Hundreds of new homes proposed for Eccleshall
Representatives from Bloor Homes, Sulis Public Affairs and Pegasus Planning attended a meeting of Eccleshall Parish Council's planning committee earlier this month to present the proposals. Minutes from the meeting stated, if the application was approved designs could be submitted later this year, "to start delivery from 2027 with circa 50 homes per year"."The process will include detailed public consultation to understand community aspirations and issues to be addressed."Adding infrastructure like the school and link roads "could afford protection against smaller schemes that would not deliver infrastructure improvements" and "consideration could be given to inclusion of extra care housing if a need is identified".Stafford Borough Council has said: "On the basis of the information submitted, the council concludes that the proposal is not likely to have significant environmental effects and is not Environmental Impact Assessment development."
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