Springstead Village is a new neighbourhood located in the north-east corner of Cambridge. It will provide around 1,200 new homes, forming part of the adopted Cambridge East Area Action Plan, alongside neighbouring developments such as Marleigh (formerly Land North of Newmarket Road) and the Marshalls ground run enclosure.
Outline planning permission for Springstead Village was granted in December 2020. The approved plans include up to 1,200 homes, a local centre with community facilities, and 2 new schools.
The easiest way to see the plans is to go online and search for the planning applications using the reference numbers below:
Outline Planning Application
Outline Planning Permission Ref: 18/0481/OUT and S/1231/18/OL (cross boundary).
- Reserved matters approval for infrastructure works approved April 2023 (Refs: 22/03137/REM and 22/03140/REM)
- Reserved Matters for 9 dwellings approved December 2022 (Refs: 22/04102/REM and 22/04037/REM)
- Reserved matters approval for 351 dwellings approved April 2023 (Ref: 22/05018/REM)
- Reserved matters approved for 136 dwellings approved April 2024 (Ref: 23/03347/REM)
- Reserved matters approved for 292 dwellings, local centre and community centre approved September 2025 (Refs: 25/01059/REM and 25/01098/REM)