BRIEF PLANNING HISTORY OF CAMBOURNE
AUGUST 1986
COUNTY COUNCIL PUBLISHES CONSULTATION DRAFT OF STRUCTURE PLAN REVIEW. TWO NEW SETTLEMENTS ARE PROPOSED - NEAR SWAVESEY ON THE A604 AND ON THE A10 NORTH OF CAMBRIDGE.
MARCH / MAY 1987
COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVES FORM OF STRUCTURE PLAN REVIEW TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE (SUBMITTED MAY 1987). PROPOSES A SINGLE NEW SETTLEMENT OF 3000 DWELLINGS ON THE A10 IN EAST A CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
OCTOBER 1987
GOVERNMENT PANEL HOLDS 'EXAMINATION IN PUBLIC' AT ELY INTO STRUCTURE PLAN REVIEW. NEW SETTLEMENT IN THE CAMBRIDGE SUB-AREA IS ONE ISSUE CONSIDERED.
JANUARY 1988
PANEL'S REPORT IS PUBLISHED. PANEL CONCLUDES THAT A SMALLER SETTLEMENT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE A10 NORTH AND THAT THERE SHOULD BE A MAJOR NEW SETTLEMENT ON THE A45 WEST CORRIDOR.
JULY 1988
SECRETARY OF STATE PROPOSES MODIFICATIONS TO THE STRUCTURE PLAN REVIEW. AGREES WITH PANEL THAT THERE SHOULD BE TWO NEW SETTLEMENTS, A10 NORTH AND A45 WEST.
MARCH 1989
SECRETARY OF STATE APPROVES STRUCTURE PLAN WITH AN A10 NORTH NEW SETTLEMENT AND ONE OF 3000 DWELLINGS (2000 DWELLINGS UP TO 2001) ALONG THE A45 WEST OR EAST (OPERATIVE APRIL 1989)
MAY 1989
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ADVISES DISTRICT COUNCILS THAT ALL A45 NEW SETTLEMENT APPLICATIONS (ULTIMATELY 6 ALONG THE WEST AND 2 ALONG THE EAST) ARE CALLED IN FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO DETERMINE AFTER A PUBLIC ENQUIRY. THE OCTOBER 1989 SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE LOCAL PLAN GOES ON DEPOSIT. DOES NOT INCLUDE AN ALLOCATION FOR THE NEW SETTLEMENT SINCE APPLICATIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CALLED IN.
FEBRUARY 1990 - JULY 1991
PUBLIC ENQUIRY INTO THE APPLICATIONS IS HELD IN ELY. ONE APPLICATION (CROW GREEN) DROPS OUT OF THE INQUIRY.
MARCH 1992
SECRETARY OF STATE REJECTS ALL APPLICATIONS. DISAGREES WITH THE INSPECTOR WHO WANTED TO APPROVE GREAT COMMON FARM. INSTEAD THE SECRETARY OF STATE ACCEPTS THIS IS THE BEST CHOICE IN 'SITE SPECIFIC TERMS' BUT REJECTS SOME OF THE DETAILS INCLUDING THE OVER-SIZED BUSINESS PARK AND THE LACK OF CLARITY REGARDING ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS IN RELATION TO THE BROADWAY. HE INDICATES THAT A REVISED APPLICATION WHICH ADDRESSES THESE PROBLEMS WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE.
SEPTEMBER 1992
SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL RECEIVES APPLICATION FOR MONKFIELD PARK.
NOVEMBER 1992
SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL RECEIVES DUPLICATE APPLICATIONS FOR GREAT COMMON FARM.
8TH DECEMBER 1993
PLANNING COMMITTEE CONSIDERS ALL THE APPLICATIONS AND THE OFFICER RECOMMENDATION IS FOR THE APPLICATION ON THE SAME SITE AS PREFERRED BY THE INSPECTOR, AND WHICH HAS NOW BENEFITED FROM IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WEAKNESSES IDENTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE. PLANNING COMMITTEE HOWEVER REJECTS THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND GRANTS CONSENT FOR MONKFIELD PARK, THE ADJOINING SITE, SUBJECT TO NECESSARY CONDITIONS AND LEGAL AGREEMENTS.
20TH APRIL 1994
OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION GIVEN FOR THE NEW SETTLEMENT AT MONKFIELD PARK (LATER TO BE RENAMED CAMBOURNE)
22ND MAY 1995
MASTERPLAN AND DESIGN GUIDE FOR MONKFIELD PARK FORMALLY SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED BY CONDITIONS OF PLANNING CONSENT AND PROVISIONS OF LEGAL AGREEMENT
NOVEMBER 1996
MASTERPLAN AND DESIGN GUIDE FOR MONKFIELD PARK APPROVED
SEPTEMBER 1997
INITIAL RESERVED MATTER APPLICATIONS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE APPROVED
JUNE 1998
WORK STARTS ON SITE
MAY 1999
FIRST SHOW HOUSES OPEN
INFORMATION / CONCEPT CENTRE OPENS
JUNE 1999
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON FIRST PRIMARY SCHOOL (MONKFIELD PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL)
AUGUST 1999
FIRST RESIDENTS MOVE IN
CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST PHASE OF BUSINESS PARK BEGINS
SEPTEMBER 1999
PRIMARY SCHOOL OPENS IN FORMER FARMHOUSE ON TEMPORARY BASIS
AUTUMN 1999
SCHOOL LANE EXTENDED INTO LOWER CAMBOURNE
DECEMBER 1999
FIRST 'LOW COST' HOMES READY FOR OCCUPATION
FEBRUARY 2000
1ST EDITION OF CAMBOURNE VILLAGE NEWSLETTER (THE CAMBOURNE CRIER)
SPRING 2000
SECOND PHASE OF STRUCTURAL PLANTING CARRIED OUT
FIRST PHONE BOX, POST BOX AND NOTICE BOARD INSTALLED IN CAMBOURNE ON GT. CAMBOURNE VILLAGE GREEN
SCHOOL BUS (FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CHILDREN) COLLECTS FROM GT. CAMBOURNE
APRIL 2000
MONKFIELD PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL MOVES INTO PERMANENT BUILDING
OVER 130 FAMILIES NOW RESIDENT AT CAMBOURNE
JULY 2000
FIRST CHILDRENS' PLAY AREA OPENED
AUGUST 2000
FIRST RESIDENTS JOIN 'PROTO' PARISH COUNCIL (KNOWN AS THE MANAGEMENT LIAISON COMMITTEE)
SEPTEMBER 2000
FIRST TWO UNITS LET ON BUSINESS PARK, SECOND PHASE OF BUSINESS PARK UNDER CONSTRUCTION
AUTUMN 2000
FOOTPATHS CONSTRUCTED IN ECO-PARK AND COUNTRY PARK
DECEMBER 2000
FIRST RESIDENTS MOVE INTO LOWER CAMBOURNE
FEBRUARY 2001
THE TEMPORARY GP'S SURGERY OPENS UP IN THE BUILDING THAT WAS FORMERLY THE TEMPORARY SCHOOL
MARCH 2001
THE DAY NURSERY OPENS
JULY 2001
ONE MORE RESIDENT ELECTED TO MANAGEMENT LIAISON COMMITTEE
SECOND PLAY AREA OPENED
ECO-PARK AND PART OF COUNTRY PARK FORMALLY OPENED
SUMMER 2001
PHASE TWO OF MONKFIELD PARK SCHOOL BEGINS CONSTRUCTION
FIRST BUILDING IN SECOND PHASE OF BUSINESS PARK OCCUPIED
AUTUMN 2001
FIRST HOUSING FOR RENT UNDER CONSTRUCTION
DECEMBER 2001
CAXTON BYPASS COMPLETE
JANUARY 2002
SUPERMARKET BEGINS CONSTRUCTION
SCDC PLANNING JANUARY 2002
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