Current stage
The Heydon Neighbourhood Plan has been submitted [PDF, 7MB] to South Cambridgeshire District Council on the 1 December 2025 for (Regulation 16) public consultation.
We are seeking your views on the Submission Version (Regulation 16) of the Neighbourhood Plan before it is considered by an examiner and can proceed towards a referendum. Comments can be submitted to us between 9am on Monday 15 December 2025 and 5pm on Monday 9 February 2026. The Plan and supporting documents can be viewed in the document library on our website.
Key dates
- Neighbourhood area designated: 15 March 2024
- Pre-submission public consultation (Regulation 14): 9 May to 20 June 2025
- Neighbourhood Plan submitted: 1 December 2025
- Submission public consultation (Regulation 16): 15 December 2025 to 9 February 2026
- Neighbourhood Plan sent for examination: n/a
- Referendum: n/a
- Neighbourhood Plan made: n/a
Neighbourhood area designated
On 15 March 2024 the Director for Planning designated the Heydon neighbourhood area.
The application form and designated map are published in our document library.
Strategic Environmental Assessment / Habitat Regulations Assessment screening
South Cambridgeshire District Council and the Heydon Neighbourhood Plan Group, on behalf of Heydon Parish Council have undertaken a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) screening of the draft Heydon Neighbourhood Plan.
The Screening Determination Statement (April 2025) is published in our document library.
Pre-submission consultation (Regulation 14)
The Heydon Neighbourhood Plan Group, on behalf of Heydon Parish Council, carried out a public consultation on the draft (pre-submission) Heydon Neighbourhood Plan from 9 May to 20 June 2025.
Submission public consultation (Regulation 16)
The Heydon Neighbourhood Plan Group, on behalf of Heydon Parish Council, submitted the Heydon Neighbourhood Plan and its supporting documents to South Cambridgeshire District Council on 01 December 2025.
A public consultation on the submission version of the Heydon Neighbourhood Plan was carried out between 15 December 2025 and 09 February 2026.
The submitted Heydon Neighbourhood Plan and its supporting documents are published in our Document Library, and the comments received during the consultation can be viewed using our online consultation system.