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• Cambridge Station Area

• Cambridge North-Eastern Fringe

• North West Cambridge and NIAB

• Cambridge East

• Cambridge Southern Fringe

Current Investment in Cambridge...

• Cambridge City Council is committed to leading the growth of Cambridge to achieve attractive, sustainable new neighbourhoods (including affordable housing) close to a good range of facilities and supported by transport networks so that people can opt not to use the car. Our approach also emphasises the importance of: high quality design; thriving communities; good access to jobs and services; and open spaces, conservation and biodiversity, so that everyone can benefit from the growth of Cambridge.
• Five growth areas have been allocated for development in and around Cambridge up to 2016. There are also other Major Developments within Cambridge that are not as large-scale, but could greatly contribute to the future face of the city. Official government targets expect Cambridge to have 19,000 new homes by 2021 (compared to 2001).
• Major Growth Areas - Cambridge Southern Fringe, Cambridge East, North-West Cambridge, Cambridge Station Area, North-East Cambridge.
• North-East Cambridge is likley to be an employment-led development, including office space, light industrial units, a new railway station and public transport interchange for the guided busway.
• Current population stands at around 122,000. The population of Cambridge is set to increase to 151,200 by 2021 (2007, Cambridgeshire County Council).
• Recent forecasts show employment in Cambridge increasing from 99,700 (2007) to 114,200 by 2021 and 121,000 by 2031. Main sectors estimated to increase are computing services (4,500 jobs), professional services (4,600), health and social work (5,700 jobs). The forecast assumes that a significantly higher number of the County`s housing and population are based in Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire area. (SQW Consulting, 2009.)

Find out more about current and planned investment in Cambridge, or enquire about your own investment plans by contacting the council directly.

Planned Developments

Cambridge Station Area

Improved Public Transport Interchange, 311 homes, 1,250 student bed spaces, a community room, gym, nursery, offices, shops, GP Surgery, hotel, and art workshop.

Cambridge North-Eastern Fringe

Employment-led development, including office space and light industrial units. Potential new railway station and public transport interchange for the guided busway.

North West Cambridge and NIAB

4,000 homes, affordable housing, a new primary school, community facilities, local shops, roads, footpaths, cycleways and an access road.

The development is split into 2 main sites:

• Land Between Madingley and Huntingdon Rd: Plans for around 3,000 homes (50% affordable housing for 'key worker' needs of the University of Cambridge), 2,000 units of student accommodation and 100,000sqm of employment and academic space.
• National Institute of Agricultural Botany Site: Residential development of up to around 3,000 homes (40% affordable).

Cambridge East

Partly in Cambridge and partly in South Cambridgeshire District. Plans for 10 to 12 thousand homes. Development is planned on the site of Cambridge Airport - Home of Marshall Business Aviation. Looking at sustainable design, energy efficiency and a low carbon approach.

Cambridge Southern Fringe

New schools (primary and secondary), student accommodation, 60 hectare country park, a multi-use games area, tennis courts, allotments, local shops, community, sport and recreational facilities, Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

Composed of 3 housing sites: Clay Farm, Bell School and Glebe Farm - over 4,000 homes.

The development of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (or 'Addenbrookes 20:20'), as an international centre for hospital services and biomedical research, and to expand the hospital to meet population growth.

First new homes estimated to be built in Trumpington Meadows by 2010/11, and at the Bell School Site in 2011/12. 2020 for the Addenbrookes site.