Plans have been submitted to East Cambridgeshire District Council for a development of over 500 new homes on the edge of Ely.
Over 500 new homes could be built across farmland on the edge of Ely if new plans are approved. David Wilson Homes South Midlands has asked East Cambridgeshire District Council for permission to build 533 homes at High Flyer Farm, to the north of Kings Avenue.
The developer urged the authority to approve the plans “without delay” arguing that there are “no reasons to prevent or delay the delivery of these much needed homes”.
The new homes are proposed to range in size from one-bedroom up to five-bedrooms. The developer said 35 per cent of the homes will also be made available as affordable housing, with these homes ranging in size from one-bedroom up to four-bedrooms.
The homes are due to form part of a wider development to the north of the city. Outline planning permission was granted in 2015 for up to 800 new homes to be built on the edge of Ely, along with a primary school, a pre-school, playing fields, a place of worship or community hall, as well as places for businesses, open space and allotments.
The latest application sets out more detailed plans for what some of these new homes could look like.
The plans said: “The vision is for a development that is resilient to climate change, globally responsible in its resource efficiency and encouragement of active travel, and socially sustainable in its delivery of mixed housing sizes and tenures to create a balanced community.
“The proposed development will offer a safe and healthy environment through careful consideration of its layout, creating opportunities for wildlife and contributing to the local identity and sense of place.
“It will integrate seamlessly with the existing settlement of Ely to provide much needed new homes that will be located in a suitable and sustainable location in Cambridgeshire.”
The district council will need to decide whether to approve or refuse the latest application, after it has heard from various consultees. Some organisations have already said they would like more information about the development to be provided before the district council considers approving the plans.
Cambridgeshire County Council, the lead local flood authority, said it needs more detailed information about the proposed drainage systems before it could recommend the signing off of one of the development’s conditions.
The Cambridge Group of Ramblers have said they are concerned about the lack of information about public rights of way. The group has asked for more information about what will happen to an existing footpath through the site.
They also suggested that further extensions to the footpath network should be considered with the building of “such a large development of 533 dwellings”.
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