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Windmill estate, Fulbourn - proposed redevelopment scheme

The redevelopment of the Windmill Estate in Fulbourn has been agreed by South Cambridgeshire District Council. A partnership with Accent Nene Housing Society could see the current 1960's estate of 160 homes redeveloped to provide approximately 270 new homes.

At the Planning Committee meeting on 7th November 2007, formal planning approval was granted to enable the Windmill Estate redevelopment plans to commence with phase 1 in 2008.

This decision comes after many months of negotiations between Accent Nene, South Cambridgeshire District Council, Fulbourn Parish Council and local residents. For the past three years Accent Nene has consulted with residents to find out what they like and dislike about the estate and understand how improvements could be made through quality in design and layout.

The approved master plan for the estate will include the provision of new homes for rent, shared ownership and outright sale with the inclusion of up to 273 new dwellings being proposed over a four phase programme.

The detailed approval obtained relates to phase 1 of the master plan which includes 120 new dwellings and a new community centre. The community building will replace the existing facility in Haggis Gap and will include a community hall and provision for the Fulbourn volunteer library service.

The project team has now completed the tender process for the project and are delighted to announce that Kier Partnership Homes are to be selected as the lead contractor. Kier have extensive experience of working with residents on large, complex community projects. Their first role will be to meet with all relevant stakeholders involved with the project early in the New Year.

John Walton, development and regeneration manager at Accent Nene, said:

This is a very exciting step forward for the project. The granting of planning approval will enable Accent Nene and SCDC to start building new homes for local residents. This latest news justifies all the hard work that has been put into the project over the past three years that has involved a number of local partners.

This project demonstrates Accent Nene's commitment to creating 'sustainable communities' on complex projects that can secure benefits for the whole community.

The next stages will see Accent Nene focusing on the delivery of phase 1 starting early in 2008.

Jo Cowe, chairman of Windmill Estate Residents' Panel (WERP), said:

Existing residents have waited for this latest news for a long time now and we are pleased that a decision has been made in order for all residents to be able to move forward.

Stephen Hills, corporate manager for affordable homes at SCDC, said:

This is excellent news and comes on the back of more than three years hard work by the local residents, Accent Nene and South Cambridgeshire District Council. This development will provide more homes for the village as well as improving the environment for everyone. We can now focus on the job of getting on with the new building.

Notes

1. Accent Nene is a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) registered with the Housing Corporation. The main office is in Peterborough and there are regional management offices in Nottingham and Cambourne, near Cambridge.
2. What is now Accent Nene was formerly Nene Housing Society. It became a member of Accent Group in January 2005. Accent is the UK's leading community investment business.
3. Accent Nene is one of the largest locally based RSLs in Peterborough and operates in the East Midlands and East Anglia. It provides a range of social housing and manages around 3,500 rented and leasehold homes mainly in the Peterborough, Nottinghamshire and Cambridgeshire areas.
4. Accent Nene aims to provide high quality, affordable homes for rent or purchase on an equity share basis for those in housing need. It helps single people, couples, families, elderly and disabled people and some special needs groups such as deaf/blind people.

Initial demolition notices (Suspension of the Right to Buy) have been served on those residents affected (published in the Cambridge Evening News on 7th March 2006).