Policy S/C/HTR: 137-143 Histon Road

This 1.36 hectare garage and former car showroom site provides an opportunity for a sustainable residential development on previously developed land within Cambridge. Through the comprehensive redevelopment of the site, there is the opportunity to positively contribute towards the setting of the adjacent Castle and Victoria Road 

Areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. You can find more information on the Councils’ websites:

Cambridge: https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/conservation-areas 

South Cambridgeshire: https://www.scambs.gov.uk/planning/natural-historic-and-built-environment/historic-environment/conservation-areas/

through the careful design and siting of buildings. Additionally, through a masterplan led approach, development proposals should integrate landscape and open space, ensure adequate space around the protected trees (TPO) and form a positive relationship with the adjacent Histon Road Recreation Ground. 

Through a comprehensive approach to development, the whole site could deliver approximately 100 homes. Although the existing garage portion of the site is not immediately available for redevelopment, it is still recognised as a suitable site for development area over the plan period. Redevelopment of the garage site will need to be designed cohesively with the remainder of the site that currently benefits from planning permission.  

We will consider all comments while developing the next version of the

A plan for the future development of a local area, drawn up by the local planning authority in consultation with the community. In law this is described as the development plan documents adopted under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. A local plan can consist of either strategic or non-strategic policies, or a combination of the two.

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All comments must be received by 30 January 2026 at 5pm.