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Policy S/C/DR: 2-28 Davy Road and Garage Blocks

Consultation is open from 3 August 2026 9:00am to 25 September 2026 5:00pm

Policy S/C/DR: 2-28 Davy Road and Garage Blocks

  • Site area of 1.2 hectares.
  • Capacity for approximately 26 net additional homes (68 gross homes).

1.  Development proposals must demonstrate how they will meet the following requirements:

     a. Mature trees on the site are to be retained;

     b. The protection or enhancement of the Protected Open Space;

     c. Design of buildings, in regard to height, massing and materials, must respond positively to the local character and setting, and ensure no unacceptable adverse impacts on the Grade II listed Foster’s Mill and its setting, locally listed buildings and their settings, the New Town and Glisson Road and Mill Road conservation areas, as well as Strategic Viewpoints; and

     d. Given the area's potential for archaeological activity in the vicinity of the site, development proposals must be accompanied by an appropriate archaeological assessment which includes information on the significance of the heritage asset, including the extent character and condition of the archaeological resource and the likely impact of the development on the archaeological remains. In the first instance, archaeological investigation will be required via Desk Based Assessment. 

Site Plan of S/C/DR: 2-28 Davy Road and Garage Blocks.

Figure 22: Site Plan of S/C/DR: 2-28 Davy Road and Garage Blocks.

Supporting information

3.1.31. This site has been put forward by the Cambridge Investment Partnership for housing. The site is currently in residential use, but a number of the existing buildings are of poor quality and outdated. Re-development of the site would enable new high-quality housing to be provided in a sustainable location, given it lies close to the services and facilities around Cambridge railway station and Mill Road Local Centre, as well as lying opposite Coleridge Recreation Ground. There is a large area of protected open space within the site, as well as mature trees, which both positively contribute to the character of the wider neighbourhood and must be retained. The successful re-development of the site should therefore be context-driven and ensure there are no adverse impacts on heritage assets and their setting, including archaeological remains.

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For further guidance on how to submit comments, please see the Representation Guidance Note.

All comments must be received by 25 September 2026 at 5pm.