On Tuesday 8th April, the Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP, granted development consent for Anglian Water’s Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation Project (CWWTPR). More information can be found on the government’s website here.
In response, a spokesperson for Landsec said:
“We welcome the Secretary of State’s decision to approve the creation of a new waste water treatment facility for Cambridge, which simultaneously unlocks 120 acres of urban brownfield land for development.
This decision shows the Government is serious about prioritising brownfield urban regeneration, which we believe is the best way to create the growth, homes and jobs we need across Cambridge and the UK. It’s now up to our team to deliver on this ambition.
We’re busy finalising a planning application, which we expect to submit later this year, to create a new urban quarter in Cambridge, with 5,600 new homes, shops, workplaces, schools, community and leisure facilities. All alongside increased biodiversity and green spaces.”
Please check back on the website for further updates.