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New affordable homes for Burwell approved by East Cambridgeshire District Council
Plans for 60 new homes in Burwell, submitted by This Land, the Cambridge-based real estate development company, have been approved by East Cambridgeshire District Council’s planning committee on 5 August 2026. The proposals represent an extension to This Land’s wider Millstone Park development, which is already supported by established infrastructure and community facilities. In line […]

New affordable homes for Burwell approved by East Cambridgeshire District Council
Plans for 60 new homes in Burwell, submitted by This Land, the Cambridge-based real estate development company, have been approved by East Cambridgeshire District Council’s planning committee on 5 August 2026. The proposals represent an extension to This Land’s wider…
New homes and play area proposed for Burwell
This Land, the Cambridge-based real estate development company, has sought planning permission for a new phase of its Millstone Park development. The proposal will deliver 60 additional new private and affordable homes as well as a play area for children and a new…
Fuelling Cambridge City Foodbank’s work
In response to the growing need for emergency food in Cambridge, This Land has collated and donated much-needed items to Cambridge City Foodbank. The donation was delivered ahead of Half Term to ensure that families whose children won’t receive a school meal during…
Millstone Park update
A major milestone has been reached as local councillors and members of the project development team from This Land, Flagship and Vistry East Anglia attended an official groundbreaking ceremony for Millstone Park, a mixed-tenure development in Burwell, Cambridge. The…
Company update – July 2025
After careful consideration by the Board, external financial advisors and the Council, we are pleased to share that our business plan for FY2026–30 has been approved by the Council’s Shareholder Sub-committee at its meeting on 24 July. The approval of the plan…
This Land strengthens leadership team with new appointments
This Land, the Cambridgeshire-based real estate development company, has strengthened its Board of Directors with the appointment of a new Interim Chief Executive Officer and three new Non-Executive Directors. Rob Williams joins as Interim CEO, bringing extensive…
Millstone Park update
Plans for 61 new homes on This Land’s Millstone Park development in Burwell, Cambridge, have been approved by East Cambridgeshire District Council. The approval unlocks the delivery of much-needed housing in the region and all 61 homes, ranging from one to four…
Renowned artist appointed to lead public art strategy for Eddeva Park development
Following an extensive consultation process, esteemed public artist, David Mackie, has been appointed to deliver the public art strategy for This Land’s flagship Eddeva Park development in Cambridge. As part of its commitment to creating a high-quality, community-led…
Millstone Park update
Following the unanimous approval by East Cambridgeshire District Council for This Land’s Planning application dated 7th May 2025, the next phase of the Millstone Park development in Burwell, Cambridgeshire, is set to move forward. The approval of 18 self-build homes…
Company update – March 2025
Executive transition 2024 marked a year of transformational change for This Land with significant restructuring and improvements in the company’s leadership, governance, risk management and controls. This was led by our Interim Chief Executive, David Meek. As…









