CONCEPT CENTRE ? NOT ANY MORE SHOW HOMES ? PROBABLY SOUTH CAMBS CAMBOURNE PLANNING OFFICE ? ESSENTIAL !!! A TEAM OF PEOPLE IN THE SOUTH CAMBS CAMBOURNE PLANNING OFFICE WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE PLANS TO ESTABLISH EXACTLY (AS NEAR AS POSSIBLE) WHAT YOU ARE BUYING, AND WHAT MAY BE NEXT DOOR DO NOT JUST RELY ON SALES OFFICES OR YOUR SOLICITOR. One recent query, check if your 2 year warranty can be transferred to a new owner, if you are not buying new you may find that the usual 2 year warranty is not valid. SALES OFFICES CAN BE UNRELIABLE, CAN BE OVER OPTIMISTIC, AGREEING WITH WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR STAFF MAY BE TEMPORARY SO WILL NOT NECESSARILY KNOW THE FULL PICTURE, IF THEY CLAIM ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR HOME, BUYER BEWARE, THEY ARE EMPLOYED BY THE BUILDER SO THEY ARE NOT NECESSARILY UNBIASED. "OF COURSE WE DON'T INTEND TO OPEN THE FOOTPATH IN YOUR ROAD TO THE GREENWAY"........ "THERE WILL BE A HIGH STREET SOON (DON'T EXPECT SHOPS)"....... "YOUR ROAD SURFACE WILL BE TARMAC/BLOCKS (ROAD SURFACES ARE NOT ALWAYS STATED ON PLANNING APPLICATIONS)"..... "THERE WILL ONLY BE 4 AND 5 BEDROOM HOUSES NEXT TO YOUR HOME" (WE FELL FOR THAT ONE)......"THERE WILL BE A PUB (WE ALL FELL FOR THAT ONE)"........"THERE WILL ONLY BE A MAXIMUM OF 3300 HOMES (REMAINS TO BE SEEN)"...... "CAMBOURNE WILL BE A VILLAGE (STILL HOPEFUL)"......."THE PLAYGROUND NEXT TO YOUR HOUSE WILL NOT BE NOISY"....... THERE WILL BE A COMMUNITY CENTRE (BUT NOT AT 1000 HOMES, WHEN IT IS DUE)...... WE WILL PROVIDE A STORAGE AREA FOR CARAVANS (DUE AT 300 HOMES !)......YOU CAN HAVE AN ALLOTMENT (BUT WHEN ?) ........."THERE ARE NO PLANS FOR MORE ROADS AFFECTING LOWER CAMBOURNE (FORGET ABOUT THE CAXTON BY PASS DID THEY ?) THESE ARE ALL ACTUAL COMMENTS FROM EXISTING RESIDENTS THAT HAVE BEEN TOLD TO ME. Please also remember that most houses in Cambourne do not have to pay management charges, these schemes are set up to pay for electric gates, some street lights, some grass cutting etc. In this situation you are unfortunately paying twice for some of these, you still pay the parish precept (as part of your council tax) and these management charges, some roads are seeking to manage their own schemes, as they are not being cost effective or as reported - in fact not doing much apart from charging a fee. Orchard Way residents are doing a takeover. THE PLANNING TEAM ARE AVAILABLE FOR EXISTING RESIDENTS TOO.
South Cambridgeshire District Council , Cambourne Business Park or email: PLANNING OFFICER - Kate Wood kate.wood@scambs.gov.uk; |