In England, new residential developments frequently see residents moving in before essential services are established. Northstowe, designed for 10,000 homes, lacks shops and GP surgeries years after opening. Westvale Park, approved in 2014, still does not have vital facilities like a community hall or GP surgery after ten years. Cambourne planned for a market square and retail amenities, though many remain unbuilt. These cases illustrate the shortcomings of phased planning and developer obligations, leading to incomplete neighborhoods lacking critical services.
Northstowe, planned since the 2000s, is intended to host up to 10,000 homes. However, six years after the first residents moved in, there is still no shop, café, or GP surgery in place.
Approved in 2014 alongside £40m worth of infrastructure, Westvale Park was designed to include a GP surgery, community hall, and connecting road. But ten years on, residents remained without these features.
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