As part of the eco-town bid, Jarrow Investments is committed to ensuring the development is zero-carbon and will include environmental management systems dedicated to reducing household carbon emissions.
The scheme is located within the South Cambridgeshire high technology cluster which is vital to job creation throughout the region and the UK. Hanley Grange will provide much needed new housing for the cluster and ensure employees can live near their workplace, further reducing the need to travel by car. The proposals will also provide hundreds of jobs for local people living in the settlement.
Bob Sellwood, from the project’s planning consultants Sellwood Planning, commented: “We are delighted that the Government has confirmed Hanley Grange as one of its short-listed eco-towns. Our proposed development is a compelling example of how to deliver low carbon and affordable housing supported by appropriate infrastructure.
“Jarrow Investments will continue to work with its partners to develop one of the most exciting projects in the country. The project has been in progress for a number of years so we will be closely reviewing the detail of the government’s decision. However, by short-listing Hanley Grange for potential eco-town status, the Government has confirmed that our proposals meet all the criteria for developing an ecologically sustainable community that will set the standard for future development across the UK. Any plans that are now advanced will be done so in close consultation with local people to ensure that the project is fully integrated with the surrounding communities.”
The short-list of 15 will be reduced to 10 by the Communities and Local Government department following consultations with the local community and other stakeholders.