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Sawston Greenway

Safer walking, wheeling and cycling between Sawston, Stapleford, Great Shelford, Addenbrooke’s, Royal Papworth and Cambridge

The greenway will create safer crossings of busy roads near Sawston and in Stapleford and Great Shelford, a wider and better-lit DNA path, safer 20mph streets in Stapleford and Great Shelford, and safer crossings outside Long Road Sixth Form College.

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Route overview

Timeline

July 2026

The Full Business Case for the Sawston Greenway was approved by the GCP's Executive Board.

Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) updates

A meeting between the GCP Interim Director and local councillors to discuss whether to take forward the following Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) in Great Shelford and Stapleford took place Thursday 30 July 2026. 

  • PR1094 Great Shelford & Stapleford traffic calming, parallel crossings and shared use cycleway .
  • PR1095 Stapleford Church Street, waiting restrictions and parking places amendment.
  • PR1096 to prohibit waiting in Chaston Road, Great Shelford at any time, in the turning head located approximately 100metres northwest from its junction with Chaston Road.
  • PR1098 Implement a 20mph speed limit in Chaston Road, Birch Trees Road, Orchard Road, Grain Close, Wheelers, Macauley Avenue, Meadow View, Macauley Square and Great Shelford.
  • PR1181 Hinton Way (Great Shelford) removal of parking bay and installation of double yellow lines.
  • PR1182 Great Shelford, Abberley Wood, De Freville Road, Granham's Close and parts of Granham's Road - 20mph speed limit, Granham’s Road 40mph speed limit.

Further information can be found in the Traffic Regulation Order documents section.

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Sawston Greenway FAQs

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Background documents

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Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs)

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