Building in 'the Gap' between Houghton & St Ives
Between Houghton Grange, where development has already taken place, and St Ives there is a field - this is known as the GAP or BBSRC field and provides separation between our Parish and St. Ives.
A formal outline planning application was submitted in 2023 and revised in Oct 2024 and can be viewed on the District Council public access planning site - 23/00627/OUT | Outline planning permission with all matters reserved for the construction of up to 120 homes (Use Class C3) with associated public open space, landscaping, play areas, surface water attenuation, roads, car parking, pedestrian and cycle routes, utility infrastructure and associated works | Land Between Houghton Grange And The How Houghton Road Houghton (huntingdonshire.gov.uk).
The Parish Council has responded to these applications and the recent response sent by our legal team in October 2024 can be viewed in the files below.
Links to our Neighbourhood Plan is in the files below and the HDC Local Plan is at Huntingdonshire Development Plan - Huntingdonshire.gov.uk
File Name | Last Modified | File Size |
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Decrease in The Gap.pdf | 14 June 2023 | 568kB |
HG Ph 2 village leaflet.pdf | 14 June 2023 | 1.39MB |
Houghton Grange ph2 plan.pdf | 14 June 2023 | 5.17MB |
Houghton Wyton Neighbourhood plan 2018 20361.pdf | 25 May 2023 | 5.02MB |
PC GAP QUESTIONNAIRE i.pdf13217.pdf152815.pdf13217.pdf | 01 October 2020 | 241kB |
PC response to 2300627OUT Oct 24.pdf | 08 November 2024 | 262kB |
Revised LVA response 2300627OUT Oct 24.pdf | 08 November 2024 | 437kB |
Save Our Gap Magazine article.pdf | 01 October 2020 | 897kB |