Greater Cambridge Shared Planning have said …

I am writing to update and reassure you following proposals for a new town in South Cambridgeshire which have been published by Thakeham at www.southwestcambridgeshire.com. Their aspirations are for a 25,000-home development, including a new town with a series of connected new villages, on land around Barrington, Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth, Foxton, Melbourn, Meldreth, Orwell, Shepreth, Whaddon and Wimpole. I understand that proposals like this can cause alarm or concern and I wanted to reassure you about the process of assessing this proposal.

I want to emphasise that these early proposals have no planning status at all, and it is far too early to say whether the location is suitable for any development… “

Stephen Kelly Director of Greater Cambridge Shared Planning

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