Cambridge to Rede Pipeline

We’re proposing a 49km pipeline between Lolworth (Cambridge) and Rede. This forms the second stage of a wider 70km pipeline connecting Grafham Water Treatment Works to the Rede storage reservoir.

Plans in progress

This project is essential in strengthening water resilience for this community and the wider region we serve as well as supporting the people who live here. Explore the strategic pipelines and how we’re connecting them to a larger water grid as we protect the past, enhance the environment and leave a lasting legacy for the community

Proposed route

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Working with landowners

Proposed route

We've identified a preferred route and submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) scoping report to the relevant Local Planning Authorities, including; South Cambridgeshire District Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council and West Suffolk District Council.

The scoping report enables early feedback from statutory consultees and provides an opportunity to gather initial views on the proposed design.

We are also engaging directly with affected Parish Councils to understand local perspectives and incorporate their feedback.

Ongoing environmental surveys, ground investigations, and engineering assessments will inform the final route design.

We aim to submit a full planning application in Spring 2027 and will continue working closely with local communities throughout this process.

Engaging with communities

Community input is vital in shaping the final design of the project. During Spring 2026, we held a series of public information events where residents could speak directly with our experts in ecology, construction, and archaeology. Feedback from these sessions is currently being reviewed and will be included in our Statement of Community Involvement.

We remain committed to open dialogue and will continue to engage with residents as the project develops.

Our timeline

What We're Doing	What it Means	When It's Happening
Learning About Nature & Talking to You	We’re surveying the land, wildlife, and plants and asking people what they think.	Starting Spring 2025
Digging & Discovering History	We’ll dig small trenches to learn what lies beneath the ground and uncover any artefacts or historic findings.	Spring 2026 to Autumn 2026
Planning approval	We will submit our plans to the local authority and ask for permission to build.	Spring 2027 to Autumn 2027
Getting Ready to Build	We’ll set up the site, protect nature, and prepare the land.	Autumn 2027
Building the Pipe	This is where we’ll be laying down the pipe, building pumping stations and storage tanks and connecting everything together.	Spring 2028
Testing the Pipe	We’ll clean and test the pipe to make sure it works safely.	2030
Restoring the Land	After building and testing the strategic pipe we’ll restore the land.	After 2030

What We're Doing
Learning About Nature & Talking to You

What it Means
We’re surveying the land, wildlife, and plants and asking people what they think.

When It's Happening
Starting Spring 2025

What We're Doing
Digging & Discovering History

What it Means
We’ll dig small trenches to learn what lies beneath the ground and uncover any artefacts or historic findings.

When It's Happening
Spring 2026 to Autumn 2026

What We're Doing
Planning approval

What it Means
We will submit our plans to the local authority and ask for permission to build.

When It's Happening
Spring 2027 to Autumn 2027

What We're Doing
Getting Ready to Build

What it Means
We’ll set up the site, protect nature, and prepare the land.

When It's Happening
Autumn 2027

What We're Doing
Building the Pipe

What it Means
This is where we’ll be laying down the pipe, building pumping stations and storage tanks and connecting everything together.

When It's Happening
Spring 2028

What We're Doing
Testing the Pipe

What it Means
We’ll clean and test the pipe to make sure it works safely.

When It's Happening
2030

What We're Doing
Restoring the Land

What it Means
After building and testing the strategic pipe we’ll restore the land.

When It's Happening
After 2030

Get in touch

We’ve provided a list of frequently asked questions to help address common queries.

But if you would like to contact us about our pipelines, please email: strategicpipelines@anglianwater.co.uk

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Our timeline

Connecting communities

Enhancing habitats and wildlife

Protecting the past