Plans for more than 30 flats near Cambridgeshire village train station

The applicant describes the site as a ‘very accessible’ location

More than 30 new flats could be built near a Cambridgeshire village railway station. GCR Camprop Fifteen Ltd has proposed to change an office building into 32 flats on Station Road in Shepreth.

The buildings have been used as offices for a “significant period of time”. If approved, the flats would be a mix of studios and one-bedroom flats.

They would also be in “close proximity to Shepreth Railway Station”. The applicant described it as a “highly suitable location”.

The applicant added: “The site is located adjacent to Shepreth Train Station. The site is therefore very accessible from London and Cambridge. Cambridge to Shepreth typically takes 13 to 16 minutes which makes travel by rail a very desirable option.

“The new Cambridge South Station will also make the site more accessible from south Cambridge, southern fringe development areas and connect the site with Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. It is expected that residents would choose the location for its excellent rail links and would not be reliant on car travel.”

There are several mature trees near Station Road, as well as mature hedging which separates neighbouring properties. The applicant said these will keep the flats “well shielded and enclosed”.

It is believed that the development will not have an impact on the local highway network, according to a transport technical note produced by the applicant. It will also not result in any significant change to traffic. The site is also within flood zone one, meaning there is a very low flood risk.