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NSIPs in Huntingdonshire

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:

Update (April 2026)

East West Rail – Public Consultation 14 April to 9 June 2026

East West Rail Company’s (EWR Co) public consultation is now live until 23:59 on Tuesday 9 June 2026. 

The purpose of the consultation is to gather feedback on the scheme, particularly on elements which are new or have changed significantly since the previous consultation in winter 2024/2025. This is intended to be EWR Co’s final consultation ahead of submitting a Development Consent Order (DCO) application next year.

Further information on the consultation, including details of in-person events can be found on EWR Co’s website:

Online consultation events

EWR Co are also hosting online events which Members and the public can sign up to attend: 

Consultation materials

View the Consultation Brochure 2026 . Maps, plans and various factsheets can also be viewed on the website.

How to submit feedback

For further information or to request a paper copy of the feedback form to be sent to you, please contact EWR by email contact@eastwestrail.co.uk or by calling on 0330 134 0067.

Any feedback must be submitted to EWR by 23:59 on 9 June 2026.

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 Transport.

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:

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:

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 (April 2026)

The application is now at the examination stage. The applicant and anyone who has registered to have their say can get involved and submit comments at each deadline in the timetable.

All documents and representations, including the examination timetable, are published on the Planning Inspectorate’s website.

View Huntingdonshire District Council’s relevant representation. 

For information on what happens next, please see guidance 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 to the Planning Inspectorate.

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:

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:

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

For more information and updates, please see:

Grand Union Canal Transfer

For more information and updates, please see:

Green Hill Solar Farm

For more information and updates, please see:

Kingsway Solar Farm

For more information and updates, please see:

National Grid Eastern Green Link 3 and Eastern Green Link 4

For more information and updates, please see:

National Grid Grimbsy to Walpole

For more information and updates, please see:

Sunnica Energy Farm Project

For more information and updates, please see: