Outline plans have been submitted for almost 3,500 new homes to be built in Northstowe.

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) submitted the plans which also include a secondary school, two primary schools as well as new roads and employment and recreational areas.

The submission of the outline planning application for the second major phase of development follows extensive public consultation on the proposals in spring of this year by the HCA. t is also hot-on-the-heels of outline planning consent being approved in April 2014 for the first phase of 1500 new homes, a primary school, a sports hub, a local centre with shops and community uses and a site for a Household Recycling Centre.


Paul Kitson, Senior Project Manager at the HCA for Northstowe said: "Things are definitely happening at Northstowe. We want to make sure the foundations are laid for a solid community to develop. As part of this we have adopted a 'phased' approach to development where facilities and road improvements are built hand-in-hand at each stage with new homes. The outline plans submitted today are further proof of that and, if approved, we look forward to working with local communities to develop further details to these outline plans."

Preparatory work has recently started at Northstowe for the first primary school and first phase of new homes. Gallagher Estates are responsible for the first phase of development at Northstowe.

Preparatory work has started at Northstowe and the first homes could be sold and occupied as early as spring 2016.

(CD/MH)