The Future of
Fanshawe Road
About the project
Cambridge City Council Housing Aspirations
New Council developments, Timberworks, Cromwell Road
The Development
Located in the heart of central Cambridge and set around a large landscaped park, the development at Cromwell Road delivers 295 new homes, 118 of which are council homes. In addition to the residential element, there is also a children’s nursery.
The Homes
The development delivers a mix of houses and apartments based on the following principles:
Nationally described space standards
Directly-accessible garden and balcony areas
A mix of private and council houses
A percentage of homes are fully adaptable for wheelchair use
Low energy and reduced water demand
Constraints
When considering options for Fanshawe Road, it is important to take into account all of the site’s constraints. Some constraints that need to be considered are:
Potential redevelopment
Redevelopment is an option which the Council is considering for Fanshawe Road. Redeveloping the site would improve the quality of the existing homes and contribute to our wider ambition to provide environmentally friendly housing in the city. It would also enable us to provide new community facilities for residents to enjoy. Redevelopment would allow us to provide additional homes, with the site able to accommodate around 90 homes.
High quality accommodation
A more safe and secure place to live
More accessible homes to suit every need
A range of flats with generous kitchens and light rooms
Green biodiverse open spaces
Improved pavilion on Coleridge rec
Environmentally friendly homes
Lower energy bills
What does this mean for me?
If the redevelopment goes ahead it will involve a number of steps.
Council tenants
You’ll have to move out. This could be to a brand new 1-bed or 2-bed council flat at Cromwell Road (known as Timberworks).
If you were to take up this offer, we would:
Aim for a like-for-like move
Provide you with compensation for having to move
Assist you through the moving process
Pay for removal costs including things like fitting carpets
Leaseholders
You’ll have to move out, but we’ll help you by:
Paying for the market value of your property
Helping you in your search and providing guidance on the moving process
Giving you a year to complete your move – though most people move within six months
Next steps
We are committed to engaging with you as the residents of Fanshawe Road and want to make sure your voices are heard at every step of the way.
A progress report will be sent to the City Council’s Housing Scrutiny Committee in June. This will include a report on this engagement with residents, and anything we are doing in response. If the redevelopment goes ahead it will involve a number of steps. We will need to develop a scheme with which everyone is happy, ask for planning permission and funding, and develop an implementation plan.
