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Trumpington Village Sign unveiled June 2010, designed by Sheila Betts.
Clay Farm development
Ordnance Survey map of the Clay Farm area, Trumpington
The Clay Farm development site

The Clay Farm and Showground development site is to the east of the current village. The overall site is 109 hectares, bounded by Long Road to the north, the railway line to the east, the city boundary and Addenbrooke's Road to the south and the village to the west. Hobson's Brook runs through the site from Nine Wells, in a south-north direction. The northern part of the site is called Clay Farm and the southern part the Showground (after its use for agricultural shows in the 1940s and 1950s), but they are commonly know as Clay Farm.

There is evidence of Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman use of the site. There are the remains of a World War II anti-aircraft battery to the south of Long Road.


Outline of the development proposal

The plans for the Clay Farm development have been produced by Countryside Properties and the Pemberton Trustees [the Clay Farm web site is out of date]. The initial planning application was submitted to the City Council in October 2006, a revised application submitted in June 2007 and a further set of amendments submitted in December 2007 (application 07/0620/OUT and 07/0621/OUT). The proposals were approved by the Joint Planning Committee on 14 May 2008, with a detailed report on the application from the planning officer. The outline planning agreement and S106 agreement were signed in August 2010. A further application was submitted in May 2009 for the spine road through the site, also approved in August 2010.

The plan includes building up to 2300 residences, a secondary school, a primary school and a local centre including shops, offices and community, library and health facilities. There will be a spine road served by local buses, running from south to north through the site, from the Addenbrooke's Access Road to Long Road. The Guided Busway will also provide public transport, running from the south west to the north east through the site. The spine road and guided bus route will intersect at the local centre, where the current track from Paget Close to Addenbrooke's Hospital crosses the old railway line. The area to the east of Hobson's Brook will be green space, with sports facilities and a footpath network.

In October 2010, Countryside announced that that the development would have the marketing name 'Great Kneighton' (see Countryside's Great Kneighton Web page). The Residents' Association strongly disagreed with the marketing name, which is an inappropriate and historically inaccurate name which detracts from the community's sense of place and belonging. See the News page.


Responses by the Trumpington Residents' Association

The Association has been in regular contact with the developers and the Council. It particularly welcomes the new facilities which they will bring to the village, including the proposed community centre and health centre.

The Association submitted a series of responses as the plans were being development and will continued to make responses to individual aspects of the plans (Reserved Matters) as they are submitted for planning approval.

State of the development

Countryside and Tamdown have been carrying out site-wide infrastructure work since late 2010. Individual housing areas are now being brought forward for development.

Countryside will be building homes in the Showground area in the southwest of the site, around the Addenbrooke's Road roundabout, which they are marketing under the name Great Kneighton.

Skanska will be building homes south of Addenbrooke's Road, where they are using the marketing name Seven Acres.

Skanska will also be building homes in the northern area, between Long Road and Fawcett School.
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Clay Farm masterplan, December 2007
Clay Farm Illustrative Masterplan, December 2007, from the Clay Farm Planning Application, reproduced by permission of Countryside Properties
Clay Farm farmhouse and field, Clay Farm, Trumpington, August 2007
Clay Farm farmhouse and field, Clay Farm, Trumpington. Photo: Andrew Roberts, August 2007
Track from Paget Close to Addenbrooke's Hospital, Clay Farm, Trumpington, August 2007
Track from Paget Close to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Clay Farm, Trumpington. Photo: Andrew Roberts, August 2007
Hobson’s Brook near the track from the allotments to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Trumpington, August 2007
Hobson’s Brook, looking north near the track from the allotments to Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Nine Wells, Trumpington. Photo: Andrew Roberts, August 2007
Harvesting the Showground fields, looking west towards Shelford Road, August 2007
Harvesting the Showground fields, Clay Farm, looking west towards Shelford Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, August 2007
Aerial view of the archaeological excavation on Clay Farm, looking north to Trumpington, with Shelford Road and the new Addenbrooke’s Road, July-August 2010. Source: Oxford Archaeology East.
Aerial view of the archaeological excavation on Clay Farm, looking north to Trumpington, with Shelford Road and the new Addenbrooke’s Road, July-August 2010. Source: Oxford Archaeology East.
Clay Farm from the east end of the Addenbrooke’s Road railway bridge. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 6 November 2010. Clay Farm from the east end of the Addenbrooke’s Road railway bridge. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 6 November 2010.
Clay Farm from the east end of the Addenbrooke’s Road railway bridge. Photos: Andrew Roberts, 6 November 2010.
Clay Farm from the Addenbrooke’s Road roundabout. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 6 November 2010.
Clay Farm from the Addenbrooke’s Road roundabout. Photos: Andrew Roberts, 6 November 2010.
Clay Farm and Trumpington from the Guided Busway railway bridge. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 19 November 2010. Clay Farm from the Guided Busway railway bridge. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 19 November 2010.
Clay Farm and Trumpington from the Guided Busway railway bridge. Photos: Andrew Roberts, 19 November 2010.
Construction work on the Clay Farm site with the new LBM building in the distance, after a hard frost. Photro: Andrew Roberts, 7 December 2010. Construction work on the Clay Farm site, looking along the path towards the main railway line. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 7 December 2010.
Construction work on the Clay Farm site. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 7 December 2010.
From the Guided Busway railway bridge looking west over Clay Farm and Trumpington. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 11 December 2010.
From the Guided Busway railway bridge looking west over Clay Farm and Trumpington. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 11 December 2010.
From the Guided Busway bus stop, along the line and across the Clay Farm fields. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 11 December 2010.
From the Guided Busway bus stop, along the line and across the Clay Farm fields. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 11 December 2010.
Across the Clay Farm fields to the rear of Foster Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 11 December 2010.
Across the Clay Farm fields to the rear of Foster Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 11 December 2010.
From the Guided Busway bus stop, along the line and across the Clay Farm fields to the rear of Foster Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 11 December 2010.
From the Guided Busway bus stop, along the line and across the Clay Farm fields to the rear of Foster Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 11 December 2010.
Across the Clay Farm fields to the rear of Foster Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 11 December 2010.
Across the Clay Farm fields to the rear of Foster Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 11 December 2010.
Across Clay Farm and Addenbrooke’s Hospital from the Addenbrooke’s Road roundabout near Shelford Road, 26 December 2010.
Across Clay Farm and Addenbrooke’s Hospital from the Addenbrooke’s Road roundabout near Shelford Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 26 December 2010.
Early construction work on the Clay Farm spine road from the Addenbrooke’s Road roundabout. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 January 2011. Construction work on ponds in the Clay Farm green corridor from the Addenbrooke’s Road bridge. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 January 2011.
Construction work on ponds in the Clay Farm green corridor from the Addenbrooke’s Road bridge. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 January 2011.
Early construction work on the Clay Farm spine road from the Addenbrooke’s Road roundabout. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 January 2011.
Preparation for archaeological work, looking to Wingate Way, from the north east corner of the school site. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 January 2011. Preparation for archaeological work, looking to Clay Farm House and Long Road, from the north east corner of the school site. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 January 2011.
Preparation for archaeological work, looking to Wingate Way and Clay Farm House and Long Road, from the north east corner of the school site. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 January 2011.
Preparation for archaeological work, looking south east from the north east corner of the school site. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 January 2011. Preparation for archaeological work, looking south east from the north east corner of the school site. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 January 2011.
Preparation for archaeological work, looking from the north east corner of the school site. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 January 2011.
Aerial photograph of Clay Farm showing the Showground area from the north west, with infrastructure work underway. Source: Patrick Squire for Tamdown, 7 February 2011.
Aerial photograph of Clay Farm showing the Showground area from the north west, with infrastructure work underway. Source: Patrick Squire for Tamdown, 7 February 2011.
Aerial photograph of Clay Farm from the south west, showing infrastructure work in the green corridor. Source: Patrick Squire for Tamdown, 7 February 2011.
Aerial photograph of Clay Farm from the south west, showing infrastructure work in the green corridor. Source: Patrick Squire for Tamdown, 7 February 2011.
Aerial photograph of Clay Farm from the south, showing infrastructure work in the green corridor. Source: Patrick Squire for Tamdown, 7 February 2011.
Aerial photograph of Clay Farm from the south, showing infrastructure work in the green corridor. Source: Patrick Squire for Tamdown, 7 February 2011.
Looking along the route of the Clay Farm spine road from the Addenbrooke’s Road roundabout. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 8 February 2011.
Looking along the route of the Clay Farm spine road from the Addenbrooke’s Road roundabout. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 8 February 2011.
Looking across the Clay Farm green corridor with work underway to construct the lake, from the approach to the Addenbrooke’s Road bridge. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 8 February 2011.
Looking across the Clay Farm green corridor with work underway to construct the lake, from the approach to the Addenbrooke’s Road bridge. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 8 February 2011.
Looking across the Clay Farm green corridor with work underway to construct the ponds, from the approach to the Addenbrooke’s Road bridge. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 February 2011.
Looking across the Clay Farm green corridor with work underway to construct the ponds, from the approach to the Addenbrooke’s Road bridge. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 February 2011.
Archaeological work on the field behind CPDC. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 24 February 2011.
Archaeological work on the field behind CPDC. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 24 February 2011.
Clearing top soil from the field behind Foster Road prior to archaeological work. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 24 February 2011.
Clearing top soil from the field behind Foster Road prior to archaeological work. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 24 February 2011.
Looking along Long Road from the Rutherford Road junction after tree clearance. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 27 February 2011.
Looking along Long Road from the Rutherford Road junction after tree clearance. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 27 February 2011.
Looking through the old gate on the south side of Long Road after tree clearance. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 27 February 2011.
Looking through the old gate on the south side of Long Road after tree clearance. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 27 February 2011.
Looking along the south side of Long Road from the west, after tree clearance. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 27 February 2011.
Looking along the south side of Long Road from the west, after tree clearance. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 27 February 2011.
Looking from Wingate Way across the Clay Farm fields towards the hospital. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 7 March 2011.
Looking from Wingate Way across the Clay Farm fields towards the hospital. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 7 March 2011.
Looking across the Clay Farm fields from Foster Road towards Addenbrooke’s Hospital, with clearance in advance of archaeological work. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 7 March 2011.
Looking across the Clay Farm fields from Foster Road towards Addenbrooke’s Hospital, with clearance in advance of archaeological work. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 7 March 2011.
Looking from the CGB bus stop towards the fields behind Foster Road, with clearance in advance of archaeological work. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 7 March 2011.
Looking from the CGB bus stop towards the fields behind Foster Road, with clearance in advance of archaeological work. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 7 March 2011.
Looking across Clay Farm along the track from the allotments to the railway, with construction underway for the spine road and the largest pond, with Addenbrooke’s in the distance. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 March 2011.
Looking across Clay Farm along the track from the allotments to the railway, with construction underway for the spine road and the largest pond, with Addenbrooke’s in the distance. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 March 2011.
Looking from the track from the allotments to the railway along the line of the spine road towards the cut through the trees along the guided busway. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 March 2011.
Looking from the track from the allotments to the railway along the line of the spine road towards the cut through the trees along the guided busway. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 March 2011.
Looking from the track from the allotments to the railway, with construction underway for the largest pond, with Addenbrooke’s Road bridge in the distance. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 March 2011.
Looking from the track from the allotments to the railway, with construction underway for the largest pond, with Addenbrooke’s Road bridge in the distance. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 March 2011.
Local History Group visit to the archaeological excavation on Clay Farm: Middle Bronze Age enclosures and ditches. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 7 April 2011.
Local History Group visit to the archaeological excavation on Clay Farm: Richard Mortimer describing Middle Bronze Age enclosures and ditches in waterlogged groundm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 7 April 2011.
The block of land to the right of the Addenbrooke’s Road roundabout, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2011.
The block of land to the right of the Addenbrooke’s Road roundabout, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2011.
Looking to the Addenbrooke’s Road roundabout and Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2011.
Looking to the Addenbrooke’s Road roundabout and Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2011.
Looking along Addenbrooke’s Road toward Hobson’s Brook, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2011.
Looking along Addenbrooke’s Road toward Hobson’s Brook, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2011.
Looking from Hobson’s Brook across the southern block of land, Addenbrooke’s Road, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2011.
Looking from Hobson’s Brook across the southern block of land, Addenbrooke’s Road, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2011.
Looking from Addenbrooke’s Road over Clay Farm towards the new lake, with tree planting along Addenbrooke’s Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2011.
Looking from Addenbrooke’s Road over Clay Farm towards the new lake, with tree planting along Addenbrooke’s Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2011.
The south side of Long Road after tree clearance. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2011.
The south side of Long Road after tree clearance. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 9 April 2011.
The Clay Farm lake and the LMB from near Hobson’s Brook. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 April 2011.
The Clay Farm lake and the LMB from near Hobson’s Brook. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 April 2011.
Looking across the Clay Farm lake towards the Addenbrooke’s bridge. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 April 2011.
Looking across the Clay Farm lake towards the Addenbrooke’s bridge. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 April 2011.
The approach to the CGB crossing on the path from Foster Road to Addenbrooke’s. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 April 2011.
The approach to the CGB crossing on the path from Foster Road to Addenbrooke’s. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 April 2011.
Looking across Clay Farm through the old gate, from the path between Foster Road and Addenbrooke’s. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 April 2011.
Looking across Clay Farm through the old gate, from the path between Foster Road and Addenbrooke’s. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 April 2011.
Looking north across the Clay Farm field to the rear of Long Road, with fencing marking the line of the spine road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 April 2011.
Looking north across the Clay Farm field to the rear of Long Road, with fencing marking the line of the spine road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 April 2011.
Looking across the Clay Farm field along the line of the spine road towards the CGB line. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 April 2011.
Looking across the Clay Farm field along the line of the spine road towards the CGB line. Photo: Andrew Roberts, 10 April 2011.
Aerial view of Clay Farm looking south from Long Road, to Addenbrooke’s and Trumpington. Source: Oxford Archaeology East, 13 April 2011.
Aerial view of Clay Farm looking south from Long Road to Addenbrooke’s and Trumpington. Source: Oxford Archaeology East, 13 April 2011.
Aerial view of Clay Farm looking east from Trumpington to Long Road and Addenbrooke’s. Source: Oxford Archaeology East, 13 April 2011.
Aerial view of Clay Farm looking east from Trumpington to Long Road and Addenbrooke’s. Source: Oxford Archaeology East, 13 April 2011.
The newly constructed Clay Farm spine road junction across the Busway. Photo: Andrew Roberts, July 2011.
The newly constructed Clay Farm spine road junction across the Busway. Photo: Andrew Roberts, July 2011.
Looking east along the line of the Clay Farm spine road from the new junction with the Busway. Photo: Andrew Roberts, July 2011.
Looking east along the line of the Clay Farm spine road from the new junction with the Busway. Photo: Andrew Roberts, July 2011.
Looking west along the line of the Clay Farm spine road from the new junction with the Busway. Photo: Andrew Roberts, July 2011.
Looking west along the line of the Clay Farm spine road from the new junction with the Busway. Photo: Andrew Roberts, July 2011.
Earth moving in the Clay Farm green corridor. Photo: Andrew Roberts, October 2011.
Earth moving in the Clay Farm green corridor. Photo: Andrew Roberts, October 2011.
The lake in the Clay Farm green corridor. Photo: Andrew Roberts, October 2011.
The lake in the Clay Farm green corridor. Photo: Andrew Roberts, October 2011.
Looking north along the spine road from the track, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, October 2011.
Looking north along the spine road from the track, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, October 2011.
Looking south along the spine road from the track, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, October 2011. Looking north along the northern part of the spine road, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, October 2011.
Looking south and north along the spine road from the track, Clay Farm. Photo: Andrew Roberts, October 2011.
Looking towards the Skanska housing area from Addenbrooke’s Road bridge. Photo: Andrew Roberts, December 2011.
Looking towards the Skanska housing area from Addenbrooke’s Road bridge. Photo: Andrew Roberts, December 2011.
Fencing surrounding the eastern end of the Skanska housing area, from Addenbrooke’s Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, December 2011.
Fencing surrounding the eastern end of the Skanska housing area, from Addenbrooke’s Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, December 2011.
The eastern end of the Skanska housing area, from Addenbrooke’s Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, December 2011.
The eastern end of the Skanska housing area, from Addenbrooke’s Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, December 2011.
The Skanska housing area, south of Addenbrooke’s Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, December 2011.
The Skanska housing area, south of Addenbrooke’s Road. Photo: Andrew Roberts, December 2011.
The Clay Farm spine road in the local centre, with newly planted trees. Photo: Andrew Roberts, December 2011.
The Clay Farm spine road in the local centre, with newly planted trees. Photo: Andrew Roberts, December 2011.
Looking along the Clay Farm spine road from the local centre, with newly planted trees. Photo: Andrew Roberts, December 2011.
Looking along the Clay Farm spine road from the local centre, with newly planted trees, showing the height above the natural ground level. Photo: Andrew Roberts, December 2011.
Looking along the Clay Farm spine road from the local centre, with newly planted trees. Photo: Andrew Roberts, December 2011.
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