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East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements

Proposals for a new railway line between Bedford Station and Cambridge Station with other associated works to the railway network in and around Oxford, Bicester, Winslow, Bletchley, and Bedford.

The proposed scheme provides opportunities to unlock jobs, homes, and growth for current and future residents in Huntingdonshire. The new station at Tempsford allows connectivity with the existing East Coast Mainline station as well as connection opportunities for St Neots residents and businesses.

The scheme could also provide a further drive for growth in and around St Neots and Huntingdonshire as a whole, providing opportunities for existing and future residents.

The project will be divided into three connection stages:

Connection stage 1: Oxford – Bletchley/ Milton Keynes. This stage is currently in progress.
Connection stage 2: Bletchley/ Milton Keynes – Bedford
Connection stage 3: Bedford – Cambridge

The second and third stages are currently in development by EWR and will be included in this DCO.

For more information and the project stage, please see:

Fens Reservoir

Proposals for a new reservoir in the Fenland district exceeding 30 million cubic metres, including associated works. Whilst the main reservoir is proposed to be between Chatteris and March, some of the associated infrastructure falls within Huntingdonshire. This includes river intake points built into the bank of the river with an underwater channel to withdraw water and service reservoirs which are small tank-like reservoirs for storing treated drinking water at points close to the local supply network.

For more information and the project stage, please see:

Lincolnshire Reservoir

Proposals for a new reservoir in Lincolnshire exceeding 30 million cubic metres, including associated works. The main reservoir is in Lincolnshire with some of the associated infrastructure falling in the north of Huntingdonshire. This includes the Chesterton connection point and a service reservoir west of Peterborough.

For more information and the project stage, please see:

East Park Energy

BSSL Cambsbed 1 Limited is proposing the installation of solar photovoltaic panels and electrical energy storage technology, and associated infrastructure for connection to the national grid. The scheme would be capable of generating and exporting more than 50 megawatts of renewable energy.

Update (November 2025)

The application has been accepted by the Planning Inspectorate and has progressed to the next phase in the planning process, known as the ‘Pre-examination’ phase.

As part of this, you have the opportunity to register with the Planning Inspectorate as an Interested Party by making a relevant representation, which is a written summary of you or your organisation’s view on the application.

The registration period for submitting a relevant representation opened on Wednesday 26 November 2025 and will close at 11:59pm on Wednesday 14 January 2026.

To register, you can submit a relevant representation via the Planning Inspectorate's website, where you can also access the full application and documents: East Park Energy Project Information.

More information about the process for registering as an Interested Party and making a relevant representation can be found on the Planning Inspectorate’s website.

Further information can also be found on the Applicant’s website.

As one of the host authorities, Huntingdonshire District Council is not the determining authority. The application will be determined by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Correspondence in relation to this application should be directed to the Applicant in the first instance and then the Planning Inspectorate.

A428

The A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Road improvement scheme involves the upgrade of the A428 between A1/A421 Black Cat Junction and the A428/A1198 Caxton Gibbet Junction to high-quality dual carriageway.

This includes a three-tier junction at Black Cat roundabout, new junctions at Caxton Gibbet and Cambridge Road connecting the new dual carriageway to the existing A428 and new bridges crossing over the new dual carriageway, the River Great Ouse and the East Coast Main Line railway.

For more information and the project stage, please see:

A14

The A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme involves the improvement and upgrading of a 23-mile length of a strategic highway between Cambridge and Huntingdon, and the widening of a 2-mile stretch of the A1 between Alconbury and Brampton.

This scheme has been through the NSIP process and has been given development consent. It has now been implemented. For more information and updates, please see:

NSIPs neighbouring Huntingdonshire

The following NSIPs are projects where HDC is consulted as a neighbouring authority. As these projects are taking place outside the district, unless there are reasons, HDC does not get involved with these NSIPs.

Cambridge Wastewater Treatment Plant Relocation Project