Haverhill Vales, Haverhill, Suffolk
New Community
Catesby Estates Selected To Promote Strategic Extension To Haverhill
Catesby Estates have entered into an agreement to promote a significant and strategic extension to Haverhill, Suffolk. (October 2020).
Catesby Estates, part of master developer Urban&Civic, is pleased to announce they have entered into an agreement to promote a significant and strategic extension to Haverhill, Suffolk. Mike Shaw, Director & Head of National Strategic Development, and Tom Fraser, Director at Savills Cambridge acted on behalf of the landowners.
Proposed significant and strategic extension to Haverhill, Suffolk
Catesby Estates is one of the UK’s leading land promoters with an enviable record of bringing forward land through the planning system for new homes and communities. Following the exchange of contracts, Catesby Estates will now be moving forward with local stakeholders to deliver this exciting vision for the area.
Totalling 750 acres (304 ha), the site is located across both West Suffolk and Braintree District Authority areas, and has capacity for up to 5,000 new homes alongside additional community facilities including new schools, local centres, employment and leisure use.
Potential for development including new homes and community facilities
Chief Executive of Catesby Estates, Myron Osborne said; “We are delighted to have agreed to work on behalf of the landowners as their land promotion partner. This site has huge potential for delivering high quality new homes and facilities for the area.”
“As the second largest settlement in West Suffolk, with direct road access to Cambridge located just 20 miles away, Haverhill has been identified as a key growth area due to its proximity to employment areas including Cambridge, the M11 corridor and Stansted Airport.”
“The transport and growth agenda being pursued in Cambridgeshire and across the wider region, including the CamOx growth arc and future proposals for the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) to connect Haverhill with the wider area, strengthens the case for future strategic scale residential growth around the town.”
Preferred strategic land promoter
Director and Head of National Strategic Land at Savills, Mike Shaw said: “The landowners have partnered with Catesby Estates with a vision to deliver a high quality development that will serve the needs of Haverhill and the wider area, creating a place where people will want to live, work and bring up their children.”
David Harper, Area Land Director led on securing this site for Catesby. The Catesby team working on bringing this site forward for new homes will be; Ed Barrett, Jonathan Babb, David Morris, Phil Partridge, Anna Parsons and Katie Yates.
Proposed new development Haverhill Vales
We now be moving forward with local stakeholders to deliver this exciting vision for the area.
The Vision Document which can be downloaded from this page has been commissioned by Catesby Estates as part of representations to the Issues and Options consultation of the emerging West Suffolk Local Plan.
It sets out our emerging ideas for future growth of Haverhill, and how the creation of a long term comprehensive vision for growth to the south west of the town could continue to deliver on the objectives outlined in the Haverhill Vision 2031 as well as help meet the growth needs of both West Suffolk and Braintree districts over the next 20 years.
Our proposals are at a very early stage of the process, and it will be some considerable time before our proposals evolve further and a planning application is submitted.
Our emerging concept masterplan shows how the key principles and structuring elements translate into the distinctive, characterful neighbourhoods of Haverhill Vales. The concept masterplan is the first step in defining what Haverhill Vales could be. It would form the basis of discussion with local groups to inform subsequent masterplans.
Three proposed neighbourhoods within the new development proposals
We envisage each neighbourhood as a self-contained, recognisable place. Hazel Brook, Horseham Valley and Greatley Glades will each have their own centre of gravity, with a local primary school, a mix of community boosting uses (such as a nursery, a cafe, community spaces, healthcare facilities), workplaces and homes for different ages and incomes, to strengthen the sense of identity and belonging.
Hazel Brook would be a charming, compact neighbourhood filled with life and activity.
Horseham Valley could be an exemplar of an English village, defined by the valley’s slopes and a winding stream running through generous open space.
Greatley Glades could be rooted in the bioheritage of the land - a woodland was once here, its remnants still present as small blocks of ancient woodland.
Site Specifics
750 Acre Site (303.5 Hectares)
Up to 5,000 New Homes
New Schools
New Local Community Facilities
Employment Uses
Leisure Uses
Public Open Spaces
Footpath and Cycle Links
Highway and Infrastructure Investment
Catesby Estates Selected To Promote Strategic Extension To Haverhill
Catesby Estates have entered into an agreement to promote a significant and strategic extension to Haverhill, Suffolk. (October 2020).
Catesby Estates, part of master developer Urban&Civic, is pleased to announce they have entered into an agreement to promote a significant and strategic extension to Haverhill, Suffolk. Mike Shaw, Director & Head of National Strategic Development, and Tom Fraser, Director at Savills Cambridge acted on behalf of the landowners.
Proposed significant and strategic extension to Haverhill, Suffolk
Catesby Estates is one of the UK’s leading land promoters with an enviable record of bringing forward land through the planning system for new homes and communities. Following the exchange of contracts, Catesby Estates will now be moving forward with local stakeholders to deliver this exciting vision for the area.
Totalling 750 acres (304 ha), the site is located across both West Suffolk and Braintree District Authority areas, and has capacity for up to 5,000 new homes alongside additional community facilities including new schools, local centres, employment and leisure use.
Potential for development including new homes and community facilities
Chief Executive of Catesby Estates, Myron Osborne said; “We are delighted to have agreed to work on behalf of the landowners as their land promotion partner. This site has huge potential for delivering high quality new homes and facilities for the area.”
“As the second largest settlement in West Suffolk, with direct road access to Cambridge located just 20 miles away, Haverhill has been identified as a key growth area due to its proximity to employment areas including Cambridge, the M11 corridor and Stansted Airport.”
“The transport and growth agenda being pursued in Cambridgeshire and across the wider region, including the CamOx growth arc and future proposals for the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) to connect Haverhill with the wider area, strengthens the case for future strategic scale residential growth around the town.”
Preferred strategic land promoter
Director and Head of National Strategic Land at Savills, Mike Shaw said: “The landowners have partnered with Catesby Estates with a vision to deliver a high quality development that will serve the needs of Haverhill and the wider area, creating a place where people will want to live, work and bring up their children.”
David Harper, Area Land Director led on securing this site for Catesby. The Catesby team working on bringing this site forward for new homes will be; Ed Barrett, Jonathan Babb, David Morris, Phil Partridge, Anna Parsons and Katie Yates.
Proposed new development Haverhill Vales
We now be moving forward with local stakeholders to deliver this exciting vision for the area.
The Vision Document which can be downloaded from this page has been commissioned by Catesby Estates as part of representations to the Issues and Options consultation of the emerging West Suffolk Local Plan.
It sets out our emerging ideas for future growth of Haverhill, and how the creation of a long term comprehensive vision for growth to the south west of the town could continue to deliver on the objectives outlined in the Haverhill Vision 2031 as well as help meet the growth needs of both West Suffolk and Braintree districts over the next 20 years.
Our proposals are at a very early stage of the process, and it will be some considerable time before our proposals evolve further and a planning application is submitted.
Our emerging concept masterplan shows how the key principles and structuring elements translate into the distinctive, characterful neighbourhoods of Haverhill Vales. The concept masterplan is the first step in defining what Haverhill Vales could be. It would form the basis of discussion with local groups to inform subsequent masterplans.
Three proposed neighbourhoods within the new development proposals
We envisage each neighbourhood as a self-contained, recognisable place. Hazel Brook, Horseham Valley and Greatley Glades will each have their own centre of gravity, with a local primary school, a mix of community boosting uses (such as a nursery, a cafe, community spaces, healthcare facilities), workplaces and homes for different ages and incomes, to strengthen the sense of identity and belonging.
Hazel Brook would be a charming, compact neighbourhood filled with life and activity.
Horseham Valley could be an exemplar of an English village, defined by the valley’s slopes and a winding stream running through generous open space.
Greatley Glades could be rooted in the bioheritage of the land - a woodland was once here, its remnants still present as small blocks of ancient woodland.
