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Plans for redevelopment in north Cambridge: 400+ new homes, shops, community facilities and public spaces
We announced in October 2025 our plans for an £80 million investment in north Cambridge.
The plans will see 200+ new council homes and 200+ new market homes built across the Arbury Court site and the nearby Kingsway council estate. The Arbury Court shopping and community facilities will be redeveloped, and improvements made to local public spaces and parks.
The plans have been developed following two programmes of engagement, in spring 2025 and winter 2025, to help create our North Cambridge Framework for Change [PDF, 16.5MB]. The framework – our corporate vision for north Cambridge – sets out our long-term plan for investment in Arbury, King’s Hedges and Chesterton.
Hundreds of people responded to our surveys or took part in engagement events and conversations. This feedback directly influenced the draft Framework for Change, as well as specific plans for redevelopment at Arbury Court and the Kingsway council estate.
Read the spring 2025 engagement report and the winter 2025 engagement report [PDF, 5.5MB].
Parks and green spaces
We are planning to enhance parks and green spaces across the north of the city to make them safer and more accessible, increasing biodiversity, and planting trees and shrubs – initially at Arbury Park and the open space Kingsway, with a longer-term focus on Pulley Park, Nun’s Way Rec and Arbury Town Park.
Safer streets
We plan to work with the Highways Authority for safer streets, better crossings and improved travel connections, including the Arbury Court and Kingsway link.
Timeline
2026
- Public consultation: October 2026
We have written to affected residents to confirm that those who wish to move sooner will be able to start this process from 26 October 2026. This includes council tenants being granted highest priority on Home-Link to start bidding for new council properties. Homeowners will also be able to begin discussions with the council about next steps. Given the number of households affected, we expect it will take at least two years for all residents to move.
2027
- Second public consultation: January/ February 2027
- Planning application submission: March/ April 2027
We anticipate planning applications for Arbury Court and Kingsway to be submitted to Greater Cambridge Shared Planning in spring 2027.
2028
Residents who are less eager to move out quickly will not be expected to move out before summer 2028.
2030
Arbury Court commercial tenants would only move once the new Arbury Court has been built.
