Plans for the local centre approved by the local council, include a supermarket, shops, doctors’ surgery, police station and energy centre.

The buildings, designed in partnership between Wilkinson Eyre Architects and Mole Architects, are formed around a market square in the heart of the first phase of the development with hard landscaping in the surrounding streets by Townshends.

This project is known as lot 1 of the phase one of the North West Cambridge scheme, which is expected to cost around £280m to build.

It covers 155 hectares and will include 530 key-worker homes, over 300 student bed spaces and the local centre.

Roger Taylor, Project Director of the North West Cambridge Development, said: “The Western Edge and local centre create natural meeting places where people can come together.

“The University’s commitment to these facilities will establish the foundations for a new part of the City of which Cambridge can be proud.”

Works on the North West Cambridge Development infrastructure will start this year with phased completions from late 2015-16.

Skanska is presently carrying out several civils and enabling works packages.

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Lot 1: Foodstore, Energy Centre, Police Touchdown and Housing
Lot 2: Local shops, amenities and Housing
Lot 3: Housing
Lot 4: Housing
Lot 5: Student Housing
Lot 6: Primary School
Lot 7: Community Centre and Nursery
Lot 8: Housing
Lot 9:Housing
Lot A:Public Realm and Parklands
Lot B: Market Square, Local Centre and Public Realm