It is part of a town development set to deliver 10,000 new homes over the next 20 years
Plans to deliver 145 homes in a new Cambridgeshire neighbourhood have been given the green light. South Cambridgeshire District Council has granted permission for the developers to build the homes in Northstowe.
The development is from a joint venture between TOWN and The Hill Group, working in partnership with Homes England. The plans will see two cohousing communities brought together within a mixed-tenure development and will be delivered across four blocks adjacent to Northstowe’s planned town centre.
Designed by Mole Architects, the plans will combine co-housing with mixed-tenure homes and 40 percent of the homes will be affordable. This is part of a new town development set to deliver 10,000 new homes for over 25,000 residents over the next 20 years.
The design and access statement said: “The scheme brings together a mix of housing types and tenures. At its heart, two cohousing communities sit around a shared, car-free lane that connects directly to the Greenway. This is the first instance in the UK of two cohousing communities being delivered side by side in a new town, and it forms the social and spatial centre of the development.”
All houses will be timber-framed and all homes are designed to achieve high energy performance. The housing mix includes terrace houses, maisonettes and apartments ranging from one to four bedrooms.
The development aims to bring together Suvana Cohousing, a community grounded in Buddhist principles, and Northstowe Cohousing.
Frances Wright, Head of Community Partnering at TOWN, said: “Cohousing has the power to transform how we live together, and Northstowe will be a fantastic example of that. We’re looking for people who want to live in a vibrant, supportive community. If that sounds like you, get in touch today.”
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