We have put together a list of some of the most common questions that we get asked about various aspects of Northstowe. We hope that this page is helpful.
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We will add further questions and answers to this page in future.
With regards to the timing of each building / facility coming forwards, here’s the latest at this stage:
- Phase 1 Sports Pavilion and Western Park Pitches and Bowling Green. The pavilion and pitches are operated by Elite Sports UK and the Bowling Green is managed by Longstanton Bowls Club. The facilities were officially opened on Saturday 20 January 2024. See the centre and make a booking.
- The Cabin (interim Phase 1 community centre): The building officially opened on Monday 17 July 2023. Anyone who wishes to book the temporary community centre for a group or event can complete a booking form. Northstowe Hub Café is open at The Cabin on Wednesdays from 9am to 12:30pm and again at 3:30pm to 5:30pm and on 0am to 12pm on the Sundays. Child and Family Centre services, midwifery and health visiting services are also available from this facility along with a host of community activities, The Cabin’s programme can be seen here.
- Phase 1 Community Centre - Unity Centre: our construction partner, Kier, began work on-site in early 2025 and the Cross Laminated Time frame has been installed. It is currently anticipated that the building will be completed in early 2026 – and Northstowe residents will be kept informed during the construction process. You can watch a video of the construction site, recorded in July 2025, below. Our thanks to SkyTech Cambridge for the footage.
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Northstowe Secondary College: Community space has been available to hire at Northstowe Secondary College since the building opened in 2019. In addition to a variety of sports pitches there is an indoor sports hall, theatre, dance and activity studios and drama room available for hire amongst many other spaces available. Operated by P&E Sports, please visit the Northstowe Secondary College website to check their availability.
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Pathfinder Primary School also has community spaces available for hire. Contact Pathfinder Primary School via office@pathfinderschool.org.uk for more information.
Forthcoming facilities:
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Phase 2 Town Hub: The Town Hub is currently expected to be delivered is 2028. It will provide health, library and community space. We are currently working with partners and stakeholders to produce a detailed design brief.
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Phase 2 Sports Pavilion: Work has not yet started on this facility which will come at a later stage of Northstowe's development. It is anticipated that this pavilion will likely be delivered when around 2,500 homes at Northstowe are occupied.
We’re building some flats on phase 2 that will be Council homes – and one of those blocks has space for a retail unit on the ground floor. We are marketing for a tenant, with strong interest emerging.
Homes England also has land and outline planning permission for shops and cafes on a later stage of Phase Two as part of what will become the town centre. This is an initial phase of the Northstowe town centre. It is planned to include a market hall and a convenience store, as part of a mix of uses appropriate to a town centre setting. It also includes space for the Civic Hub building, including library, health and community space.
Mobile Food Hub is on The Green every Friday, 10:30am to 11:30am. Open to everyone, it provides fresh produce and essential items either for free or at a reduced price. The service is provided by HOPE CIC and supported by Northstowe Town Council. For queries or more information, visit hopeagainst.org or contact hopecic.uk@gmail.com.
Northstowe Foodies organises weekly local food truck events at The Green, just outside The Cabin. These take place from Wednesday to Saturday between 5 and 8pm, with additional events on select Saturdays from 10am to 2pm. The food truck lineup varies each week based on availability and can be checked on their Facebook or Instagram pages @northstowefoodies, look out for the pinned post at the top of the page.
A portion of the pitch fees paid by the food trucks (30 to 50%) is reinvested into the community to support local projects.
The food trucks are booked by Off the Beaten Truck on behalf of Northstowe Foodies.
Meanwhile, following the work that was undertaken on the concept master plan for the Enterprise Zone and Local Centre, we have been working to prepare options as to how to best bring that site forward. A key parcel within the scheme was previously held on option for Cambridgeshire County Council for the provision of a Household Waste Recycling Centre.
Cambridgeshire County Council officially declined to take up this option and we are working with developers regarding our option for first refusal to purchase this key parcel within the Enterprise Zone. Meanwhile, our Council officers have met informally with a number of parties and are taking specialist advice on the different options available to deliver the site, and the uses required by the community and the market.
With most of the housebuilders’ construction work finished, Urban&Civic (previously L&Q Estates) are now in a position to undertake the highway finishing works.
Details on these works can be found in the document below.
Currently, as was always intended, Northstowe residents can register with the local GP surgery at Willingham Medical Practice.
The Town Hub, planned as part of Phase 2 Northstowe, will provide healthcare space, including GP services. Note that responsibility for health planning and delivery sits with the NHS locally.
- You can report a breach of planning control to us
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