A Waitrose convenience store is coming to Springstead Village in Cherry Hinton, on the eastern fringe of Cambridge.
The retail company has been announced as the anchor store within the development’s new local centre, with an anticipated opening date of late 2028.
Springstead Village is creating a sustainable new community of 1,200 homes on a 138-acre site which previously belonged to Cambridge Airport. The project is a joint venture between national housebuilder Bellway and Latimer, the development arm of Clarion Housing Group.
As well as the Waitrose store, the local centre is planned to also comprise two smaller retail units, yet to be announced, and a community hub and café, set around a new tree-lined Market Square.
Jamie Smith, Project Delivery Director for the Bellway Latimer joint venture, said: “It is testament to the unique future-focused vision offered at Springstead Village that Waitrose wants to be part of this sustainable new neighbourhood in Cambridge.
“The location of the new store at the heart of the development will make it easy for residents to do their shopping on foot or by bicycle, promoting greener ways of getting about and helping to make this a place where pedestrians and cyclists are prioritised.”
The Market Square sits at the heart of the third residential phase of Springstead Village, where construction is already underway. Work on the local centre buildings has now commenced and is due to be completed in 2028.
The community and retail facilities have been designed to BREEAM ‘excellent’ standards for building sustainability and were developed using extensive engagement with local people through a range of projects, discussions and workshop-style meetings.
The Market Square will be lined with trees, planters and seating, while a cycle route and cycle parking will make it easy for residents to get around by bike. Next to the community hub there will also be a Village Green which will include a play area and recreation space.
Jamie said: “We are proud of the collaborative approach we have taken to the design process at Springstead Village which has helped shape the local centre here.
“Work is progressing well across the development, with parkland, cycleways, a community centre and nature-inspired public art already in place, and around 200 private and affordable homes now occupied.
“The opening of the local centre at Springstead Village will be a significant moment for residents here, providing an important focal point which will further help bring the new community together.”
For more information about the new homes at Springstead Village, visit http://bellway.co.uk/new-homes/essex/springstead-village
Caption [photo credit, Bellway]
A computer-generated image of the Market Square at Springstead Village, with Little Waitrose to the left and the community hub to the right.
