CASE STUDY: Eddeva Park

This Land achieved planning consent in 2021 for up to 230 units on land in South-East Cambridge released from the greenbelt for residential development in the 2018 Cambridge City Local Plan. The Eddeva Park development includes a new community space, landscaping, public green spaces, a play area, a bridle pathway and cycle routes.  

Cambridge Investment Partnership (CIP), a partnership between Cambridge City Council and Hill Investment Partnerships, part of The Hill Group, is delivering 150 homes while This Land is delivering the remaining 80.

From the outset, sustainability was central to the design of the development, which includes green roofs, electric vehicle charging points for all homes with parking, cycle storage and air source heat pumps. This Land was one of the first developers in the region to introduce air source heat pumps (ASHPs) as a standard across all of its developments, including Eddeva Park.

In the original design, photovoltaic (PV) panels were central to the low-carbon energy strategy. Following changes to building regulations in 2023, and an increase in the renewable mix within the national grid, This Land evolved the energy strategy for the scheme to reduce energy demand through improved fabric performance. The revised scheme significantly improved on the original, with thermal elements performing 30 to 50 per cent above the minimum requirements and reducing rates of air permeability approximately 40 per cent. The Eddeva Park Housing design specification exceeds Building Regulations Part L 2022, improving the U value of external walls, floors and roofs by approximately 33 per cent and air-tightness by up to 50 per cent, delivering significantly lower heat loss and energy demand, with a corresponding reduction in each property’s operating carbon footprint.

The scheme, developed by This Land, has provided a blueprint for sustainable living in the heart of Cambridge.

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