Plans in for major St Neots development

A hybrid planning application has been submitted for the development of 2,800 homes and new business space as part of the eastern expansion of St Neots in Cambridgeshire.The Urban&Civic application comprises outline plans for the development as a whole, as well as the detailed infrastructure for the first phase, as a commitment to bringing forward early infrastructure and facilities as part of the first phase of development.Included within the proposal are: – Up to 2,800 homes;- about 680,000 sq ft of commercial accommodation, including R&D and creative space, as well as office and industrial units;- two primary schools, with the potential for a temporary primary school to address immediate issues locally;- community and retail facilities focused on a local and district centre, including health care;- access improvements including capacity improvements, new access and landscape setting along Cambridge Road, and access points on to the A428 and Potton Road;- associated infrastructure and services.The site is established as a location for development in Huntingdonshire’s Adopted Core Strategy and is part of the St Neots Eastern Expansion Urban Design Framework.