DESIGN
The design of the buildings will incorporate high quality materials including vertical glazing, introduction of wood, and a cladding system in a grey/silver palette to provide visual interest to the elevation and improvements to the wider street scene.
DESIGN
The design of the buildings will incorporate high quality materials including vertical glazing, introduction of wood, and a cladding system in a grey/silver palette to provide visual interest to the elevation and improvements to the wider street scene.
SITE LOCATION
The site is 9.4 ha of previously developed brownfield land on Bourn Airfield, and is located between Cambourne to the west, and Highfields and Highfields Caldecote to the east.
The A428 runs to the north of the site, providing the Bourn Quarter with direct access to the strategic road network.
The proposed Bourn New Village, allocated in the adopted South Cambridgeshire Local Plan, surrounds the site.
SCHEME BENEFITS
The Bourn Quarter proposals will deliver a number of significant benefits.
Boosting the local economy
The proposals will create approximately 800 new jobs for existing and future local residents, in addition to the large number of jobs likely to be generated during the construction phase.
Revitalising a derelict site
The Bourn Quarter will revitalise this previously developed site, providing additional planting, landscaping improvements, and carefully designed new buildings.
Supporting local business
Responding to local demand, the Bourn Quarter will provide space for small and medium sized local and regional businesses.
Protecting the environment
The proposals will be supported by a range of measures designed to ensure that the impact on the environment is minimised.
The proposals will include:
New buildings designed
to BREEAM ‘Very Good’
and ‘Well’ Standards
EPC A rating
Energy saving
materials and
construction methods
Photovoltaic energy
opportunities on the roofs
of the new buildings
A Green
Travel Plan
Electric vehicle
charging