Work starts to create over 100 sustainable homes in Cambridgeshire village

There will be a mix of homes up for private sale and affordable properties.

A construction company has started work to build more than 100 new sustainable homes in a Cambridgeshire village. Bellway started building homes at Hatton Gate, off Station Road in Longstanton, at the beginning of May.

The development will include 107 homes ranging from one to four-bedroom properties with 61 houses up for private sale, 43 affordable properties, and three self-build plots. All the new homes on the site will have air source heat pumps and electric vehicle charging points.

Over three acres of the site will be green open space featuring wildlife areas, an existing pond, and a sustainable drainage scheme. There will also be a children’s play area, cycleways, and footpaths.

Mia Roussos, Sales Director at Bellway Eastern Counties, said: “Construction is underway at Hatton Gate where we will be delivering an attractive and sustainable development, providing not only much-needed new homes, but also new public open space and a communal play area.

“We have worked closely with the local authority on the plans for the development and have carefully considered the housing mix to meet the needs of the local housing market, with a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments and two to four-bedroom houses.

“The provision of homes for affordable rent and shared ownership alongside those for sale on the open market will ensure that a diverse and vibrant new community will be formed.”

Hatton Gate will also support biodiversity by planting new trees, creating wetland and grassland areas, and putting in bat and bird boxes. Log piles will be left to create wildlife habitats and gaps in fences will allow hedgehogs to roam around.

There will be a commercial building that could feature a shop or café as well as office space. It is expected the first homes will be put on sale in the summer.

Mia Roussos added: “We are planning to hold a pre-launch event in April where we will be partnering with local estate agents Haart to invite potential buyers to register an interest and find out more about the homes being built at Hatton Gate.

“The construction programme here should see us be in a position to release the first homes onto the market in July with the first residents moving to Hatton Gate in December 2026.”