£250,000 funding secured for Garden Village

Carlisle has been awarded an additional £250,000 Government funding following a another successful bid for Capacity Funding.

St Cuthbert’s Garden Village

Additional Government funding for Carlisle development

An ambitious and unique housing and economic development scheme in Carlisle has been awarded an additional £250,000 Government funding.

The news of Carlisle City Council’s successful bid for another round of Capacity Funding for St Cuthbert’s Garden Village has recently been announced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

The creation of Garden Communities to the south of the City will enable Carlisle to continue to grow in a planned way across the coming decades. It will make the most of opportunities to build innovative, mixed-use, self-sufficient communities equally well-connected to each other and the city. It is an ambitious proposal that could include the development of up to 10,000 new homes, new employment opportunities, community facilities and the Carlisle Southern Link Road.

Cllr Marilyn Bowman, Portfolio holder for Economy, Enterprise and Housing said:

“St Cuthbert’s is an ambitious and unique housing and economic development scheme for Carlisle. The capacity funding will help fund dedicated staff, studies and assessments that are vital to the delivery of a successful masterplan. There will be further opportunities for the public and landowners to get involved and help shape the future of the area. Public engagement is key to the development of our Garden Communities.”

Detailed masterplanning and design codes are being drawn together to ensure that the area is developed to the highest standard. These will become part of a dedicated St Cuthbert’s Local Plan. Further public engagement will take place at key stages throughout the process.

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