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Introduction to K1
K1
is a piece of land in Orchard Park, Cambridge, owned by the city
council. The council is interested in progressing the establishment of
a Cohousing project on the site. They have appointed Cambridge
Architectural Research (CAR) to market test the establishment of a
Cohousing project over the next few months. This represents an
excellent opportunity to bring forward a unique project in the City.
There is a significant amount of work to be done, one critical task
being to submitt an outline planning application to South Cambs. The
original outline planning permission for 36 open market dwellings on
0.86ha (2.1 acres) has expired and a new application is required.
Enlinca
and CAR, working together, are keen to help bring this opportunity to
fruition. Please see below re contact information and our site specific
mailing list.
Location
Orchard Park is a new development between Kings Hedges and the
A14 just North of the Cambridge City Council boundary. K1 is to the
East and is a suitable size for a Cohousing community. In the Google
map below K1 is just left of centre.
The diagram below indicates the boundaries.
Next steps
Throughout Enlinca's history one subject that has been very difficult
to agree upon is where exactly we want to live. All of the many dozens of sites
we have considered have had some sort of a problem for a significant
number of
members. K1 is no different, but it represents an excellent opportunity
to finally get a community built. It is in one of the more affordable
areas of the city,
it has good transport links, such as being right next to the recently
opened guided bus route, and is convenient for the Science
Park and CRC. If we succeed at K1 then more communities can be built
later. It
has therefore been decided to create a new mailing list dedicated to
K1. If you are interested please go to
mail.enlinca.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/k1_enlinca.org.uk
and join
up, or send an Email to  .
Links A new dedicated website is now available at www.cambridge-k1.co.uk/
Although this article does not mention K1, it is what it is about. www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Home/Future-residents-to-help-design-estate.htm
For more detail about the Orchard park planning process the design
guide can be downloaded from www.scambs.gov.uk/documents/retrieve.htm?pk_document=908524
For even more information see
www.scambs.gov.uk/CommunityandLiving/NewCommunities/MajorDevelopments/OrchardPark/designGuide.htm
Page last updated 23/11/2011.
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