Employment Land at Kennett Garden Village, Cambridgeshire
- Land size
- 8.76 acres
Key Features
- Outline planning permission for around 80,000 sq.ft. of employment-related uses
- Site area of approximately 8.756 acres (3.543 ha)
- Located within Kennett Garden Village, approximately 11 miles to the west of Bury St Edmunds and 19 miles north-east of Cambridge
- Kennett Railway Station provides connections into London via the Ipswich/Cambridge branch line
- For sale by Private Treaty
Description
The land is self-contained and is situated to the south of the new perimeter road. It measures approximately 8.756 acres (3.543 ha) and is located on the south side of Kennett Garden Village.
In addition to the Enterprise Park, Kennett Garden Village will comprise 500 homes, a new single form entry primary school, retirement village, community facilities, village centre, new village green and extensive communal landscaping / open space.
Bellway Homes has acquired the residential parts. The new primary school building opened in October 2025.
PLANNING
Outline planning consent was granted (East Cambridgeshire District Council Planning Reference: 18/00752/ESO) for Kennett Garden Village in April 2020, a copy of the Decision Notice is contained within the Information Pack.
The land has been demarcated for employment-related uses as part of the overarching outline planning permission granted for Kennett Garden Village. The planning permits:
Up to 2,969 sq.m. of B1 Business use
Up to 2,977 sq.m. of B2 General Industrial use
Up to 1,762 sq.m. of B8 Storage and Distribution use
Up to 466 sq.m. of D1 Non-residential institutions use, which could include creches/nurseries (excluding schools)
TENURE
The site is to be sold freehold with Vacant Possession, as a whole or in part.
EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY
The site is offered subject to, and with the benefit or burden of all existing rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether or not specifically referred to in these sales particulars.
RESTRICTIONS
Use classes will be limited to those specified within the planning permission, as set out within the 'Planning' section above.
SERVICES
Bellway have delivered the primary and secondary roads to provide access and points of connection for all utilities required.
VAT
Prospective purchasers should be aware that the purchase price will be subject to VAT and all offers should be clearly stated as a figure plus VAT.
METHOD OF SALE
Offers are invited.
INFORMATION PACK
Access to an Information Pack containing all relevant technical reports and planning information is available on request. For access, please contact the Selling Agents.
INSPECTIONS
Inspections should be arranged by prior appointment with the selling agents.
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-17
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Kennett Primary School778 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 130
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Christopher's CEVCP School1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 389
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- The Pines Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 240
- Type
- Free schools
- Moulton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 206
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Louis Catholic Academy3.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 300
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Newmarket Academy4.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 797
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Mildenhall College Academy4.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,317
- Type
- Academy converter
- Soham Village College6.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,436
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Benedict's Catholic School9.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 968
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Bury St Edmunds County High School9.8 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 657
- Type
- Academy converter
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
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Rivers and the sea
Surface water
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The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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