South Cambridgeshire Council Refuses Hardwick Homes, Approves Guilden Morden Development

Planning committee met on 14 October 2026 to decide on two housing applications in Hardwick and Guilden Morden.

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The South Cambridgeshire District Council Planning Committee met on 14 October 2026, refusing a proposal for up to 138 homes in Hardwick while approving eight homes in Guilden Morden.

Two planning applications were considered during a meeting of the South Cambridgeshire District Council’s Planning Committee on Wednesday 14 October 2026, held at South Cambridgeshire Hall in Cambourne.
Plans to build up to 138 homes on land South of St Neots Road in Hardwick were refused. The application was submitted by Pidgeon and the Landowners.
In contrast, an application to build eight homes on land east of Bells Meadow and south of New Road in Guilden Morden was approved. The applicant was Guilden Morden Developments Ltd.
These decisions are subject to the finalisation and issuance of the official decision notice.
Further details regarding the applications discussed by the Planning Committee, along with other meeting items and a link to a recording, can be found within the meeting agenda.
Based on information from the official source: South Cambridgeshire District Council (14/10/2026)