Consultation is open from 3 August 2026 9:00am to 25 September 2026 5:00pm
Policy S/AMC/HIS: Mixed Use Development in Histon & Impington Station Area of Major Change
1. To create an attractive and vibrant gateway to the settlements from the Guided Busway, redevelopment of land around Station Road in Histon and Impington, as shown on the Policies Map, will deliver mixed-use development, comprising:
a. Office and Research and Development, Commercial uses – workshops, retail, café / restaurant (in Use Classes E(a), E(b), and E(g) (i) / (ii) / (iii));
b. Community uses; and
c. Residential development, including work / live units.
2. Development proposals for the sites known as the Old Railway Goods Yard and Kendall Court should include commercial and/or community uses in addition to any residential development.
3. Ensure that development complements adjacent development proposals within site at Compass House, Chivers Way (S/RRA/CH).
4. Any development must consider views into and out of the Histon And Impington - Histon Village Conservation Area, and protect and enhance listed buildings adjacent to the policy area including Grade II Listed 82-92, Station Road and Mill Cottage, and Grade II* Listed Impington Mill.
5. The former station building and the Railway Vue public house are of local importance and should be retained and reused as appropriate for commercial or a community use.
6. All schemes must integrate with surrounding uses, respect the character and maintain the vitality and viability of Histon and Impington village centre, and retain the significant wooded area known as ‘The Copse’.
7. Planning permission will only be granted for development proposals where the applicant can demonstrate that their proposals will contribute to achieving the objectives for the area outlined above. The preferred approach would be through masterplanning the whole policy area, in consultation with landowners and stakeholders.
Figure 103: Site Plan of S/AMC/HIS: Mixed-Use Development in Histon and Impington Station Area of Major Change
Supporting information
3.5.39. The policy seeks to provide a direction for redevelopment of vacant and underused land within the defined policy area to create a village node for Histon and Impington around the Guided Busway.
3.5.40. The aspiration is to make better use of vacant and underused land to provide a wider mix of uses to attract more use of the area at different times of the day, including outside of the peak hours. These uses could include small (artisan) workshops, small scale retail and destination shops (e.g. for craft made items, specialist foods), as well as food outlets including café / restaurants. Conditions may be applied to planning consents restricting change of use via permitted development to uses secured in response to this policy.
3.5.41. This policy seeks to encourage sensitive redevelopment of this area and stimulate commercial activity and encourage local employment. This approach was supported in the Histon & Impington Neighbourhood Plan. Some proposals have come forward for sites within the area, but other sites are still going through the planning application process or have not yet come forward. Development will also need to ensure it aligns with site Compass House, Chivers Way (S/RRA/CH) which forms part of this Area of Major Change.
Tell us what you think
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.