Cllr Roy Gerstner – Community Activist

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Spades are finally in the ground on a new environmentally friendly 175-home development on the outskirts of a Fenland town.

Violet Meadows is being built by Allison Homes on a 20-acre plot off Drybread Road in Whittlesey and will feature a selection of one-to four-bedroom houses and bungalows.

Each home will be electrically heated, have solar panels on its roof, and electric vehicle charging points as standard.

George Wilkinson, senior planner at Peterborough-based Allison Homes East, said: “We are incredibly proud to have received reserved matters approval for our Violet Meadows development, and are now ready to commence construction work and continue our commitment to Whittlesey.

“This development will provide much needed, sustainable new homes built to the highest standards, and bring a host of environmental and economic benefits to the area.

“We’d like to thank Fenland District Council and Whittlesey Town Council for their positive engagement throughout the outline and reserved matters planning applications, leading to this high-quality extension of Whittlesey.”

Part of the build’s agreement will see the developers increase the site’s biodiversity by 13%, including a new community orchard and three-and-a-half hectares of open space.

A spokesperson for the company also confirmed there would be a minimum of 35 ‘affordable’ homes on the estate.

Dear Member

We are emailing to inform you that we will be temporarily closing the nature reserve for the next phase of the land stabilisation works at the end of today, Thursday 26th June 2025. 

No access will be possible into the reserve from Friday 27th June until further notice. 

The gate code will be changed, and access is strictly prohibited for health and safety reasons. 

We hope to re-open the reserve at the end of September 2025, but we will keep everyone updated with progress, as we did during the first phase of works. 

Best Wishes, 

The KDNR Team

Congratulations to our local winners Steph Webb and Anna Foster.

Out for most of the day attending FDC Planning Committee…..

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