Exactly where hundreds of new homes could be built in Cambridgeshire village

Alongside hundreds of new homes, the development would provide vehicle and cycle parking and open space including a children’s play area

A land developer is hoping to build up to 400 homes in a Cambridgeshire village. Granta Land Limited has proposed to build hundreds of homes on land between Hinton Way and Mingle Lane in Stapleford.

Stapleford is a quaint village around four miles from Cambridge. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) application request has been submitted to South Cambridgeshire District Council ahead of a formal outline planning application.

The new homes are proposed to be built across a 26.27 hectare site which is currently agricultural fields. Around two thirds is managed grassland and the remaining third is in agricultural use.

If the proposals are given the go-ahead, the development would provide up to 400 new homes including affordable housing, a local facility, vehicle and cycle parking and open space including a children’s play area. The design is still evolving due to it being in the early stages of the proposals.

The proposed site is accessible by vehicles via a private farm track off Hinton Way. The road also provides footways and access to Shelford village centre and local amenities including schools, a health centre, shops, restaurants, and cafes. The homes would be situated around 800 metres from Shelford railway station offering regular train services to stops including Cambridge South, Cambridge, Cambridge North and London.

The site is fully situated within flood zone one and almost the entire site has been identified as being at ‘very low’ risk of surface water flooding.

The buildings would be up to 2.5 storeys in height. Two vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access points off Hinton Way are also proposed alongside an anticipated cycle and pedestrian access off Mingle Lane.

Additionally, a pedestrian and cycle crossing is being considered to link the development with the adjacent approved Strawberry Fields care village and countryside park.