Stop Urban Sprawl

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

New homes and housing development in Fenstanton

Planning applications for Fenstanton are not available just now.

Across Huntingdonshire, the government wants to build 1,237 homes a year. Sustained for thirty years, that is about 37,110 homes — +44% on existing stock in Huntingdonshire.

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Spread across the 54 settlements in Huntingdonshire, that is an average of 22.9 homes a year per settlement — about 687 over thirty years if growth were even.

When homes arrive in Fenstanton, 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 37,110 homes across Huntingdonshire.

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Planning applications near Fenstanton

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Common questions about new homes in Fenstanton

Are there new homes planned in Fenstanton?
Medium and large planning applications near Fenstanton appear on this page when available. The government wants to build 1,237 homes a year across Huntingdonshire — about 37,110 homes over thirty years if that rate is sustained.
How many new homes could Huntingdonshire see over 30 years?
The government starting point is about 1,237 homes a year in Huntingdonshire, or roughly 37,110 over thirty years (+44% on existing stock). That drives scattered edge-of-village growth unless infrastructure is planned first.
Why does new housing in Fenstanton 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 Fenstanton?
Use the planning tracker for live applications in Huntingdonshire, 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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Housing pressure rarely stops at the parish boundary.

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