Developments
General Documents
See the Parish Council Web Site for the most up to date information on development and planning issues
Proposed (163) Homes (Chestnut Rise) Consultation Web Site
Proposed Plan 350 New Homes (Newmarket Road) (PDF)
Burwell Vision (PDF)
Proposed (163) Homes (Chestnut Rise) Consultation Web Site
Proposed Plan 350 New Homes (Newmarket Road) (PDF)
Burwell Vision (PDF)
Woodside Meadows - 91 Park Homes (Starting from £240,000)
Mandeville Park - About half a dozen new houses off Low Road, around 850K each. Mar-2021
Construction of a 50MW battery storage development on Weirs Drove- Feb 2021
Goosehill_Farm_Solar_Farm - 2020
New House Replacing Demolished Bungalow Weirs Drove - 2020
Little Fen/Dyson's Drove 2019-
Off Toyse Lane (Demolished Bungalow Site) 2018-
Several houses
The old Crown Pub re-development (2018-
Several houses and included conversion of pub to residential property
Birches Tye (Hopkins Homes)
The Anchor Pub Garden
June 2016, 2 new houses by the river
Dyson's Drove
4 Houses (2016-2017)
Burwell Farm has been bought by the National Trust at a cost of 1.7 million pounds
Flashy National Trust leaflets through the post confirm that the National Trust has acquired 450 acres of land to extend and help preserve the Fen extending from Wicken. See the
Wicken National Trust Site
for more info.
Wicken National Trust Site
for more info.
Copperfield Way (Off Isaacson Road)
Another development currently underway (Nov. 2004)
Factory Site re-development
Latest Update (9-June-2002): Construction continues:
Latest Update (27-Apr-2004): Most of the estate is now complete:
Jubilee Green
This park has been updated and improved (Nov. 2004)
New Library
Now completed and open for business (Jan. 2006)
New Skate Park
The skate park is now Complete (Nov. 2004)
Browns of Burwell development
The Browns of Burwell site in North Street has been acquired by
Twigden Homes
. They will be presenting their development plans for the site at the
Parish Council
meeting in the Jubilee Reading Room on the 30th July 2003.
Brown's Site as of February 2004
Twigden Homes
. They will be presenting their development plans for the site at the
Parish Council
meeting in the Jubilee Reading Room on the 30th July 2003.
Construction well under way (Nov. 2004)
New Woodland
The two woods recently planted should help improve the quality of life in
the village. These are Priory Wood between Priory Close and Weirs Drove at
Crowhall Farm
Village News
Controlling Weeds
Burwell, one of only 7 out of 243 Cambridgehsire parishes who have chosen to opt out of the council weed treatment programme. Controlling weeds
cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Burwell, one of only 7 out of 243 Cambridgehsire parishes who have chosen to opt out of the council weed treatment programme. Controlling weeds
cambridgeshire.gov.uk
UK's biggest solar farm approved for east of England (Click on image for larger version)
Latest Proposals
Project and
Current Status
Latest Proposals
Project and
Current Status
BBC News
Yellow weather warning issued for ice and snowThe Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning to parts of the East of England.
What became of the famous wonky Christmas tree?Volunteers have carved items from the 2023 leaning Christmas tree to raise funds for the town lights.
Night shelter user defrauds it out of £6,000He booked a "staggering" number of taxi journeys and billed them to the charity, police say.
Mum hopes trial can stop MS from worsening Researchers say it is a "vital step" in trying to slow or stop the progression of multiple sclerosis.
Unpaid carer felt 'lonely and isolated' in teensElla McKenzie was in her teens when she began caring for her family and now helps other young carers.
Man sentenced after shotgun is found in garden shedConnor Sweeney, 20, admitted possession of a firearm as well as the supply of cocaine and heroin.
Cambridge Water warned over city supply and demandThe company has been told there are concerns about whether it can meet demand as Cambridge expands.
'If you will not pick up dog poo, get a goldfish'The comments are made as the size of fines increases for not clearing up after your dog.
New stadium move a 'dream becoming a reality'Cambridge City FC will play their first game at the new FWD/IP Community Stadium on 30 November.
'Manifest': Cambridge Dictionary Word of the YearThe global wellness trend of "manifesting" saw a spike in people searching for the word on the web.
Railway bridge named as 'most bashed' in BritainNetwork Rail says it has been struck 18 times in a year, but local people claim the figure is higher.