Homes England has signed a deal with two developers to progress the next phase of the 10,000-home Northstowe project, in Cambridgeshire.

The agency, which is master developer for Northstowe’s remaining phases, has signed a ‘collaboration agreement’ with housebuilder Keepmoat and social impact developer Capital & Centric to deliver 3,000 homes as part of the scheme.

The agreement is intended to allow the development of the homes, of which half will be for affordable tenures, along with a town centre with 50,000 sq m of commercial space, including shops, offices and community facilities. Outline planning permission has been granted for the remaining phases.