New images show plans for 198 homes at Waterbeach Barracks development

New images have been published showing what the next stage of the Waterbeach Barracks development could look like.

The developers, Durkan Homes and Urban and Civic Waterbeach, have submitted detailed plans for 198 new homes at the site, as well as a shop and a children’s play area.

Outline approval was granted in 2019 for up to 6,500 homes to be built at the former barracks and airfield on the edge of Waterbeach. The latest application said the proposed 198 homes will be on plots at the development sites known as Central Gardens East and Denny Waters.

Of the 198 homes, 103 are planned to be flats which will be a mix of one and two-bedroom and 95 are proposed to be houses, which will be a mix of two, three, and four-bedroom properties. The developer said some of the new homes would be offered as affordable housing.

The planning documents set out proposals for 15 of the flats and 10 of the houses to be offered at affordable rent; for 13 of the flats to be provided at discount market sale, and 15 of the flats and 10 of the houses made available for shared ownership.

“Every dwelling house will benefit from a private garden and the apartment blocks will have an area of adjacent communal amenity space to enhance the landscape setting including the provision of balconies for outdoor space,” the planning documents state.

It continues: “The dwelling houses will benefit from allocated parking spaces provided within their plot and the apartment blocks will have areas of defined communal parking.”

The development is proposed to include 239 car parking spaces, as well as a further four visitor spaces, three car club spaces, seven commercial spaces and one commercial delivery space. There would also be 546 cycle parking spaces included in the development, 528 of which would be for people living there and 18 for visitors.

The plans, which have been submitted to South Cambridgeshire District Council, explain: “Durkan Homes is committed to providing a high-quality development and a high standard of design within the development.

“This approach applies equally to spaces as to buildings, and equally to public as to private spaces.

“The objective will be the creation of a safe and healthy local environment that enables connection with a diverse, vibrant and creative local culture to develop, encouraging pride in the community and cohesion within it.”

The plans are due to be considered by councillors.