Consultation runs from: 1 December 2025 9:00am - 30 January 2026 5:00pm
S/RSC/MF: Land at Maarnford Farm, Hunts Road, Duxford
• Site area of 1.56 hectares
• Capacity for approximately 60 homes
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proposals must demonstrate how they will meet the following requirements:
a. Informed by Landscape Visual Impact Assessment and
, buildings must be designed, in regard to building heights, mass and materials, to ensure no unacceptable adverse on the setting and character of the Duxford
, the Duxford Airfield Conservation Areas, the Grade I Listed Parish Church of St John, the Grade I Listed Parish Church of St Peter, and the Grade II Listed assets in the surrounding area. The preparation of a Landscape Visual Impact Assessment and
will be required;
b. Design of development should not exceed local building heights of 2 storeys to ensure the development’s design responds to the requirements of the IWM Duxford Air Safeguarding Zone; and
c. Retention of the existing hedgerows and the provision of a substantial landscape edge, to include tree buffers to the north and west of the site, and to mitigate the impacts of the existing telecommunications mast on residential amenity and outlook.
Supporting information
This 2-hectare agricultural greenfield site is allocated for approximately 60 homes, given it is well related to the existing village and within walking distance of Whittlesford Parkway Station. The policy requirement of landscape and design led approach to the development of the site reflects the findings of the landscape and heritage impacts identified in the Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment and . These mitigation measures are required to ensure no unacceptable adverse impacts to landscape character and the historic environment through careful consideration of building height, style, and materials.
This will ensure that there are no adverse impacts on the designated assets and their setting, including the Grade I Listed assets Parish Church of St John, Parish Church of St Peter, and Grade II Listed assets as well as their setting and character of the Duxford and Duxford Airfield Conservation Areas. proposals will also need to take a design led approach to mitigating the impact of the existing telecommunications mast on residential amenity and outlook and the IWM Duxford Air Safeguarding Zone.
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We will consider all comments while developing the next version of the .
All comments must be received by 30 January 2026 at 5pm.