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Affordable homes that will have low energy bills and carbon dioxide emissions have received district council support and await clearance from government.
The plan for 29 carbon-neutral homes in Hartford has £1.3 million in government funds and will require government approval because it sites the new properties on land that was designated as an open space.
Some 20 homes and nine flats will generate their own electricity and will sell surplus power to the grid, substantially reducing energy bills.
They will be insulated to a high standard, because heating a home is one of the biggest consumers of energy and insulation helps keep heat from escaping.
According to the Huntingdonshire District Council's environment team leader Chris Janlonski the proposed development will be the first of many.
He told the Hunts Post: "Mayfield Road will provide a blueprint for affordable living, making it a very desirable place to live."
By 2016 all new homes will have to be zero-carbon.
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