The council said the shop has been ‘long-awaited’
A new town near Cambridge is set to get its first shop. South Cambridgeshire District Council has confirmed a Morrisons Daily will open in Northstowe.
The council purchased a 190sqm retail unit, where the shop will be based, from Keepmoat Homes as part of the Northstowe wider development. As well as a shop, the unit will include council apartments for affordable rent as part of phase two of the development.
Councillor Dr Lisa Redrup, lead cabinet member for healthy communities at SCDC said: “This is an exciting milestone for Northstowe. As a growing new town that is still in the early stages of its development, one of our main priorities has been to ensure people can get hold of everyday essentials close to where they live.
“This new retail unit provides the town’s first shop and does just that. We’ve worked hard for a long time to make this happen – and we’re delighted to see this long-awaited facility become a reality.”
The affordable homes and retail unit form part of the Keepmoat Homes Stirling Fields development. Homes England, master developer for phases two and three of Northstowe, appointed Keepmoat to deliver the scheme.
SCDC has since completed on commercial arrangements for a tenant, therefore allowing the council to bring the first shop to Northstowe.
Councillor John Batchelor, SCDC’s lead cabinet member for housing said: “This is about creating places where people have access to the services they need close to home, while also providing genuinely affordable homes for local people.
“By delivering this unit, with a well-known food retailer, we’re situating 190sqm of retail space right next to new affordable homes. The six affordable flats above the retail unit complete our programme of 60 council homes for rent at this location, helping to ensure Northstowe grows as a balanced and sustainable community.”
An opening date is set to be announced for the Morrisons Daily shop. The shop is currently being refitted.
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