Following a successful referendum on 10 October 2024, the Soham and Barway Neighbourhood Plan was formally made part of the East Cambridgeshire Development Plan on 17 October 2024.
For full details on the Plan and its background, please continue reading below.
Over the past few years, Soham Town Council has been preparing a draft Neighbourhood Plan for its parish area. The Soham parish includes the settlements of Soham and Barway plus surrounding agriculture land. For details on the earlier stages of preparing the Plan, please view the Soham Town Council website.
During April 2024, Soham Town Council formally submitted its draft Neighbourhood Plan to East Cambridgeshire District Council for independent examination and a final round of public consultation. Consultation took place from 23 April 2024 to 3 June 2024.
The draft Plan and accompanying submission documents are also available to download from the document library below. A copy of the draft Soham and Barway Neighbourhood Plan is available for inspection at East Cambridgeshire District Council's customer service centre during normal opening times.
After the consultation stage, the Neighbourhood Plan and other supporting material were considered by an independent Examiner, Andrew Ashcroft MRTPI. On 1 August 2024 he issued his Examiner's Report recommending the plan proceeds to a referendum.
A successful referendum took place on 10 October 2024. Having passed the referendum, the Plan was considered at a meeting of Full Council on 17 October 2024 which formally acknowledged the result of the referendum and made the plan part of the development plan for the district. The plan will now be used when planning applications are being considered.
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If you require accessible documents, please email planningpolicy@eastcambs.gov.uk