Cambridge University Farm planning notice
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Cambridge University Farm planning notice
Image: © Hugh Venables Taken: 9 Mar 2013
Giving details of the planning permission sought. The development proposed includes: 3000 dwellings; up to 2000 student bedspaces; 100,000 sq. m. employment floorspace, of which: up to 40,000 sq. m. commercial floorspace and at least 60,000 sq. m. academic floorspace; up to 5,300 sq. m. gross retail floospace; Senior Living [not including professors' offices], up to 6,500 sq. m.; community centre; indoor sports provision; police; primary health care; primary school; nurseries; hotel (130 rooms); energy centre and associated road, cycle, pedestrian, parking and drainage infrastructure. And some open space. It's a big submission with the cost estimated at about £1 billion and construction of phase one, which has just started, taking over two years.
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