Project Delivery
– 2,350 residential dwellings of which 30% will be affordable, including 100 units of student accommodation and 60 homes for the elderly.
– A broad range of housing types from 1 and 2 bedroom apartments through to larger 4 and 5 bedroom family homes.
– 1 ha of employment land, generating approximately 1,600 jobs.
– A Community Hub including: a community hall; a sports hall; GP surgery; local convenience stores; and the possibility of a pharmacy, bank, restaurant, and public house.
– The new facilities within the development will complement those that exist in neighbouring areas and benefit new residents and the wider community.
– A new 3-form entry primary school and pre-school with capacity for over 600 pupils.
– A series of pedestrian routes and cycleways comprising attractive circular routes and integrating the scheme with Chesterton and the town centre.
– Green infrastructure to include 100 acres of open space; playing fields; allotments; environmental and ecological considerations as well as extensive landscaping.