeach Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group Team

Steering Group membership was initially drawn from volunteers of the Parish, each main habitation area of the parish is represented on the steering group and a number of residents with specific skills have been co-opted to help on occasion throughout the preparation of the plan. Our core team consists of villagers who hold dear the best interest of Waterbeach, along with a technical expert / consultant to guide us through the process.

Brian Williams – Vice Chair of Waterbeach Parish Council, Brian also chairs the NP steering group to provide a link between the NP and the Parish Council. Brian has contributed greatly to the green spaces section of the plan. 2015 - Present

Jane Williams – An integral person in the village, and prominent member of the Parish Council, Jane is always engaged and committed to every aspect of Waterbeach. Jane has worked in Business and is now self employed as a Fitness Instructor. Jane believes that Waterbeach has always been a wonderful place for children to live and grow, and because of the wonderful life she has been privileged to enjoy, she would like to give something back to the community. By being part of the Neighbourhood Plan, she can therefore ensure that Waterbeach stays beautiful and is looked after. Jane has focused her attentions on Chapter 7 of the NP and specifically to the rat running and commuter parking within Waterbeach, as she is very passionate about the easily accessible countryside around the village, where she enjoys running. Jane is also a volunteer planner, trustee and branch committee member for the Campaign to protect rural England. She is also a member of the community liaisons group for the National Wicken Fen Vision. 2015 – Present

Jane Williamson – Another key member of both Waterbeach Parish Council and the NP, Jane is actively involved in many aspects of life in this village through the various activities she is or has been involved with over the almost 50 years that she has been living in the village! Jane has focused her attentions on the protecting the heritage of the parish, as well as other protected and green spaces. Jane is on various committees and a true gem to this village! 2015 – Present

Paul Bearpark – Paul has lived in the village for 20 years and has spear-headed our transport initiative for the NP. During the development of the NP Paul has enjoyed learning more about the village, and its history and is passionate about working with local people in shaping the future of Waterbeach. As our local cycling champion and founding member of the Waterbeach cycling campaign in 2016, Paul is actively involved in improving the options for safe and pleasant active travel in the area spear-heading our travel and transport initiative for the NP. 2016 – Present

Jonathan Taylor - Jonathan focused his attentions on the Village Heart and Community Activities, specifically focusing on consulting with local residents, and enjoyed determining how our Neighbourhood Plan can support the broad spectrum of existing community groups. 2015 – 2019

Ian Bracey – As the founding Member of Waterbeach Community Land Trust, a valued member of the NP Steering group, and keen photographer with an obvious eye for beauty, Ian has been very involved in the affordable housing aspect and has looked after our NP surveys. Ian has also split his time and expertise between the Housing aspect, Design Character and Heritage for the NP. 2015 – Present

Belinda Westwood Administrator Extraordinaire – Belinda joined the NP team in 2018 and has been involved in securing grant funding for the NP whilst undertaking the Administration of the Neighbourhood Plan, which she hopes to see through to completion. 2018 - Present

Rachel Hogger Neighbourhood Plan Consultant – MRTPI – Rachel consults to the Waterbeach NP and works on behalf of Cambridgeshire ACRE. She has been a great source of knowledge and has helped us navigate through the complicated Neighbourhood Plan.

Past volunteers:

Katie Lucas – Katie was part of the initial stages of the NP and assisted between 2015 -2018

John Lewis – Jhon was part of the initial stages of the NP and assisted between 2015 -2016

Myra Gaunt – Myra was part of the initial stages of the NP and assisted between 2015 - 2016

1.4 The purpose of this Consultation Statement

This Consultation Statement documents the engagement process and outcomes that have informed the Neighbourhood Plan for the Parish of Waterbeach, as required under Regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended) and includes information on the following:

· Details of the people and bodies who were consulted about the proposed NP

· An explanation of how they were consulted

· A summary of the main issues and concerns raised by the people consulted

· A description of how these issues and concerns have been considered and, where relevant, addressed in the proposed NP

The consultation activity can be broken down into five key stages as follows:

NP Stage

Time

For further detail see…

Inception: NP working group established by the Parish Council of Waterbeach

From October 2015

Section 3

Initial plan development: Including evidence gathering and consultation

From June 2016

Section 4

Mid-way plan development

June 2018 to January 2019

Section 5

Advanced plan development

January 2019 to December 2019

Section 6

Pre-Submission: Regulation 14 pre-submission consultation

13 January to 24 February 2020

Section 7

3. Overview of the Consultation

2.1 General overview of approach to consultation

2.1 The vibrant village of Waterbeach has seen major growth, which continues with the New Town development. The village boasts three pubs, a bakery, deli, a coffee shop, three general stores, an optician, a post office, two hair salons, a pharmacy as well as one local primary school and two private nurseries. There are services by three churches, two gyms (a private gym at Sterling House and a gym at Waterbeach barracks), a doctor’s surgery and a library (run by volunteers). There are many social clubs for children, teenagers, and older adults, such as a local football and cricket team, a pristine bowls club and a variety of fitness classes meeting the needs of a variety of age groups. The Beach social club is well attended for social functions. The heart of the village which is home to the recreation ground, the Tillage Hall, a picturesque children’s playground, a skate park and adult outdoor gym (on the rec) frequented by the community.

2.2 Due to the vibrancy of the existing community life, and due to significant and strategic development proposals (both the Waterbeach New Town proposal as well as development schemes contrary to Local Plan policy being consented and built on the northern edge of Waterbeach Village) being in the pipeline, community interest in the parish in land use planning matters has, understandably, been exceptionally high. This has meant that the preparation of the Waterbeach Neighbourhood Plan has been very relevant to the concerns and priorities in the parish. However, at the same time as the Waterbeach Neighbourhood Plan coming forward, the Waterbeach community have also been important stakeholders in the consultation processes of significant projects led by South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) and the Waterbeach new town land promoters including the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Urban and Civic and RLW. Specifically, these projects have included:

· A long and complicated examination into the South Cambridgeshire Local Plan which was submitted in March 2014 and finally adopted in September 2018. This Local Plan required the involvement and input of the Waterbeach community and stakeholders due to the proposals for the Waterbeach New Town.

· The preparation, consultation and adoption of the Waterbeach New Town Supplementary Planning Document by SCDC. Again, this required the involvement and input of the Waterbeach community and stakeholders.

· The pre-application consultation process as well as the planning application consultation process into the Urban and Civic planning application for the building of 6,500 alongside the proposal of 11.000 dwellings for Waterbeach New Town including up to 600 residential institutional units, business retail community leisure and sports uses a hotel new primary and secondary schools, as well as a sixth form centre. Green open spaces, public open space including parks, ecological areas and woodlands. in Waterbeach Parish on the Ministry of Defence owned land.

· The pre-application consultation process as well as the planning application process into the RLW proposal for the relocation of Waterbeach Railway Station from the existing site to the location of the proposed Waterbeach New Town.

· The pre-application consultation process for the RLW planning application for the building of 4,500 new homes on land owned by RLW Estates.

2.3 On the one hand, the spatial planning of Waterbeach Parish has been a topic at the forefront of people’s minds in the parish but on the other it has been an ongoing challenge for the Waterbeach Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group to highlight to residents the unique role of the Waterbeach NP and the relevance of their input in influencing the future shape of the parish.

2.4 The Waterbeach NP Steering Group have employed a variety of different means for maintaining ongoing contact with residents and other community stakeholders as follows:

Methods of Communication and Publication of Events and Activities

· Web Site. Initially set up in 2017. https: //sites.google.com/view/waterbeach-neighbourhood-plan - The website carries news of progress throughout the plan, announcements of meetings, the remit of the Steering Group, meeting notes, consultation questionnaires, consultation workshops and the draft plan.

· Notice Boards: Notices on Parish noticeboards located around the parish, of all public meetings and consultation deadlines.

· Newsletters: Parish Council newsletter and Neighbourhood Plan progress updates published in the Beach News, delivered quarterly to every household in the parish. Starting in Win ter 2015 on Page 25 http://www.waterbeach.org/Beach%20News/Beach%20News_1.htm

· Banners: Four large banners in the village encouraging response to the NP updated during the various stages.

· NP Facebook page and Facebook Waterbeach Babble page: Regular updates on social media platforms:

o Waterbeach Neighbourhood Plan https://www.facebook.com/groups/1042944605797252/

o Waterbeach Babble https://www.facebook.com/groups/347669085276011/

· Leaflets and postcards: Delivered at various key stages to every household in the Parish, as well as publication in the post office, local pubs and local businesses.

· Word of mouth: While this was not a strategically chosen means of communication, it was the case that the NP Steering members were able to communicate and promote response from parishioners by meeting them in the course of daily routine and social activities.

· E-Mail Campaigns: Consensual parties have been e-mailed at all key stages with updates and progress to the NP.

o Appendix 4 – Midway Engagement Leaflet sent out via E-mail to Villagers – October 2018

· NP Steering Group presence at Village events: including annual Waterbeach Feast and Waterbeach Community Forums run by SCDC https://www.scambs.gov.uk/waterbeach-community-forum-0

· NP Workshops: interactive discussion-based workshops held at different stages of the plan-making process including at early engagement and midway engagement stages.

2.5 All NP working group steering meetings have been held on the recreation ground at the Parish Office and have been open for all to attend.

2.6 At key stages of plan development, the NP Steering Group have held specific consultations during which consultation events were held at the Beach Club or the Baptist Chapel which were advertised through village-wide mailouts, via the Beach News, on Facebook (Neighbourhood Plan page and Babble page) and via the Waterbeach NP website. More details on these specific stages are provided below. These are detailed in sections 3 to 7 below.

4. Inception Stage

3.1 Discussions around neighbourhood planning and development issues at the army barracks have been ongoing for some time. As early as 29 April 2015, Waterbeach Parish Council hosted a Waterbeach Neighbourhood Development Plan meeting at St John’s Church Hall in Waterbeach Village. A flyer advertising this event is attached at Appendix 5. Attendees were invited to make comments on a wide range of topics covering:

· Health and Welfare

· Business and Employment

· Recreational Facilities

· Environment and Conservation

· Schools and Family Services

· Housing and Development

· Flooding and Drainage

· Transport

The feedback is summarised in Appendix 5, which helped to inform early ideas for the Waterbeach Neighbourhood Plan.

3.2 In June 2015, Waterbeach Parish Council submitted an application to SCDC to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan. On 10 August 2015 the Planning Portfolio Holder at SCDC approved the designation of a neighbourhood area for Waterbeach that includes the whole parish https://scambs.moderngov.co.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=1059&MId=6613

3.3 Table 3.1 below lists all the activities engaged in during the NP inception stage.

Table 3.1: List of activities engaged in at NP inception stage

Date

Summary of activity

April 2015

Early inception-stage community workshop facilitated by the Parish Council in St Johns Church Hall to discuss and identify priority concerns. (see Appendix 5).

July 2015

Neighbourhood Plan Leaflet relating to the application to SCDC for the designation of the NP area delivered to all households. See Appendix 1

August 2015

NP area designated by SCDC

October 2015

WPC Facebook – asked for volunteers to join working party

2 May 2016

Cllr. B Williams presented to the Parish Council the intention and process of the Neighbourhood Plan and outlined the intentions of taking this forward

5. Early / Initial Plan Development June 2016 - May 2018

4.1 From June 2016 onwards, the NP steering group started to focus on priority issues and themes to be included in the Waterbeach Neighbourhood Plan. In October 2016, the NP Steering Group held a parish-wide consultation exercise using survey monkey. The purpose of the consultation was to build an understanding of community priorities and concerns in the parish. In addition to the consultation via the set of questions, Councillor M Gaunt and resident steering group member and councillor J Williams met businesses and voluntary organisations during the period 1 to 31 October 2016 to assist with building this understanding from the business and community sector. Appendix 6 provides a report of the organisations included in the face to face discussions and the issues raised by them.

4.2 As at 1 November 2016, 185 responses had been made online (via survey monkey) and a further 67 responses had been made in paper format. In both cases, from a set list of eight possible concerns (the area respondents are most concerned about), four issues were ranked the most important. These are Transport and Infrastructure, Local Services and Community, the former Barracks area and Flooding and Drainage. Appendix 7 provides a summary of the results of the October to November 2016 survey monkey results.

4.3 On 2 November 2016, a NP scoping meeting was facilitated by Cambridgeshire ACRE. The NP Steering Group were in attendance, together with members from the Waterbeach resident and business community (including representatives from Little Stars nursery, Blaeson Oils (located at Denny End Industrial Estate)). As part of the scoping workshop, participants were asked to consider the existing planning context (at the time the Local Plan was at examination) and consider the key findings from early consultation work. An exercise was then undertaken to help establish a shared consensus on the Strengths, Weaknesses, Threats and Opportunities in the parish. Based on these two exercises, participants were then asked to work in groups to distinguish between those priority concerns which was within the scope of a Neighbourhood Plan to address and which concerns either sat outside the scope of a Neighbourhood Plan or which were of a lower priority.

4.4 A key output of this meeting was the preparation of an advice note prepared by Cambridgeshire ACRE providing advice on the appropriate scope of the neighbourhood plan. This advice included suggested themes, plan objectives and ideas on policy direction for the group to consider.

4.5 During the period November 2016 to spring 2017 the NP Group continued to work with Cambridgeshire ACRE to further develop the set of NP theme-based objectives and policy ideas. This work helped in the identification of evidence gaps needed to further progress the Neighbourhood Plan. Principal identified evidence gaps were:

· A character assessment of the parish to support the identified NP objective “retain distinctive rural character of existing settlements’

· An understanding of existing housing needs in the parish to support the identified NP objective “to enable local residents and workers to access appropriate housing provision”.

4.6 In June 2017, the NP group shared the set of proposed NP themes, objectives and policy ideas with planning policy officers at SCDC as a way of keeping them informed but also to seek support in the development and evolvement of the NP. A meeting with SCDC officers took place on 17 June 2017.

4.7 This work led to the drafting, for the purpose of wider public consultation, of an initial NP vision together with a set of priorities for the plan to address.

The priorities were presented in priority order as follows:

a) Transport and infrastructure

b) Local services and community development of the former barracks land

c) Flooding and drainage

d) Environment

e) Rural Nature

f) Housing

g) Conservation and Heritage

4.8 The NP vision presented was: “Our neighbourhood area will continue to be a great place to live and work by ensuring that the identify and character of the existing communities within the Parish are respected and protected. The plan will ensure that any new development in the neighbourhood area will provide sustainable infrastructure. It will ensure the improvement of the overall quality of life of every resident. It will not be overbearing or overwhelming and should complement the rural vistas and existing fen edge landscape”.

4.9 The NP group engaged the wider community on the above through the following means:

· An article in the Summer 2017 edition of the Beach news on page 16 of the Summer Edition of 2017

http://www.waterbeach.org/Beach%20News/Publications/2017%20Summer.pdf

· A stand at an information evening for the New Town on 5 April 2017

· A village mail drop in May 2017 as seen in appendix 9 with an NP update

· Presence at the Waterbeach Village Feast in June 2017

4.10 Later on in the year, the NP Group prepared a more detailed set of NP objectives. A survey of the proposed NP objectives was held between November 2017 and March 2018. The survey form was distributed throughout the village (with the Beach News). The NP also had a stall at the pop-up café (promoted via the NP facebook page) held on 25 November 2017 in the Baptist Chapel to promote this.

4.11 An online survey was conducted

4.12 The results of this survey are reported in Appendix 7. There were 158 paper and online responses altogether. This survey preceded the mid-way consultation. The output of this included the following recommendations:

· Identify priorities for the NP objectives and policy development

· Develop policy options that address issues and are within the scope of a neighbourhood plan

· Consult more deeply on some topics including:

o Safe, attractive and accessible cycle and footpath network providing good connections from home to workplace and key services

o Effective management of traffic impacts in order to maintain residential amenity

o Maintaining a sustainable community by good work-life balance and village services

o Enabling local residents and workers to access appropriate local housing provision

o Preserving the village heart and safe guarding and promoting employment areas

o Retaining rural character in the existing settlements

· Better engagement with younger people

4.13 During the course of 2018, and between the initial plan development stage and the mid-way plan development stage, considerable progress was made by the NP steering group on working with the wider community and stakeholders to build up the evidence and context for key themes, including the topics set out above, in the Neighbourhood Plan. This included:

· Transport issues

· The built environment and landscape character

· Housing need

4.14 Transport issues: A key starting point for the Waterbeach NP Steering Group was a map-based exercise to identify the key issues relating to village traffic, road safety and the quality of the pedestrian environment. Maps were initially drawn up by the NP steering group following village walkabouts undertaken in February 2018. This work was then used as a basis for further discussion with stakeholders. It is clear from early engagement work that Waterbeach villagers have lots of concerns regarding road safety and traffic volumes in the village at present. They have also identified negative impacts directly as a result of new development north of Bannold Road and are very concerned with respect to the impact of Waterbeach New Town.

4.15 Another key challenge for the NP Steering Group is to work out how positive results for the village can actually be delivered. On the one hand there are existing problems such as existing road safety hotspots, poor pedestrian and street scene environment and on the other, there are concerns regarding future problems which will be caused or exacerbated through new development. Even without implications arising from Waterbeach New Town, development on the northern edge of Waterbeach village (Bannold Road) has attracted significant criticism and concern from the Waterbeach community specifically with respect to managing the increased traffic on Cody Road and managing the increased school-related traffic including road safety implications for those children and families walking to school.

4.16 The NP steering group recognised early on that the challenge is not straightforward and therefore sought the input from a range of stakeholders and experts. As part of this a meeting was set up in August 2018 – this is discussed in more detail in section 5.

4.17 Developing evidence on existing built environment and landscape character in Waterbeach parish: In early 2018 the NP group successfully secured direct support from Locality for the undertaking of a Heritage and Character Assessment of Waterbeach Parish as well as a Design Principles Report. This work was prepared by AECOM during the first six months of 2018. A meeting took place between AECOM officers, the NP Steering Group and members of Waterbeach Parish Council on 13 March 2018 which gave AECOM officers and opportunity to discuss their work with local residents. In addition, members of the NP group participated in village centre walkabouts with Cambridgeshire ACRE.

4.18 Understanding housing needs in the parish

In early 2018, a new resident joined the Waterbeach NP steering group, Ian Bracey. Ian Bracey’s principal area of interest is the provision of affordable housing for Waterbeach parish residents and workers. The NP steering group have since worked alongside Ian to build up the understanding of existing affordable housing needs in the parish. Ian, subsequently, set up the Waterbeach Community Land Trust which became incorporated in February 2019. https://www.waterbeachclt.co.uk/blog/

6. Mid-Way Plan Development June 2018 to January 2019

During the mid-way plan development, evidence gathering on transport issues (and exploring with stakeholders how to address these), and character and design advanced greatly. The gathering of evidence on these two important areas involved input from residents and key stakeholders.

5.1 Transport Issues

5.1.1 The NP steering group set up a broad stakeholder meeting in August 2018 where Cambridgeshire County Council, Waterbeach Parish Council, South Cambridgeshire District Council and developers Urban and Civic and RLW were in attendance.

5.1.2 During the meeting the NP Steering Group were able to:

· to highlight to the developers, the local planning authority and the county council, the community concerns that have been expressed through the NP work to date

· to explain the maps that have been prepared to date which highlight key problem areas in the village; and

· to explain the next key stage of consultation where villagers will be asked again to provide their input on transport and public realm topics in the Neighbourhood Plan.

5.1.3 The stated objectives given to meeting attendees were to:

· To decide whether the NP is an appropriate mechanism for deciding and agreeing the types of improvements that should be made; and

· To discuss the process and resources needed for developing scheme options

5.1.4 Following this meeting, work continued to consider mitigation of traffic impacts on the village that are likely to arise from development of the New Town. This work began following the section 106 agreement between Urban & Civic and SCDC. Meetings have taken place between Urban & Civic and village residents leading to the initiation of studies to develop concepts for the village to improve highways and street scene.

5.2 Character and Design

5.2.1 The completed Waterbeach Heritage and Character Assessment was published on the Waterbeach NP website in October 2018. Residents were invited to provide feedback on this report via a Neighbourhood Plan Progress Update October 2018 (see Appendix 4) which was issued via email to consultees and placed on the NP website.

5.2.2 The Waterbeach Design Principles document was first issued in draft to the Waterbeach Neighbourhood Plan steering group in December 2018.

5.3 Other Neighbourhood Plan Engagement

5.3.1 The work prepared during the first half of 2018 informed the detail of a comprehensive householder survey for the Neighbourhood Plan. The public consultation workshops on this was held on Tuesday the 13^th November and Saturday the 17^th November 2018. See Appendix 10 for the Invitation. The Survey ran until the 18^th December 2018. See Appendix 11 for the 2018 Survey.

The consultation provided an update to residents on the plan vision, emerging themes and policy direction whilst at the same time seeking input from residents, businesses and stakeholders on the character and heritage assessment, themes, objectives and emerging plan proposals.

5.3.2 In the run up to this consultation, residents were kept informed via announcements on the Waterbeach neighbourhood plan website and Facebook page. In June 2018, an update was issued to residents (See Appendix 4) and the NP Group also had a presence at the 9 June 2018 Waterbeach Feast.

5.3.3 The consultation was advertised via a notice in the Beach News http://www.waterbeach.org/Beach%20News/Publications/2018%20Spring.pdf which can be seen in the Spring 2018 Edition on page 28 as above. It was also published on the NP website and Parish Notice Boards.

5.3.4 Participants were able to provide feedback via an online survey or by completing a paper survey which were available from the Waterbeach Parish Council offices, or at the Workshops. (Appendix 11)

5.3.5 In addition, two NP workshop events were held at the Beach Social Club, 33 Cambridge Road on Tuesday 13 November 2018 19:00 to 21:00 and on Saturday 17 November 2018 11:00 to 13:00. The workshop events were open to all attendees. (Appendix 10) In addition, stakeholders representing different community groups were contacted in writing and invited to attend the sessions via e-mail campaigns.

5.3.6 The mid-way consultation was conducted at Waterbeach Beach Club, personalised invitations were sent out via an e-mail campaign covering forty-four interest groups, eighteen local businesses, and over 2two hundred and fifty local residents. The engagement event was advertised through the local Facebook page, the Neighbourhood Plan and Parish Websites, and on all Parish notice boards. Two events were held, the first event attracted nineteen participants, whilst the second event attracted ten participants. These individuals represented twenty-nine different community interest groups, businesses, and residents’ groups. Of the attendees, seventeen lived in the parish, eight worked in the parish, nine did non-paid work in the parish. Of all attendees, the one who had lived in the parish the longest was for a period of forty-five years, and the shortest time any of them had lived in the parish was for a period of seven years.

5.3.7 At the two NP workshops events, the rooms were organised into 5 different information stations presenting one of five topics areas:

· A sustainable community

· Transport

· Village heart and jobs

· Design, conservation and heritage

· Housing

Each station was facilitated by at least one member of the steering group.

5.3.8 The workshops both started with an all group interactive discussion on the NP vision, themes and objectives. Following this, participants were asked to stick to one topic group to discuss what the implications of the drafted objectives meant for each of the topic areas.

5.3.9 Following this exercise, attendees were asked to visit each of the five topic areas and provide input onto specific areas of work including:

· An audit of existing green spaces in the parish so that the NP steering group could build a more accurate picture of the value attached to different green spaces in the parish

· The Waterbeach Heritage and Character Assessment prepared by AECOM in 2018

· The village heart and different priorities for improving the public realm in the village heart

· Exploring parish transport issues from the perspective of different users (cyclists, school children, commuters etc)

5.3.10 Computers were also available at the sessions so that participants could complete an online NP survey (consultation on this had just started at the time of the workshops)

5.3.11 The interactive discussions held with stakeholders during these sessions helped members of the NP steering group refine their understanding of the key issues which they were seeking to address through the Neighbourhood Plan and helped specifically in refining the content to feed into the next stage of the plan preparation.

5.3.12 Appendix 12 provides a report of the two workshops. whilst Appendix 13 provides the findings during these workshops – There were 54 completed surveys received.

Neighbourhood Plan workshop November 2018

7. Advanced Plan Development Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

6.1 The NP group used the results of the November 2018 Mid-Way Survey as a basis for preparing the first draft of the Neighbourhood Plan. This was drafted during the first six months of 2019. Planning officers at SCDC were kept informed during this process. Meetings took place with SCDC planning officers on 8 May 2019 to discuss the emerging transport policies and with SCDC housing and planning officers on 28 May 2019 to discuss the housing policies respectively.

6.2 Due to their role as highways authority, County Council planners were also kept informed of the plan development. In particular, the plan was shared with officers from the Transport Assessment Team who had been involved in reviewing significant development proposals in the plan area from Urban and Civic and RLW. Informal comments were received from these officers in August 2019.

6.3 Due to the inclusion the draft NP of the Waterbeach Greenways Project, the plan was also shared at this stage with The Greenways Project.

6.4 A key output of the stakeholder engagement work at this stage, was the preparation of further evidence to inform and support the emerging policies relating to housing mix and affordable housing. This additional evidence was the production of the Waterbeach Housing Needs Assessment 2019 Report which comprised two key elements, one being the findings of desktop analysis undertaken by Cambridgeshire ACRE and the second being a housing needs survey. The Waterbeach housing needs survey was undertaken by the Waterbeach Community Land Trust who launched the survey in June 2019. The survey form is available to view at www.waterbeachclt.co.uk . In the run-up to the consultation, the Community Land Trust contacted existing members and consultees regarding the consultation and advertised the consultation more widely through the distribution of flyers by a door drop, as well as an e-mail communication to our mailing list. These were distributed to the residents of Waterbeach Parish. In total the survey resulted in 105 completed forms by householders with an existing connection to Waterbeach. The detailed findings informed the affordable housing policy in the Neighbourhood Plan and are available to view in the Housing Needs Assessment Report 2019, which is submitted alongside the Neighbourhood Plan.

8. Pre-Submission Regulation 14 Stage

7.1 The pre-submission consultation stage on the Waterbeach Neighbourhood Plan ran from the 13^th January to the 24^th February 2020.

7.2 Over a thousand personalised letters were mailed and posted to all interested parties, land owners, residents, businesses, other neighbouring parishes, additional planning authorities, local planning authorities, people who have opted in to be notified, and Statutory Consultees, as can be seen below in Table 7.1 and Table 7.2

7.3 In the run up to pre-submission, banners were again updated and displayed all over the village to inform residents and interested parties of the NP progress (see Appendix 2)

7.4 A post card inviting residents to partake in pre-submission was delivered door to door throughout the village to all homes in Waterbeach, (Appendix 3), Posters were displayed and postcards were left in local shops and businesses, as well as displaying posters on the village notice boards. Posts of the Pre-Submission Consultation was also advertised on the village and NP Facebook pages and websites respectively.

7.5 Participants were able to provide feedback via an online survey on the NP website, or by completing a paper survey which were available from the Waterbeach Parish Council offices, or alternatively, directly available at the Workshops.

7.6 In Addition two workshops were held at the Beach Club to engage residents and interested parties, on Tuesday the 21^st January and Saturday the 1^st February 2020. We received 40 participants to these workshops

7.7 In total, responses were received from 20 residents and 17 statutory consultees.

March 2018 – AECOM Workshop on Character Assessment

Table 7.1: Pre-Submission Consultation on the Waterbeach Neighbourhood Plan:

Statutory Consultation Bodies contacted.

Consultation Body under Schedule 1 of the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations[1]

Individual contacted

Local Planning Authority

Cllr Susan Van de Ven

Cllr Peter Hudson

Neighbourhood.planning@scambs.gov.uk

Neighbouring Local Planning Authority East Cambridgeshire District Council

Richard Kay

County Council

Chief Executive, Cambridgeshire County Council

Development Control Engineer, Cambridgeshire County Council

Cllr Wotherspoon

Iain Green

Strategy and Estate Group Asset Manager

Cllr Hickford

Cllr Bradman

Cllr Topping

Cllr Williams

Cllr Joseph

Business Manager, Flood and Water Management Team

Highways Officers Tam Parry and David Allatt

Neighbouring Parish Landbeach PC

Mrs Maria Sylvester

Neighbouring Parish Milton PC

Parish Clerk. Mr Daniels

Neighbouring Parish Horningsea PC

Hayley Livermore

Neighbouring Parish Lode PC

Jonathan Giles

Neighbouring Parish Swaffham Bulbeck PC

Diane Bayliss

Neighbouring Parish Swaffham Prior PC

Jude Griffiths

Mrs King, Parish Clerk

Neighbouring Parish Wicken PC

Wicken and Upware Parish Council, Mr White

Neighbouring Parish Stretham PC

Ms Watts, Parish Clerk, Stretham Parish Council

Neighbouring Parish Cottenham PC

J Brook, Parish Clerk, Cottenham Parish Council

The Coal Authority

Not applicable.

Homes and Communities Agency

Mr Dean Harris

Mr P Kitson

Natural England

Team Manager Ms Hopkins

Environment Agency

Sustainable Places Team, Mr Chris Swain

Planning Liaison Team Leader, Environment Agency

Planning Liaison Officer Mr Adam Ireland

Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England

Debbie Mack. Historic Environmental Planning Advisor

Historic Places Team eastplanningpolicy@historicengland.org.uk

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited

Network Rail

Level Crossing Coordinator, Network Regulation

Planning Executive, Office of Rail and Road

DB Schenker Rail (Ltd)

A strategic highways company part of whose area is in or adjoins the neighbourhood area

Highways England

planningee@highwaysengland.co.uk

Where the Secretary of State is the highway authority for any road in the area of a local planning authority any part of whose area is in or adjoins the neighbourhood area, the Secretary of State for Transport

Dept of Transport

Marine Management Organisation

Director of Planning

Any person

i) to whom the electronic code applies by virtue of a direction given under section 106 (3) (a) of the Communications Act 2003; and

ii) who owns or controls electronic communications apparatus situated in any part of the area of the local planning authority

UK Power Network

Chief Executive, Openreach

Development Liaison Officer, National Grid

Matt Verlander (Director Avison Young)

Mr Jackman, EE

Jane Evans, Three

Vodafone and O2

NTL World

Mobile Operators Association (represents EE, O2, Three and Vodafone) info@mobileuk.org

Where it exercises functions in any part of the neighbourhood area:

· A clinical commissioning group established under section 14D of the National Health Service Act 2006

· The national health service commissioning board

· A person to whom a license has been granted under section 6 (1) (b) and (c) of the Electricity Act

· A person to whom a license has been granted under section 1(2) of the Gas Act 1986

· A sewage undertaker

· A water undertaker

Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group

NHS England (Midland and East)

Scottish and Southern Electricity Group

British Gas

Cadent Gas plantprotection@cadentgas.com

Cambridge Water (South Staffs Water)

Affinity Water

Swavesey Internal Drainage Board

Middle Level Commissioners

Ely Group of Internal Drainage Boards

Anglian Water Services Limited

Voluntary bodies some or all of whose activities benefit all or any part of the neighbourhood area

Conservators of the River Cam

Cambridge Dial a Ride

Care Network

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation

Cam Valley Forum

1st Waterbeach Brownies

32nd Cambs Scout Group

Waterbeach Afterschool Play Scheme

Waterbeach Community Play Group

Little Stars

Waterbeach School PTA

Waterbeach Toddler Playground

Army Cadets

WAY Project

Waterbeach Colts FC

Scout Youth Leaders

Guide Youth Leaders

Baptist Youth Group

Waterbeach Mother’s Union

Waterbeach WI

Beach Bowls Club

Happy Folks Club

Waterbeach Day Centre for the elderly

Beach Social Club

Community Association

Royal British Legion

Waterbeach Cricket Club

Waterbeach & District Gardening Club

Waterbeach Angling Club

Badminton Club

Waterbeach Brass

Community Land Trust

Independent Lending Library

Great Ouse Boating Association

Cambridge Area Bus Users

Cambridge Council for Voluntary Service

Sustrans, Area Manager Cambridgeshire

Camcycle

Bodies which represent the interests of different racial, ethnic or national groups in the neighbourhood area

National Travellers Action Group

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Cambridge Past and Present

Cambridge Campaign for Better Transport

Fields in Trust

Cambridgeshire Football Association

Woodland Trust

Age UK Cambridgeshire

Sport England

planning.central@sportengland.org

RSPB

The Equality and Human Rights Commission

Cambridge Inter-Faith Group

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

Cambridge Race Equality and Diversity Service

Campaign to Protect Rural England

Forestry Commission

Local Nature Partnership

The National Trust

The Wildlife Trust

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service

Orchard Park Community Centre

Bodies which represent the interests of different religious groups in the neighbourhood area

Cambridgeshire Ecumenical Council

Baptist Chapel

St John’s Church

St Johns Waterbeach Wives

Cambridge Ethnic Community Forum (CECF)

Bodes which represent the interests of persons carrying on business in the neighbourhood area

The CamToo Project

Military & Heritage Museum

Parish Council

Salvation Army

Theatre Company

Village Society

Woodland Trust / Cow Hollow Wood

Cycling Campaign

Waterbeach Bridleways

White Horse Public House

Sun Public House

Brewery Taps

Beach Fryer

One Stop

Village Stores

Rosemary Diary

Village Pharmacy

Jb’s Hairdressers

Chung Hwa

Nice’s Garage

Barkers Bakery

Hair 17

Liz Cradock Physio

Stuart Darling ltd

Blayson Olefines

Waterbeach Surgery

Post Office Property

Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce

Cambridge Federation of Tenants Leaseholders and Residents Association.

Bodies which represent the interests of disabled persons in the neighbourhood area

Cambridgeshire Local Access Forum

Cambridge Forum of Disabled People

Disability Cambridgeshire

Table 7.2: Consultees with possible land/development interests or directly affected by NP proposals

Defence Lands Ops North, MOD

Home Builders Federation

National Housing Federation

NHBC

Hastoe

Persimmon Homes

Kier

Annington Homes

Town Holt owners

Mid Load Farm owners

Saberton Wood owners

Urban and Civic (Waterbeach New Town)

RLW (Waterbeach New Town)

Waterbeach Primary School

Table 7.3: Additional Parish Councils contacted

Other parishes contacted:

Abbotsley Parish Council

Arrington Parish Council

Ashdon Parish Council

Ashwell Parish Council

Babraham Parish Council

Balsham Parish Council

Bar Hill Parish Council

Barley Parish Council

Barrington Parish Council

Bartlow Parish Council

Barton Parish Council

Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Parish Council

Bluntisham Parish Council

Bottisham Parish Council

Bourn Parish Council

Boxworth Parish Council

Brinkley Parish Council

Caldecote Parish Council

Cambourne Town Council

Carlton cum Willingham Parish Council

Castle Camps Parish Council

Caxton Parish Council

Chrishall Parish Council

Comberton Parish Council

Connington Parish Council

Croydon Parish Council

Dry Drayton Parish Council

Dunton Parish Council

Earith Parish Council

Elmdon and Wendon Lofts Parish Council

Elsworth Parish Council

Eltisley Parish Council

Everton Parish Council

Eynesbury Hardwick Parish Council

Fen Ditton

Fen Drayton Parish Council

Fenstanton Parish Council

Fowlmere Parish Council

Foxton Parish Council

Fulbourn Parish Council

Girton Parish Council

Godmanchester Town Council

Grantchester Parish Council

Graveley Parish Council

Great Abington Parish Council

Great and Little Chishill Parish Council

Great and Little Everson Parish Council

Great Bradley Parish Council

Great Gransden Parish Council

Great Shelford Parish Council

Great Thurlow Parish Council

Greater Wilbraham Parish Council

Guilden Morden Parish Council

Haddenham Parish Council

Hadstock Parish Council

Harkwick Parish Council

Harlton Parish Council

Harston Parish Council

Haslingfield Parish Council

Hatley Parish Council

Hauxton Parish Council

Haverhill Parish Council

Helions Bumpstead Parish Council

Heydon Parish Council

Hildersham Parish Council

Hilton Parish Council

Hinxton Parish Council

Histon and Impington Parish Council

Horseheath Parish Council

Kelshall Parish Council

Kingston Parish Council

Knapwell Parish Meeting

Linton Parish Council

Litlington Parish Council

Little Abington Parish Council

Little Shelford Parish Council

Little Thurlow Parish Council

Little Wilbraham and Six Mile Bottom Parish Council

Lode Parish Council

Lolworth Parish Council

Longstanton Parish Council

Longstowe Parish Council

Melbourn Parish Council

Meldreth Parish Council

Needingworth Parish Council

Newton Parish Council

Oakington and Westwick Parish Council

Offord Cluny and Offord Darcy Parish Council

Orwell Parish Council

Over Parish Council

Pampisford Parish Council

Papworth Everard Parish Council

Papworth Saint Agnes Parish Meeting

Potton Parish Council

Rampton Parish Council

Royston Parish Council

Sawston Parish Council

Shingay-cum-Wendy Parish Council

Shudy Cambs Parish Council

St Ives Town Council

St Neots Rural Parish Council

Stapleford Parish Council

Steeple Morden Parish Council

Stow-cum-Quy Parish Council

Strethall Parish Council

Swavesey Parish Council

Tadlow Parish Council

Teversham Parish Council

Thriplow Parish Council

Toft Parish Council

Toseland Parish Council

Waresley Parish Council

West Wratting Parish Council

Whaddon Parish Council

Whittlesford Parish Council

Willingham Parish Council

Wimbish Parish Council

Withersfield Parish Council

Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley Parish Council

Yelling Parish Council

Table 7.4: Additional Local Planning Authorities contacted

Huntingdonshire District Council

West Suffolk

Central Bedfordshire Council

Uttlesford District Council

Bedford Borough Council

North Hertfordshire District Council

Fenland District Council

North Hertfordshire District Council

St Edmunsbury Borough Council

Braintree District Council

Forest Heath

North Herts District Council

Table 7.5: Other strategic authority contacted

Greater Cambridge Partnership

Essex County Council

Mayor, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority

Suffolk County Council

Peterborough City Council

Hertfordshire County Council

Local Plans, Health and Safety Executive

Table 7.6: Other organisations contacted

Varrier Jones Foundation

Confederation of British Industry

Church Commisioners

The Association of Independent Showmen

Ormiston Children’s and Family Trust

Country Land and Business Association

Flagship Homes

Stagecoach East

Dept. of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

King Street Housing Society

The Traveller Law Reform Project

Circle Anglia Housing Trust

Wood Plc

Hundred Houses Society Limited

Iceni Homes

Abellio Greater Anglia

Royal Mail Group

Gallagher Estates

Cambridgeshire ACRE

Road Haulage Association

The Kite Trust

IWM Duxford

Cambridge and County Developments

Friends, Family and Travellers Community Base

The Showman’s Guild of Great Britain

The Society of Independent Roundabout Proprieters

The Lawn Tennis Association

Smith Fen Residents Association

Federation of Small Businesses

Cambridge Regional College

Ely Diocesan Board

Taylor Wimpey East Anglia

Civil Aviation Authority

Whippet Coaches Limited

Advisory Council for the Education of Gypsy and other Travellers (ACERT)

Countryside Properties Plc

The Traveller Movement

Paradigm Housing Group

Hunts Health Local Commissioning Group

The Papworth Trust

Centre 33

British Romany Union

The Crown Estate

Accent Nene Housing Society Limited

Building Research Establishment

Cambridge GET Group

Design Council CABE

University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor’s Office

A2 Dominion Housing Group

Bidwells

Education Funding Agency

Royal Mail

Clarion Housing Group

Health and Safety Executive

Luminus Group

Renewable UK

Eon UK plc

Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association

The Theatres Trust

The Association of Circus Proprietors

Royston Community Transport

3CT Haverhill Community Transport

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Cambridge Women’s Resource Centre

National Association of Health Workers with Travellers

The Magog Trust

Dept. of Business Innovation and Skills

Traveller Solidarity Network

Skills Funding Agency

South Cambridgeshire Youth Council

Cambridge Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind

Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the Univ. of Cambridge

Bovis Homes

Royal Mail

Over and Willingham Internal Drainage Board

MENTER

Shelter

Travel for Work Partnership

Planning Inspectorate

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Association of Local Councils

Marshall of Cambridge (Holdings) Ltd.

Traveller Solidarity Network

Freight Transport Association

NHS Property Services Ltd (Midland and East)

Romany Institute

Bedfordshire and River Ivel Internal Drainage Board

The Amusement Catering Equip. Society (ACES)

Sanctuary Housing

First Ascent Group

Cotransport

BHS

Anglia Ruskin University

Gypsy Association

Camfoe

Tcchs

Airport Operators Association

Visiteastanglia.net

Tibbalds

RPS Group

Deloitte

Carter Jonas

7.8 An overview of the responses received at Regulation 14 Pre-submission consultation stage Intotal, responses were received from 20 residents and 17 statutory consultees. Responses were received in letter format, in email format, via paper form format and via survey monkey format.

7.9 Summary of the main issues and concerns raised: All comments received at this stage are logged in two consultation tables; one for residents (Table 7.8) and the other for statutory consultees (Table 7.9). These tables log each comment in plan order and the last column details how we have responded to each comment and whether any changes have been made to the NP. Finally, Table 7.10 below provides the full list of recommended changes made to the pre-submission NP.

7.10 Residents: Most comments received from residents were supportive of the plan (see Table 7.8 below). A range of useful comments were received from residents ranging from the identification of minor errors in the plan and comments on individual policies. Consistent with all the previous comments feedback from residents at earlier stages in the plan development, a significant proportion of the comments related to transport concerns with support expressed for the approach taken in the plan.

7.11 The comments received from residents helped in the correction of errors and improving the readability of the plan. These are referenced in Table 7.8 below through the links to the recommended changes highlighted in the fourth column.

7.12 Statutory consultees: The responses received from statutory consultees are set out in Table 7.13 They were quite wide-ranging and a summary of these response is provided below in Table 7.7

Table 7.7: Summary of Reg 14 comments from statutory consultees

Consultee

Ref

Supportive overall?

Areas of concern/disagreement

David Lock Associates on behalf of Urban and Civic

Generally supportive.

Comments made with respect to wording of policies WT5, 13, 14, 18 and 19. These policies have been amended in response to the comments.

Cottenham Parish Council

Generally supportive

Some comments made with regards to the wording of the policies and how they could be improved.

Claremont Planning on behalf of Southern and Regional Developments

Generally supportive

This comment is focused on demonstrating the suitability of a site for development. This site lies to the east of Waterbeach village in the Green Belt and conflicts with the strategy in both the Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plan. Changes were not made in response to this comment other than making a correction in relation to the supporting text to Policy GI16

Boyer on the behalf of RLW Estates

Generally supportive

Comments made with respect to wording of policies WT1, WT5, 9, 13, and 17. These policies have been amended in response to the comments.

CAMBS Area Bus Users

Generally supportive

Comments focused around policy WT1 and WT6. These policies have been amended in response to comments

Waterbeach Primary School

Generally supportive

Comments focused around the policies in the NP which relate to road safety and pedestrian safety as far as it affects the primary school. Comments on Policies 3, 4 and 6. These policies have been amended in response to comments. The steering group also met with this consultee following the consultation period in order to seek clarification on some of the comments made.

Natural England

Generally supportive

Comments made in support of the approach taken in plan on the environment, biodiversity and green infrastructure.

Middle Level Commissioners

No comments

The plan area lies outside the area for which they are responsible for.

National Grid

No specific comments.

National Grid identified that it has no record of assets within the Neighbourhood Plan area. Guidance provided on applications etc.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary Designing out Crime team

S10

Neither

Comments and advice provided on appropriate policies to assist with designing out crime. The comments were not specific to the WNP and it was not considered necessary to incorporate additions to the NP as there is no desire to duplicate the approach taken in district wide and national policy.

Anglian Central

S11

A generic response

No specific comments on the NP.

South Cambridgeshire District Council

S12

Generally supportive

A range of useful comments on the wording of some of the policies including Policy 5, 7, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 22. Objection to the approach taken in Policy 20. Support on policy 22 but some advice provided on wording.

Policies were amended in response to the comments with the exception of Policy 20 (Housing Mix).

Cambridgeshire County Council

S13

Neither

Comments received from the Lead Local Flood Authority expressing concern that the NP did not include a policy on flooding.

A map showing the flood constraints has been included in response to this. However, it is felt that local and national policy are adequate in covering flood management policies particularly as the NP does not allocates sites for development.

Historic England

S14

Neither

No capacity for a NP specific response.

Sports England

S15

Neither

A comment highlighting Sports England input on the Waterbeach New Town proposals and value attached to Watereach Recreation Ground. No changes made to the NP in response to this comment.

Cambridge Past, Present and Future

S16

Neither

A comment highlighting their concerns regarding the impact the Waterbeach New Town may have on Waterbeach Village conservation area and impact with regards to successful integration of the two communities. The comments are noted although no changes made as this is already much of the focus of the WNP.

Anglian Water

S17

Neither

Anglian Water have highlighted the location of the Milton Water Recycling Centre and the implications of this for the safeguarded route for pedestrian and cycle link shown on Map 6.2. The consultee has highlighted the importance of ensuring pedestrian safety is considered as part of any proposal given that there will be regular traffic movements entering and leaving this site.

7.14 In response to the consultation, follow up virtual meetings took place between members of the steering group and Waterbeach Primary School and South Cambridgeshire District Council.

A description as to how these issues and concerns have been considered and, where relevant, addressed in the proposed neighbourhood development plan:

7.15 Tables 7.10 shows all the recommended changes that the steering group agreed to make to the pre-submission plan prior to the preparation of the submission plan. Following, this a further set of changes (not detailed here) were made following a proofread of the document.

7.16 The changes made to the NP between pre-submission and submission stage can be summarised as follows:

· Correction of errors

· Replacing the policy prefix with WAT in response to request from SCDC.

· Improving the ease with which the document can be navigated through providing more page numbers in the contents page and expanding the glossary

· Insertion of more information on bus stop infrastructure in response to further information provided by the CAMBs Area Bus Users

· Amending Map 6.2 to show the correct extent of the safeguarded route for pedestrians and cycle link from the existing railway station to the relocated station

· Increasing the area covered by Policy WAT 4 ‘Creating and maintaining sustainable access routes to Waterbeach Village primary school’ and amending the map accordingly

· Amending the wording of Policy WAT 5 ‘Creating and maintaining sustainable access routes to Waterbeach New Town schools’ in response to feedback from SCDC and Urban and Civic.

· Adding a road safety hotspot in Table 6.1 in response to consultation and amending the map accordingly

· Amending the wording of policy WAT 7 ‘An accessible village and town’ to reflect more accurately the current position of a consented scheme and inclusion of a map to accompany the policy.

· Amending policy WAT 9 to include the Car Dyke scheduled monument as a valued area of outdoor recreation in the plan area in response to consultation

· A review of the Design Principles in Schedule 1 supporting Policy WAT 13 in response to feedback from statutory consultees. Some minor amendments made to Schedule 1.

· A review of the Schedule 2 which accompanies Policy WAT 14 in light of comments from statutory consultees. One minor amendments made to Schedule 2.

· Amending the extent of Town Holt in the map accompanying Policy WAT 15

· Providing more detail in Policy WAT 19 with regards to biodiversity and green infrastructure and to reflect the position at Waterbeach New Town in response to comments from Urban and Civic

· Amending Policy WAT 21 in line with comments received from SCDC

· A review of Chapter 7. Amendments included insertion of section on plan monitoring and improving text in other paragraphs so as to reflect the intention of the Parish Council and NP steering group more accurately.

7.17 Finally, a further set of changes were made in light of advice provided as part of the August 2020 health check of the Neighbourhood Plan and following a final proofread.

[1] NB the schedule above reflects amendments that have been made to Schedule 1 by other pieces of legislation including the National Treatment Agency (Abolition) and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2013 and the Infrastructure Act 2015 (Strategic Highways Companies) (Consequential, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2015

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