Northstowe Timeline
Click on the icons below to find out more about what is planned at Northstowe
Outline planning application submitted
The Joint Promoters of Northstowe, Gallagher and the Homes and Communities Agency (then known as English Partnerships) submitted a revised planning application to South Cambridgeshire District Council.
South Cambridgeshire District Council response
Statutory and public consultation on the current planning application ended in April 2008. South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) received nearly 700 representations. In May 2008 SCDC responded to the Joint Promoters planning application.
Submission of planning application amendments
The Joint Promoters are anticipated to submit planning application amendments to South Cambridgeshire District Council in 2010.
Outline planning application submitted to committee
An outline planning application for Northstowe is due to be submitted to planning committee in 2010 for consideration.
Section 106 agreement to be signed
Depending on the outcome of the planning committee, the Section 106 agreement for Northstowe is due to be signed, which will be an agreement on all infrastructure contributions by the Joint Promoters.
Detailed planning applications submitted for early phases
Should outline planning consent be granted, the first detailed planning applications for the first phases of Northstowe will be submitted for consideration by South Cambridgeshire District Council.
The Busway opens
The Busway and Cycleway, when opened, will give people a reliable, fast and frequent link between Cambridge and the more rural market towns of Huntingdon and St Ives avoiding the long and slow queues on the A14.
Where guided buses travel on normal roads they will use bus priority measures, including new bus lanes and bus priority traffic signals.
If the contractor does not carry out the jobs required on the northern section within a month of completing the whole route Cambridgeshire County Council will be able to step in and do the necessary work claiming the costs back from the contractor under the terms of the contract. Finishing works to the St Ives to Cambridge Busway have not yet been completed which means the route is now due to open at the end of December.
First 150 homes completed
Subject to planning permissions being granted, the first 150 new homes at Northstowe are due to be built and ready for occupation.
First Primary School opens
The first Northstowe Primary School is due to open its doors for the first time to its new students.
Interim Community Hub opens
To ensure that Northstowe's first residents have good, local community facilities, an interim community hub will open for use.
A14 improvements commence
Work is due to commence on the A14 improvements in spring 2012. Read more here about the proposed work.
Second Primary School opens
The second new Primary School for Northstowe is due to open its doors to students for the first time.
Secondary School completed
The Secondary School will be completed at Northstowe and ready to welcome students.
Completion of further 650 homes
A further 650 new homes are due for completion and ready for occupation at Northstowe.
Third Primary School completed
The third new Primary School for Northstowe is due to open its doors to students for the first time.
Second Community Centre opens
The second community centre for Northstowe residents is due to open in May 2015 for use by the ever-expanding population.
Civic Hub opens
The Civic Hub at Northstowe will be home to a wide range of community facilities, such as health services and leisure facilities, and will provide a real focus for community activity.
Third Community Centre opens
The third community centre for Northstowe residents is due to open in 2017 for use by the ever-expanding population.