Shaping our proposals for Arbury Court and the Kingsway area
Our autumn 2026 proposals to redevelop Arbury Court and the Kingsway area build on three rounds of public consultation during 2025 and 2024:
- Winter 2025: Framework for Change consultation #2
- Summer 2025: Framework for Change consultation #1
- Early spring 2024: Design code for northern Cambridge neighbourhoods consultation
We used the feedback from the first two consultations to develop the draft North Cambridge Framework for Change, which was consulted on during the winter 2025 consultation.
Following the winter 2025 consultation, the North Cambridge Framework for Change [PDF, 16.5MB] was updated and then adopted. It sets out a long-term vision for investment in the area.
What we heard
Throughout the consultations, community feedback showed strong support for Arbury Court and the Kingsway area being prioritised for redevelopment with:
- 62% of respondents supporting investment in Arbury Court
- 61% of respondents supporting investment in the Kingsway area
- 80% of additional Brackley Close and Rutland Close households who were asked in July 2026 whether their homes should be added to the redevelopment proposals for Kingsway saying they would support this
- Current homes - many of which are council homes - suffering from poor insulation and damp
- Concerns about the condition of current estates
- Open spaces being poorly laid out and under-used
- Concerns about antisocial behaviour and a lack of maintenance and accessibility, alongside a lack of provision for young people and families
- Appreciation of the services offered at Arbury Court and strong support for existing traders to be supported through any change, but also support for a more affordable and diverse range of shops being provided
- A desire for modernised facilities, for the library to be better used, and social venues such as cafés and pubs to create an evening economy
