Work is now under way on Bellway’s new Hatton Gate development off Station Road, marking another visible step in Northstowe’s continued expansion. A drone image taken at groundworks stage shows the early transformation of the site, which sits on land west of the B1050 Station Road between Northstowe and Willingham. The development is set to deliver a total of 107 homes, with Bellway’s detailed reserved matters approval covering 104 dwellings, while the remaining three plots are intended for self or custom-build homes through separate applications.

Bellway has said Hatton Gate will include a mix of one, two, three and four-bedroom homes, with 61 properties for private sale, 43 affordable homes and three self-build plots. The housebuilder is also promoting the development as energy efficient, with features including air source heat pumps, electric vehicle charging points, fibre connection to homes, open green space, water features and a play area. The Bellway marketing page currently describes the scheme as coming soon, while the company has separately said construction started on 2 March 2026.

Bellway has said the first homes are expected to be released for sale in July, with the first residents due to move in by December 2026. Greater Cambridge’s latest housing trajectory gives a slightly broader delivery window, with officers understanding construction would begin in March 2026 and the homes being completed between 2027 and 2030. That suggests local people are likely to see steady progress on the site over the next few years rather than a single rapid build-out. 

The development also has some interesting local background. A road naming response prepared for Northstowe Town Council says the site is in Phase 3B and was previously made up of land associated with Southwell Farm, with older maps showing agricultural use in the 1900s and orchard use from the 1930s to the 1960s. Councillors suggested road names such as Southwell Lane, Southwell Road and Farm Road for the primary route through the scheme, alongside orchard-themed names including Hollendale Drive, Codlin Drive, Wallis Drive and Wayside for smaller streets and parking courts. 

That same document helps explain why the development feels tied to both Longstanton and Northstowe. It notes the relationship with Station Road, the nearby Park and Ride junction and the existing orchard naming theme already used in part of Northstowe Phase 1. In that sense, Hatton Gate is not just another housing site, but part of the ongoing process of stitching new development into the area’s older landscape and local history.

There is also a separate reserved matters application for a commercial or community unit on the same site. Planning documents show that application was submitted in July 2025 and was still under consideration in the council’s April 2026 housing trajectory. Northstowe Town Council had previously raised concerns around access and layout in relation to that part of the wider scheme. 

For Northstowe, Hatton Gate is a relatively modest parcel compared with the scale of the wider new town, but it is still a significant addition. The broader Northstowe project is planned to deliver around 10,000 homes in total, so Bellway’s 107-home scheme is another piece of that much larger long-term picture. For now, though, the site is still in its early stages, with groundworks replacing what until recently was open land off Station Road.