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Resource Use and Renewable Energy Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) Statement of Public Participation: June 2014 Consultation

Explanatory Note:

This statement sets out:  the persons that were consulted by Fenland District Council during the consultation on the June 2014 consultation draft of the Resource Use and Renewable Energy SPD;  a summary of the main issues raised by those persons; and  how these issues have been addressed by the Council in the revised SPD (adopted by Full Council on 24 July 2014).

1. Introduction 1.1. Fenland District Council wishes to thank all those who took the time between 3 June 2014 and 30 June 2014 to comment on the June 2014 consultation draft of the Resource Use and Renewable Energy Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). 1.2. The SPD has been prepared to provide guidance on resource use and renewable energy in order to support Policy LP14, “Responding to Climate Change and Managing the Risk of Flooding in Fenland”, of the Fenland Local Plan 2014, a development plan document (DPD). The Local Plan sets the overarching policy approach to planning in Fenland; this SPD provides more detailed guidance on how Policy LP14 will be implemented. It will therefore help developers in preparing planning applications for submission to Fenland District Council and will also aid the Council in making informed decisions on relevant applications. 1.3. The adopted document has the status of a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and forms part of the Council’s planning policy framework. The SPD will have status as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications, though the Local Plan will have the greatest ‘weight’ in legal terms when the Council determines planning applications.

2. Compliance with Regulations 2.1. The Town and Country Planning Regulations 2012 require the Council to consult the public and stakeholders before adopting a SPD. Regulation 12(a) requires the Council to prepare a statement featuring details of those who the Council consulted; a summary of the main issues raised during the consultation; and details of how these issues were addressed by the Council and any consequential changes to the SPD. 2.2. The consultees notified of the consultation on the June 2014 draft of the Resource Use and Renewable Energy SPD included: all parish councils in and around Fenland; neighbouring district and county councils; local businesses; interest/pressure groups; religious organisations; infrastructure providers and any other body, party or individual that specifically requested to be informed of Neighbourhood Strategy (Planning Policy) consultations. A list of the organisations consulted can be found in Annex A. 2.3. Those organisations and individuals who submitted representations during the earlier consultation on the January 2014 draft were also directly notified of the June 2014 consultation: these organisations and individuals are listed in Annex B. 2.4. The table below summarises all the main issues raised during the consultation on the June 2014 consultation draft of the SPD and Fenland District Council’s response to the issues raised. All comments received have been read and considered in detail. If no changes have been made as a result of comments received, the reason/s for this is explained.

3. Issues raised during public consultation on June 2014 Consultation Draft of SPD (3 – 30 June 2014)

Main issues raised Item Council’s Response Change to SPD (summary) GENERAL Pleased to note that the Council has made substantive changes to the SPD which largely address our main 1 Noted No change concerns previously raised.

Content with the general policy approach set out. Welcome the revised SPD. The revised document now covers a number of aspects which should be considered when planning for renewable energy development. It 2 appears that a number Noted No change of previous comments raised have been accommodated. The draft SPD will be a useful mechanism by which applicants will understand what is needed from them in 3

order to progress with a renewable energy planning application within Fenland. References to reducing ‘carbon emissions’ should be changed to include all ‘greenhouse gases’. In particular, emissions of methane and nitrous oxides and black carbon are also References to ‘carbon emissions’ amended to be 3 Noted highly significant in ‘greenhouse gases’. driving global warming and are also common by-products of agriculture and business activities in the area. Therefore these should be taken into account. The draft SPD only makes reference to the Cambridgeshire Renewable Framework (CRIF) within planning The SPD directly relates to Policy LP14 of the Local policy LP14. The CRIF 4 Plan therefore it is deemed unnecessary to repeat No change. should be integral to the reference to the CRIF within the SPD itself. development of both planning policies and any supporting SPD regarding renewable energy.

It is noted that the The checklist was removed as this information is Applicant Checklist 5 already available from the Council (available from the No change (Appendix A) has been Fenland District Council website). removed. Regarding housing development- I suggest that combined workspace/ residential type housing development are encouraged in rural This is beyond the remit of this SPD: the purpose of 6 villages to allow local this SPD is to expand on Part A of Policy LP14 of the No change. employment without Fenland Local Plan. having to travel to the nearest town to work. This will create employment opportunities and reduce the need for commuting. IN RELATION TO PART 2 OF THE SPD We welcome the proposed points system for the assessment of the ‘reasonable Text added at 2.1.3 to read: “where an applicant contribution’ towards chooses to deliver measures from… it would be minimising resource 7 Noted helpful if a statement detailing the measures that have consumption. This is to been included in the proposal is submitted as part of be preferred to a general the application.” statement on the one hand and a prescriptive approach on the other hand. It is concluded 5

that implementation of this section will implicitly require a Sustainability Statement or similar to be submitted with a planning application. We would recommend an explicit statement to this effect, perhaps at the beginning of paragraph 2.1.3. Reference to SuDs were removed from the SPD List 1 - following the consultation on the June 2014 consultation Paragraph 3.3.11 added which refers users of the It is noted that item 13 8 draft in light of the recent intention of Cambridgeshire Resource Use and Renewable Energy SPD to the has been removed from County Council (in collaboration with constituent anticipated Flood and Water SPD. the list. authorities) to prepare a Flood and Water SPD. Lists 1 / 2- Including further guidance in the SPD on Reference to SuDs were removed from the SPD best practice in following the consultation on the June 2014 consultation Paragraph 3.3.11 added which refers users of the incorporating 9 draft in light of the recent intention of Cambridgeshire Resource Use and Renewable Energy SPD to the Sustainable Urban County Council (in collaboration with constituent anticipated Flood and Water SPD. Drainage systems with authorities) to prepare a Flood and Water SPD. biodiversity benefits into developments would be beneficial. Lists 1 /2 – Noted. It is considered that the measures detailed in the Recommend weight is lists do not prevent developers from delivering Text added to item 11 in List 1 which encourages the given to measures within biodiversity benefits as part of or alongside the 10 use of species that will encourage biodiversity both lists that can measure. However, it is acknowledged that measure 11 benefits. provide multiple in particular could encourage the delivery of biodiversity benefits. The measures benefits. 6

do not currently allow for biodiversity benefits to be delivered as part of, or alongside, the listed measures. To afford greater weight to measures that are seeking to deliver multiple benefits, a greater number of points could be awarded. Regarding provision of electric vehicle charging It is noted that the operation of electric vehicles is not points, whilst electric necessarily ‘emissions free’. However, their emissions, vehicles have zero including those charged with electricity produced from ‘tailpipe emissions’ at non-renewable sources, are typically significantly lower their point of use, it is a 11 than those from vehicles powered by non-renewable No change. false assumption to fuels. Furthermore, it is anticipated that there may be claim they are emissions further technological advances in the future that will free. Emissions are further reduce the emissions associated with electric dependant on those vehicles. generated by the source of the electricity. Refurbishment of existing buildings to improve their energy efficiency is one of the Item 12 in List 1 relates to investment in carbon 12 major ways to reduce reduction measures or schemes, including retrofitting or No change. energy consumption and adaption to climate change. hence mitigate climate change. Consideration should be given to

encouraging ‘deep renovation’ techniques which are showing major potential in this area. This should apply to any building, residential, agricultural or commercial, where the priority should be to lower energy consumption. IN RELATION TO PART 3 OF THE SPD (GENERAL) Local community owned Renewable Energy Schemes should be supported and encouraged where the local communities – both residents and local businesses- receive the benefits through their own power generation. Policy COM1 encourages community led renewable 13 No change. This will not only engage energy proposals. these communities in their energy consumption but will potentially create wealth and employment opportunities and reduce fuel poverty in those communities where currently these are in 8

short supply. Renewable energy schemes and similar developments should demonstrate that a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to the appropriate ISO 14000 series has been completed. This is particularly important to verify the actual sustainability of the Applicants cannot be required to ‘prove’ the proposed scheme and ‘sustainability’ of their proposal, nor can they be 14 that it will have the No change required to demonstrate that they have compared their claimed greenhouse gas proposed technology with other technology options. reductions, resource use efficiency and energy generation impacts by looking at all aspects in detail. This will also allow comparison with other renewable technologies to make sure best use of the resources is being made. The three nature conservation and biodiversity Uncertain why there are consideration sections are included under each of the three nature ‘wind’, ‘solar’ and ‘biomass/ anaerobic digestion’ 15 conservation and No change sections for user friendliness: it is the intention that biodiversity someone proposing a solar development can refer consideration sections. simply to that section of the SPD for all the relevant

policies (rather than the SPD have several overarching policies that contain general criteria as well as specific criteria for each of the technologies). The previous policy on Water and Flood Risk The water and flood policy and reference to SuDs were and reference to removed in light of the recent intention of Paragraph 3.3.11 added which refers users of the 16 sustainable urban Cambridgeshire County Council (in collaboration with Resource Use and Renewable Energy SPD to the drainage systems constituent authorities) to prepare a Flood and Water anticipated Flood and Water SPD. (SuDs) have been SPD. removed. The proposed Flood and Water SPD is not referenced at any point throughout the Paragraph 3.3.11 added which refers users of the 17 document. There should Noted Resource Use and Renewable Energy SPD to the be clear reference made anticipated Flood and Water SPD. to the proposed countywide Flood and Water SPD. Requirement for a LIVA to be submitted has not been included within the policy: proposals may vary Relevant policies should significantly in scale and therefore the supporting include a requirement evidence required for each proposal may vary. For Applicants will have to provide suitable and for planning applications example, it may be unnecessary for a householder proportionate evidence as part of their application: they 18 to be supported by a wanting to install some roof mounted solar panels (that may choose to submit a LIVA to evidence the Landscape and Visual do not fall under permitted development) to supply the anticipated landscape and visual impacts. Impact Assessment same level of information as a developer proposing a (LIVA). large scale solar farm.

See also response to item 5 above. Policies WT4, S4 and 19 Noted No change B4 RE Nature 10

conservation and biodiversity considerations –

Welcome the clarification provided regarding assessment and avoidance/ mitigation of effects on designated sites as being applicable to all proposals regardless of scale and that the Council will apply precaution where there is uncertainty regarding potential for effects to occur. Also welcome the direction to developers to seek to deliver net gains for biodiversity. Policies WT4, S4 and B4-

I am content that policies WT4, S4 and B4 No change as a result of this comment, though see 20 adequately specify the Noted item 33 below for details of amendments made as appropriate level of result of another issue raised. expected provision for access and highway safety aspects of such development. I am

grateful for the inclusion of the reference to the specific document 02/2013 which guides the Highways Agency on its approach to planning applications and development proposals on or near the strategic Road network in England. Introduction to policies WT4, S4 and B4-

With regard to the description that “the assessment of proposals will also be Noted: it was not the intention to imply that only the Paragraph 3.5.16 amended to refer to ‘consultees’ 21 informed by formal responses of statutory consultees would be rather than ‘statutory consultees’. representations received considered. from statutory consultees”, it is recommended that the SPD also describes how representations by non- statutory consultees will be taken into account. Policies WT4 g), S4 and B4 – Wording amended in line with suggestions. See also 22 Suggestions for amendments to text noted. item 23. Minor amendments to

wording suggested for clarity.

Word ‘within’ should be removed, given it would be highly unlikely that a renewable energy proposal within the Ouse Washes SPA could be approved. Policy WT4 g) (also applicable to S4 d) and B4 g) -

Welcome the introduction of this criteria to Policy WT4 which requires applicants for wind turbine development to ensure that proposals do References to Core Strategy and SPD amended as per 23 Revised wording noted. not compromise the wording suggested by Cambridgeshire County Council. strategic objectives at Block Fen/ Langwood Fen.

Request that the wording of this criteria is amended: the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Minerals and Waste Core

Strategy should be referred to as ‘Core Strategy’ rather than ‘development plan. Also need to clarify that the Block Fen/ Langwood Fen Master Plan Supplementary Planning Document supports the aforementioned Core Strategy. (Revised wording suggested) IN RELATION TO PART 3, WIND TURBINES Policy WT1 b) i) –

With regard to the falling distance plus 10% Policy amended so that falling distance plus 10% is the criteria for buildings, well Noted: national policy and guidance reviewed and required separation distance to buildings. Policy now 24 used public open space comment confirmed as correct. states that this separation is desirable for well used or bridleways, the public open space and bridleways. national policy guidance only refers to separation from buildings. Policy WT1 b) ii) –

No justification for 25 criteria for separation This criteria is based on advice from National Grid. No change: criteria retained. distance between wind turbines and overhead power lines. 26 Policy WT1 (former Separation distance between turbines and navigable No change.

policy WT10 in watercourses removed as national planning policy and January 2014 guidance does not state a required safety distance to consultation draft) – watercourses.

It is noted that some of the safety issues previously raised in policy WT10 have been included in policy WT1 but it is noted that the navigation element is no longer included. Policy WT1 c) (also applicable to S1 and B1) –

The wording used within this criterion should be taken from or shaped via Policies amended to refer specifically to the NPPF paragraph 134 of the criteria that developments which may affect the 27 NPPF. The choice of Noted significance of a heritage asset or its setting are wording does not reflect expected to meet. the NPPF as public benefits need to be weighed against the harm but there is no need for those benefits to demonstrably outweigh the harm. Policy WT1 d) (also 28 applicable to S1 and Noted Criterion d deleted. See also item 27 above. B1) –

The wording used within this criterion should be taken from or shaped via paragraph 133 of the NPPF. The choice of wording does not reflect the NPPF as there is no balance whatsoever whereas the NPPF provides for circumstances where substantial harm is acknowledged but the benefits outweigh that harm. In our view this criterion requires a fundamental review of the wording; at present it is at odds with the NPPF.

Policy WT2 f)-

This criterion is not suggesting that a proposed turbine The suggestion that a should aim to rotate at the same speed as a proposed turbine should neighbouring turbine: the policy seeks to avoid turbines aim to rotate at the 29 with significantly varying typical rotation speeds. For No change. same speed as a example, the blades of micro scale turbines may rotate neighbouring turbine is a notably faster than those of larger scale commercial good idea in principle turbines. but such an exercise would be hard to

demonstrate in the field and impossible to enforce. This criterion is unnecessary and should be removed. Policy WT2 j) –

It would be useful here if reference was made or taken from paragraph 2.7.64 of the National Noted: confirmed that the National Policy Statement for Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (EN-3) states that it Policy amended to include additional text regarding ten Renewable Energy 30 has been demonstrated that there is unlikely to be a times rotor diameter principle. Figure 2 updated to Infrastructure (EN-3) significant shadow flicker impact at distances greater reflect amended policy wording. which sets out that the than ten rotor diameters from a turbine. distance of 10 times the rotor diameter of the turbine is the applicable distance under which shadow flicker may occur. Policy WT2 n) and o)-

We do not consider that separate policy Policy reworded to refer to ‘adjacent site’ rather than considerations are Noted. These policy criterion were added to reinforce ‘nearby land’. 31 necessary with regard to the general policies in relation to impact upon ‘turbines near residential residential properties. Requirement for proposal to primarily serve the host properties’ as these dwelling removed. matters are adequately considered by assessment criteria WT2

i) and j). It is also not clear what is meant by ‘other nearby land’. We consider that criteria WT2 o) should be deleted as the overriding consideration should be whether a proposal is or can be made acceptable, not solely its proximity to a residential dwelling. Policy WT3 a) –

The guidance within ETSU-R-97 applies to noise sensitive properties only- we would suggests that business premises and Noted: ETSU-R-97 reviewed and comment regarding Policy criterion amended to apply to ‘residential 32 well used public areas noise sensitive properties confirmed as correct. buildings and other noise sensitive properties’. are not “noise sensitive properties”. The identification of what is a noise sensitive property is likely to be based on a site-by-site assessment. This criterion should be clarified or amended. Policy WT4 a) – Policy amended to clarify that criteria have been Noted: DfT circular reviewed and comment confirmed 33 ‘informed’ by the DfT circular. Policy criteria therefore as correct. The set back distance applies to all roads. The caveat that a lesser distance

referred to within the may be permitted if the applicant demonstrates that Department for this would not result in unacceptable risk is retained as Transport Circular it recognised that site specific circumstances may applies to the networks permit a lesser distance. which are managed by the Highways Agency rather than the public highway. This criterion therefore requires amendment.

Policy WT4 a) -

Set back distances The current policy wording includes a caveat that a should be determined on lesser distance may be permitted if the applicant No change: caveat retained which addresses the point 34 the merits of the specific demonstrates that this would not result in unacceptable raised by this comment. proposal- a smaller set risk. back distance may be acceptable in specific circumstances. Policy WT4 d)-

Icing can also be Policy criterion reworded to state that turbines should resolved through the use include technology that will prevent an icing issue of technology which arising, with shut down technology given as an 35 warms the blades Noted example only, rather than a requirement. This policy slightly to prevent ice wording allows flexibility for other technology to be formation. This criterion incorporated as part of a proposal. should be amended as the turbines are capable of remaining in operation

in certain circumstances. Policy WT5-

Support for policy WT5 which makes specific reference to air traffic movement and safety and parachute activity.

Support for paragraph 36 3.5.18 which recognises Noted No change that cumulative impacts of the proposal are relevant as well as individual impacts.

Support for paragraph 3.5.21 and the reference to CAA guidance including CAP764 . Policy WT6 a) (also applicable to S6 and B5) –

The NPPF does not require proposals that Noted: NPPF wording reviewed and comment Policy wording amended to refer to paragraph 112 of 37 include the development confirmed as being correct. the NPPF. of the best and most versatile land to demonstrate that the benefits of the proposal would significantly

outweigh any harm that is likely to result from the development. We therefore consider that criteria WT6 a) should be deleted or amended in line with the NPPF. Policy WT6 b) (also applicable to S6 and B5) –

Criteria i) and ii) are overly restrictive and The criteria expand on part b) of the policy by clarifying unnecessary and should 38 how proposals will be expected to minimise the impact No change, criteria retained. therefore be deleted. on agricultural operations. Even without these criteria policy WT6b) will encourage the siting of new turbines so as to minimise the impact on agricultural operations. Policy WT12 in January 2014 consultation draft- Policy WT4 h) has been expanded to refer to the Planning Practice Guidance on the risks to birds and Disappointed that bats posed by wind turbines. Noted. The text regarding impact upon birds was 39 reference to the removed as part of the wider restructure of the SPD. potential impacts on Policy WT4 h) includes statement that “post birds through wind construction monitoring may be required by condition turbine development has to any approval.” been removed (reference previously

made in the introduction to policy WT12 Biodiversity and Ecology Considerations and within the policy itself).

Also disappointed that the revised SPD does not include requirements for post construction monitoring for relevant proposals. IN RELATION TO PART 3, SOLAR Policy S1 a) –

The requirement to demonstrate that impacts have been 40 Noted Policy wording removed. minimised is required under Environmental Impact Assessment regulations rather than planning law. Policy S5-

We strongly support policy S5 which 41 Noted No change recognises the potential adverse effects of glint and glare to aircraft movements.

IN RELATION TO PART 3, BIOMASS AND ANAEROBIC DIGESTION Welcome insertion of paragraph 3.7.4 which clarifies that anaerobic digestion proposals where the feed waste is waste are county matter 42 proposals and will be Noted No change determined by the County Council, and are subject to the County Council’s Location and Design on Waste Management SPD.

Alzheimer's Society Autumn Park Ltd Annex A: List of Alzheimer's Society - Chatteris Friday Group Axiom HA organisations consulted Andrew Martin Associates Axiom Housing Association Andrew S Campbell Associates Ltd B J Books Ltd Anfoss Ltd Barker Storey Matthews 15th Wisbech Scout Group Angles Theatre Barker Storey Matthews 1st March Scout Group Anglia Barker Storey Matthews 1st Whittlesey Girls Brigade Anglia Building Consultants Barton Willmore 1st Whittlesey Scouts Anglian Players Beaupre Community Primary School 3D Planning Anglian Water Services Ltd Benwick Parish Council Abbeygate Properties Anglian Water Services Ltd Bidwells AboveNet Communications UK Limited Apt 6 Bidwells LLP Accent Nene Aqua Table Tennis Club Bidwells Property Consultants Ace Base All Saints Primary School Architectural Design Services Bidwells Property Consultants Acorn Nursery Architectural Design Services Bloor Homes Adrian Parker Planning Arqiva Communications Ltd Bluebell Day Nursery AFA Associates Specialist Planning Services Arqiva Limited Bluntisham Parish Council AFA Planning Ltd Art Architecture Ltd Bobby Scheme Age Concern Arts & Health Boots The Chemists Age UK Arts and Minds Borough Council of Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Age UK - Voluntary Visiting Scheme Arts Development in Cambs Borough of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Age Well Club Asda Stores Ltd Bournemouth & West Hampshire Water Plc Airwave Solutions Limited AT&T Global Network Services (UK) B.V. Bradford Cable Communications Limited Alderman Jacobs School Atelier East Bramley Line Heritage Railway Trust Alison Harker MRICS Chartered Surveyor Atkins Bramley Line Heritage Railway Trust All Saints Inter-Church Aided Primary School - Playgroup Atlas Communications NI Limited Brand Associates All Saints Primary School Brand Associates allpay Limited 24

Breathe Easy Fenland Cambridgeshire Association of Local Councils Centenary Baptist Brian Hawden and Co Cambridgeshire Caladonian Pipe Band Centre for Sustainable Construction Brimble Lea and Partners Cambridgeshire Constabulary Chase Construction British Horse Society Cambridgeshire Constabulary Chatterbox British Red Cross Society Cambridgeshire Constabulary Estates Department Chatteris & District Ladies' Club British Telecom Plc Cambridgeshire Countryside Watch Chatteris & District Probus Club British Wind Energy Association Cambridgeshire County Council Chatteris Action for Youth Brown & Co. Cambridgeshire Fire and Recsue Service Chatteris Community Archive Budworth Brown Cambridgeshire Library Service Chatteris Community Centre Bumps & Beyond Cambridgeshire Local Access Forum Chatteris Festival Committee Burgess Group PLC Cambridgeshire Mencap Chatteris Good Companions Burrowmoor Pre-School Cambridgeshire Orchard Group Chatteris Historic Festival Burrowmoor School Cambridgeshire Police Authority Chatteris Morning Womens' Institute Cable & Wireless UK Cambridgeshire Trading Chatteris Museum Society Caldecotte Consultants Cambs & Peterborough Environmental Records Centre Chatteris Music Society Cam Sight Cambs Fire and Rescue Service Chatteris Neighbourhood Watch Association Camargue Cambs Regiment Old Comrades Association Chatteris Rotary Club Cambridge and Huntingdon Health Authority Campaign for Real Ale Chatteris St Johns Ambulance Cambridge City Council Campaign to Protect Rural England Chatteris St Peters Tennis Club Cambridge City Council Cannon Kirk Homes Ltd Chatteris Tang Soo Do Club Cambridge Ethnic Community Forum Care and Repair West Norfolk Chatteris Theatre Group Cambridge Housing Society Care Network Chatteris Town Band Cambridge Housing Society Carter Jonas Chatteris Town Bowls Club Cambridge Learning - Cambridge University Press Cass Associates Chatteris Town Council Cambridgeshire ACRE CATS Chatteris Town in Bloom Cambridgeshire and P'boro Association of Local Councils Cavalry Primary School Chatteris Unity Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group CCORRN Chatteris Womens' Institute

Chatteris Womens Royal British legion Colne Parish Council DGM Properties Ltd Cheffins COLT Telecommunications Ltd DHIVERSE Chesterton Humberts Come and be Heard Dickens Watts and Dade Christchurch Craft Club Commotion Youth Group Director of Joint Planning (Cambridge Growth Areas & Nort Christchurch Garden Club Construct Reason Disability Cambridgeshire Christchurch Parish Council Construct Reason Ltd Disability Information Service Christchurch Residents Association Contour Planning Services Ltd Dive In Centre Guidenburgh Water Churches Together Countryside Agency DLP Planning Ltd Circle Housing Group Countryside Residential Ltd Doddington Parish Council Citizen Advice Bureau Coveney Parish Council Doddington Recreation Field City 1st Ltd CPRE - Cambridgeshire Branch Doddington Under 5's Parent & Toddler Group CityLink Telecommunications Limited Cromwell Community College Doddington United Football Club Civil Aviation Authority Crowland Parish Council Doddington Village Hall management Committee Clarkson Hill Group Plc Cruse Breavement Dolphin Telecommunications Ltd Clarkson Infants' School Cruso & Wilkin DPDS Consultancy Group Class Instructor Ltd Cvea Losgistics Drake Towage Ltd Clipper Solutions Ltd Dave J Anthony - Photography Drinksense CMB Bowling Club David Broker Design Services Drinksense (March) CNSFTC David Taylor Associates (UK) Ltd Drivers Jonas Coates Athletic David Walker Chartered Surveyors DTZ Coates Youth Initiative Dawbarn and Sons Ltd Dunhams Wood Cocksedge Building Contractors Defence Infrastructure Organisation Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water Cogent Communications UK Ltd DEFRA East Cambridgeshire District Council Coldham Residents Action Group Delamore Eastrea Village Hall Trust Coldham UDT FC Department for Transport Easynet Telecommunications Limited College of West Anglia Derbyshire Gypsy Liaison Group EDF Energy Colliers CRE Development Land and Planning Consultants Eircom UK Ltd

Elm Centre Federation of Small Businesses FibreSpeed Limited Elm Friendship Club Fen Ditching Company Fisher Parkinson Trust Elm Parish Council Fen Tigers Explorer Scout Unit FLAG Atlantic UK Limited Elm Pre-School FENDIS (Fenland Disability Sports Forum) Flagship Housing Group Elm Primary School Fenland 14-19 Partnership (Schools) Ford and Slater Elm Road Primary School Fenland African Carribean Community Association Forest Heath District Council Elmside Limited Fenland Arts Association Forestry Commission Elmside Ltd Fenland Association for the Disabled Foster Property Developments Ltd Ely Diocese Fenland Chamber of Commerce Fountain Foods Emmanuel Church Fenland Citizen Fountain Frozen Ltd Emneth Parish Council Fenland Citizen Advice Bureau FPD Savills Energis Communications Ltd Fenland Community Church Framptons Energis Local Access Ltd Fenland Community Laundry Friends of Friday Bridge School English Brothers Ltd Fenland Diverse Community Forum Friends of St Andrews Church English Heritage Fenland Furniture Friends of St Mary's Church Environment Agency Fenland Leisure Products Ltd Friends of the Earth Equant UK ltd Fenland Rovers Football Team Friends of Wisbech Cemetery Estover Playing Field Association Fenland Running Club Friends of Wisbech Park EU Networks Fiber UK Limited Fenland Scrapstore Ltd Fujitsu Services Limited Euro Payphone Ltd Fenland Voice Fused Disco's Exchange Developments Ltd Fenland Volunteer Bureau Fusion Online Limited FACET Fenland Volunteer Centre G.H. Taylor Design FACT Fenlife Christian Church G.R.Merchant Ltd Fairhurst Fenpower/Ecogeen GC Planning Partnership Farcet Parish Council Ferry Project GCE FARICE hf. FFT Planning GCE Hire Fleet Ltd Farrell Bass Prichard Fibernet UK Limited Gedney Hill Parish Council

Geo Metro Limited Hallam Land Management Howard Sharp and Partners LLP Geo Networks Limited Halsbury Estates Humberts Geoffrey Collings and Company Hanson Aggregates Huntingdonshire District Council George Wimpey (East Anglia) Harlequin Ltd Hutchinsons George Wimpey Strategic Land Harnwell Electrical Ltd Hutchinsons Planning Consultants Gerald Boston Ltd Harringtons Hutchison 3G UK Limited Gerald Eve Harrison Murray Hyde Housing Gigaclear Limited Harvey & Arnold Hyde Housing Giles Landscapes Ltd Hastoe ICIS Consulting Ltd Girls Venture Corps Air Cadets Wisbech Headley Stokes In Focus Public Networks Ltd Given Time Headway Cambridgeshire Independent Fibre Networks Limited GL Hearn Heaton Planning Ltd Independent Town Planning Consultant Gladman Developments Henry H Bletsoe and Son Indigo Planning Ltd Glebelands Primary School Hewitsons Insight Town Planning Ltd Global Crossing (UK) Telecommunications Ltd Hibernia Atlantic (UK) Limited Internet Central Ltd Global Grants Highlands and Islands Enterprise Interoute (i-21 Limited) Gorefield Parish Council Highways Agency Isle of Ely Federation of Womens Institute Gorefield Primary School HMS Ganges Association Isle of Ely Society for the Blind Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership Hodplan Ltd Ivy Leaf Tenants Association (March) Greater Cambridgeshire Local Nature Partnership Hodsons J & J Design on behalf of Chatteris Airfield Greenwoods Solicitors LLP Holbeach Parish Council J B Turner Roses Ltd Grenadier Guards Association March Branch Home Builders Federation J Hancock and Associates Guyhirn Fruit Farms Home League (Christian Programme) James England Ltd Gypsy Affairs Association Homes and Communities Agency Januarys Consultant Surveyors Gypsy Media Company Home-Start Fenland Jean Jones Private Day Nursery H Kingham Ltd House Builders Federation (Eastern) Jerry H Smith Industrial Flooring H L Hutchinson Ltd Howard Sharp and Partners Jimaninos Club

Jobcentre Plus Level 3 Communications Ltd March & District Squash Rackets Club John Martin & Associates Leverington Friendship Club March & Fenland NCH Support Group Johnson Design Practice Leverington Parish Council March and Chatteris Children Centres Jolliffe Leverington Sports Youth FC March Area Regeneration & Development Trust Jones Day Levvel Ltd March Athletic Club JRK & Partners Ltd Lidl UK GmbH March Autistic Group JS Bloor Services Ltd Lilliput Pre-School March Bears Rugby Club K L Elener Architectural Design Lincolnshire County Council March Brass 2000 KCOM Group Plc Lincolnshire Police Headquarters March Chamber of Commerce KDDI Europe Ltd Little Downham Parish Council March Chatteris & District Committee for Macmillan Cancer Kember Loudon Williams Living Sport March Conservative Bowling Club Kidzone Child Care Local Enterprise Partnership March Conservative Club Kier Eastern Local Generation Ltd March Cricket Club King Sturge and Co LowC Communities Ltd March Deaf Club Kings Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council M.A. Bunting Ltd Fruit Growers and Packers March Evangelical Fellowship Kings Lynn and Wisbech NHS Hospital Trust MAGPAS The Emergency Medical Charity March GER Bowls Club Kingsfield Children's Centre Mair & Sons (Farmers) Ltd (Isle of Ely way Mill Hill) March Golf Club Kingsfield Pre-school Malcolm Judd Partnership March Grammar School Old Boys Association Knowles (Transport) Ltd Manea Community Primary School March Morning Women's Institute L Bevens Associates Manea Parish Council March Museum Society Ladybirds Nursery Manea Village Hall March Podiatry Practice Ltd Lafarge Aggregates Maple Grove Infant School March Probus Club Lambert Smith Hampton March & Chatteris Talking Newspaper Association March Regeneration Partnership Lancaster University Network Services Limited March & Chatteris Youth Groups March Rotary Club Larkfleet Homes March & District Deaf Club March Round Table Lattersey Local Nature Reserve (Wildlife Trust) March & District Handicapped Swimmers Club March Senior Citizens Club Les Stephan Planning Ltd March & District Squash Club March Shotokan Karate Club

March Stonecross Women's Institute Muir Group Housing Association Newton Village Hall March Tennis Club Mums About Food CIC NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group March Town Council Mundio Mobile Limited NHS Commissioning Board March Town Cricket Club Murrow Book Café NHS Retirement Fellowship March Town Table Tennis League Murrow Playgroup & After School Club NJL Consulting March Town United Football Club Murrow Primary School Nordelph Parish Council March Trefoil Guild Nacro Norfolk Constabulary March Wildlife Group National Grid Norfolk County Council March Young Farmers Club National Offenders Management Service Norfolk Street Traders Marine Management Organisation National Romany Rights Association North Level Internal Drainage Board Martineau National Travellers Action Group North Ward Elderly Club Matrix Planning Ltd. National Trust North West Anglia Health Care NHS Trust Maxey Grounds and Co National Women's Register (Wisbech) Northumbrian Water Limited Mayfair Investments NATS Mailbox 27 NTL McCain Foods (GB) Ltd Natural England NWP Street Limited McCarthy and Stone Natural England - 4 Counties Area O2 (UK) Ltd Meadowgate Special Needs School Neale Wade Community College Office of Rail Regulation Meadows After School Club Nene Housing Society Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Norfolk MENTER Nene Nursery School Oglesby & Limb Ltd Mepal Parish Council Neos Networks Ltd Old Road Securities Middle Level Commisioners Nestle Purina Petcare One 2 One Personal Communications Ltd Mike Sibthorp Planning Network Rail Opal Telecom Limited Minster General Housing Association Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd Orange Personal Communications Ltd MLL Telecom Ltd New Homes Orchards Primary School Mono Consultants Ltd New Road Pre-School Our Lady & St Charles Church Mountford Pigott Partnership NewNet plc Our Lady of Good Council and St Peter Muir Newton Parish Council Outwell Parish Council

Parents and Children Unite Power House Church March Rotary Club of Wisbech Park Lane Primary School PREC Royal Air Forces Association Parkers Of Wisbech Premier Choice Ltd Royal British Legion Club March Parkin Planning Services Princes Trust Royal British Legion(Whittlesey) Parson Drove Amenities Group 95 Priory Disabled Gold Acadamy Royal Naval Association Parson Drove Cricket Club Probation Office Roythorne and Co Parson Drove Parish Council Providence Baptist Church RPS Parson Drove Street Pride Group Quay Plumbing Centre RSPB Eastern England Office PDG Architects Ramblers Fenland Group S B Components (International) Ltd Peacock & Smith Ramnoth Road Junior School Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd Peckover Primary School Ramsey Town Council Salvation Army Wisbech Pegasus Planning Group Reach Europe Ltd Sanctuary Housing Persimmon Homes Real Whittlesey Football Club Savills UK Persimmon Homes (East Midlands) Ltd Red2Green SBM Ltd Peter Humphrey Associates Ltd. Refuge Scaldgate Club Peter Pan Playgroup Reliance FLAG Telecom Ireland Limited Scott-Brown Partnership Peterborough and Fenland Mind Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Scottish Water Peterborough City Council Richard Brown Planning ScottishPower Renewables Peterborough Race Equality Council Robert Doughty Consultancy Scout group Peterborough REC Robert Hall Centre SEARCH Architects Pick and Mix Robinson and Hall Serious and Organised Crime Team Pick Everard Roddons Housing Association Severn Trent Retail Services Limited Pipex Internet Limited Roger Tym and Partners Severn Trent Water Ltd Planning & Transportation Department Rose Homes Shelter Planning Issues Rosmini Centre Silver Circle Club Poors Allotments Charities Rotaract Club of Whittlesey Sir Harry Junior Sword Team Poppyfields Investments Rotary Club March Sir Harry Smith Community College

Smallworld Media Communications Limited Stepping Stones Nursery TeliaSonera International Carrier UK Limited Smart Planning Ltd Stewart Ross Associates Thames Water Utilities Ltd Smiths Gore Stocks AG Ltd The Barton Willmore Planning Partnership - Anglia Snowmountain Enterprises Ltd Storeys:ssp The Design Partnership Somersham Parish Council Stroke co ordinator The Design Partnership (Ely) Ltd South Cambridgeshire District Council Strutt and Parker LLP The Fenland Project(MIND) South East Water Plc Studio 11 Architecture The Fisher Parkinson Trust Ltd South Holland District Council Sugar Tub Community Centre The Foyer South West Water Ltd Sunlight Mind and Spirit Recovery Group The Garden House Southern Water Ltd Surf Telecoms Limited The Harbour (Whittlesey Christian Church) Spacelabuk Sustrans The Heron Sport England Sutton Bridge Parish Council The Housing Corporation Spyder Facilities Limited Sutton Parish Council The Inland Waterways Association SSE Telecommunications Limited Sutton St. Edmund Parish Council The Landmark Practice St Augustine's Church Sutton St. James Parish Council The Landscape Partnership St Edmundsbury District Council Swann Edwards Architects The Mobile Operators Association St John Ambulance March T A M Engineering The National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups St John Ambulance Wisbech Tallstead Ltd The National Trust - East of England Regional Office St Mary's Church Tamar Nurseries The Peterborough Gospel Hall Trust St Mary's Church & St Peters Church Tata Communications (UK) Limited The Planning Bureau St Nicholas Church Taylor Vinters - Solicitors The Planning Inspectorate St Peters & St Pauls Parish Church Taylor Wimpey The Planning Law Practice St Peter's School TCI Renewables The Ramblers Association St Peters Wimblington P.C.C. TCI Renewables The Robert Partnership St Wendreda's Church Tegerdine and Sons Ltd The Salvation Army - Whittlesey-March Status Architecture and Planning Telecom New Zealand (UK) Licences Limited The Theatres Trust Stephen James Allen Ltd Telewest Limited The Village Children's Centre

The W R Davidge Planning Practice United Reform Church Well End Barn The Wheel Centre United Utilities Plc Welney Parish Council The Wildlife Trust Upwell Parish Council Wenman Design Solutions Ltd The Wisbech Players Various Leverington Groups Wessex Water Services Ltd The Wisbech Society Vawser and Co West End Preservation Society Thomas Clarkson Academy Vectone Limited West Norfolk & Fenland Muslim Association Thomas Clarkson Community College Veolia Water Central Ltd West Norfolk and District Chinese Association Thorney Parish Council Veolia Water East Ltd West Walton Parish Council Thus plc Vergettes West Walton Parish Council Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design Verizon UK Ltd Westwood Junior School Tingdene (MJ) Ltd Virgin Media Whaplode Parish Council Tingdene Developments Ltd. Virgin Media Wholesale Limited What Next Tiscali UK Limited Vitalise White and Eddy Torch Communications Ltd Vivien Fire Engine Trust Whiting & Partners Traditional Orchards Vodafone Ltd Whittlesea Society Traer Clark Chartered Architects Voeden Sandbrook Whittlesea Society Transco Vtesse Networks Ltd Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival Traveller Law Reform Project VTL (UK) Ltd Whittlesey & District Business Forum Trinity Methodist Church VTL Wavenet Limited Whittlesey & District Crime Prevention Panel Truckmasters Ltd W A Fairhurst and Partners Whittlesey & District Lions Trustees of M E Pettingill Walpole Cross Keys Parish Council Whittlesey & District Tenants' Association Turner Contracting Walpole Parish Council Whittlesey and District Business Forum Tweedwind Limited Walsoken Parish Council Whittlesey Arts Tydd St Giles Parish Council Warboys Parish Council Whittlesey Badminton Club Tydd St Mary Parish Council Wardell Armstrong LLP Whittlesey Blue Stars Football Club UK Broadband Limited Warden Housing Association Ltd Whittlesey Business Forum UK Power Networks Warren Boyes & Archer Solicitors Whittlesey Childrens Club

Whittlesey Club for the Disabled WisARD Wisbech Social Club & Institute Whittlesey Gardening Club Wisbech & District Indoor Bowls Wisbech Spiritualist Church Whittlesey Indoor Bowls Club Wisbech & District Squash Club Wisbech St Mary Football Clubs Whittlesey Junior Football Club Wisbech & District Talking Newspaper for the Blind Wisbech St Mary Luncheon Club Whittlesey Ladysmith Women's Institute Wisbech & Fenland Museum Wisbech St Mary Parish Council Whittlesey Manor Bowls Club Wisbech and District Chamber of Commerce Wisbech St Mary Short Mat Bowls Club Whittlesey Manor Dolphins Wisbech Baptist Church Wisbech Street Pride Group Whittlesey Methodist & United Reformed Church Wisbech Bridge Club Wisbech Talking Newspaper Whittlesey Museum Wisbech Business & Professional Men's Club Wisbech Tenants Association Whittlesey Patchwork Group Wisbech Chamber of Commerce Wisbech Tourism Development Group Whittlesey Rotary Club Wisbech Community Development Trust Wisbech Town Council Whittlesey Street Pride Wisbech Cycle Forum Wisbech United Reform Church Whittlesey Tennis Club Wisbech Electrical Wisbech Youth Council Whittlesey Town Bowls Club Wisbech Fabrications Ltd Witcham Parish Council Whittlesey Town Council Wisbech Furnishings Women in Rural Enterprise Whittlesey United FC Wisbech Grammar School Woods Hardwick Planning Whittlesey Widows Contact Group Wisbech in Bloom WYG Whittlesey Womens Institute Wisbech Job Centre Xcelld Ltd- Renewable Energy Whittlesey Youth & Community Centre Wisbech Lawn Tennis Club Young People of March Wight Cable 2005 Ltd Wisbech Lions Club Your Communications Ltd Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Centre Wisbech Monday Club Youthoria William H Brown Wisbech Professional Development Centre Wimblington & Stonea Twinning Wisbech Roadways Wimblington Film Club Wisbech Rose Fair Wimblington Parish Council Wisbech Round Table Wimblington St Peters Church Wisbech Rugby Union Football Club Wind Direct Wisbech Self Advocacy Group

Annex B: List of consultees who responded to January 2014 consultation that were notified of June 2014 consultation

Maxey Grounds & Co Highways Agency (Bedford) Cambridgeshire County Council Turley Associates Middle Level Commissioners Renewable UK A member of the public RSPB The Abbey Group Cambridgeshire Ltd J and J Design English Heritage Natural England Lincolnshire County Council