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
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BBC News
Woman who saved boy from crocodile praisedThe boy is attacked by at least one crocodile and is saved from the enclosure by a zoo staff member.
Visitors feel safe at crocodile-attack zoo, says mum"We still feel safe and just feel excited to see the animals," she says.
Boy, 3, was attacked by crocodile at zooPolice say a man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder has been bailed.
Inside crocodile zoo where boy, 3, was attackedFootage filmed by the BBC last year shows inside Johnsons of Old Hurst where the incident occurred.
'Our service charge has doubled in four years'Residents on a new housing development say the reasons driving the rising cost are not transparent.
Grieving family warn of open water swimming risksThe parents of a 16-year-old who drowned in a lake warn other teens of the dangers of open water.
Campaigner welcomes solar farm plan withdrawalCampaigners say plans for Kingsway Solar Farm have been "poorly conceived and badly designed".
Are hot schools putting pupils and teachers at risk?Some pupils and teachers have passed out in sweltering heat, the BBC is told.
New hub aims to support women through menopauseThe hub in Fengate hopes to offer a safe space for women going through menopause.
Sweet-toothed thieves caught with chocolate stashCambridgeshire Police says the vehicle is being further examined and its inquiries are ongoing.
Six young poets picked to open Latitude FestivalThey will perform their pieces on the theme of generations at Henham Park.