Stop Urban Sprawl

Against the gradual construction of homes in the East of England.

New homes and housing development in Chippenham

Planning applications for Chippenham are not available just now.

Across East Cambridgeshire, the government wants to build 687 homes a year. Sustained for thirty years, that is about 20,610 homes — +50% on existing stock in East Cambridgeshire.

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Spread across the 29 settlements in East Cambridgeshire, that is an average of 23.7 homes a year per settlement — about 711 over thirty years if growth were even.

When homes arrive in Chippenham, they almost always arrive as a bolt-on: a field at a time, each application too small to trigger the reservoir, the substation, the surgery or the station. That is the pattern we are against.

What we've got now

Now they want another 20,610 homes across East Cambridgeshire.

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Planning applications near Chippenham

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Common questions about new homes in Chippenham

Are there new homes planned in Chippenham?
Medium and large planning applications near Chippenham appear on this page when available. The government wants to build 687 homes a year across East Cambridgeshire — about 20,610 homes over thirty years if that rate is sustained.
How many new homes could East Cambridgeshire see over 30 years?
The government starting point is about 687 homes a year in East Cambridgeshire, or roughly 20,610 over thirty years (+50% on existing stock). That drives scattered edge-of-village growth unless infrastructure is planned first.
Why does new housing in Chippenham matter for infrastructure?
When homes arrive as bolt-on estates — a field at a time — each application is often too small to fund a reservoir, substation, surgery or station. Capacity is consumed without city-scale infrastructure ever being built. That is the pattern Stop Urban Sprawl campaigns against.
How can I object to sprawl around Chippenham?
Use the planning tracker for live applications in East Cambridgeshire, respond to consultations on the council portal, and sign the Stop Urban Sprawl petition calling for infrastructure-first growth instead of scattering houses across every village.

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