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Yahoo
10-08-2025
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Plans for 415-home development set for approval
Plans to build 415 homes on the edge of Hinckley as the second phase of a massive new housing estate are set to be approved. Richborough Estates has earmarked land north of the A47 Normandy Way for the properties. Plans for the homes were submitted to Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council last year after the company won permission at appeal to build 475 houses on an adjacent site. Planning officers have advised councillors to approve the application for the smaller development at a meeting on Tuesday despite objections from nearby residents. Concerns include potential traffic issues, the impact on existing infrastructure, including GP surgeries and schools, and the loss of green land, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. But, in a report, council officers said the new homes were "a significant benefit", which would outweigh any impact on the landscape. Their report also states that the first phase of the project gaining planning permission at appeal was a major consideration in deciding whether councillors should approve the application. According to the document, 83 of the homes must be set aside by the developer as affordable housing, and financial contributions of more than £5m are being requested from Richborough Estates for health, education, roads, sports provision, library and other local facilities and services. Access to the development, if approved, would be from a new roundabout on the A47 Normandy Way. The developer previously said the two developments would be separated by a large park. There will also be other public green spaces, including play areas for children, according to planning documents. Follow BBC Leicester on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@ or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210. More on this story Developer earmarks 900-home housing estate for town Developer sets out new details for 475-home estate Warning new homes traffic will 'strangle' town Related internet links Local Democracy Reporting Service Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council
BBC News
10-08-2025
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- BBC News
Plan for 415 homes on edge of Hinckley set for approval
Plans to build 415 homes on the edge of Hinckley as the second phase of a massive new housing estate are set to be Estates has earmarked land north of the A47 Normandy Way for the for the homes were submitted to Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council last year after the company won permission at appeal to build 475 houses on an adjacent officers have advised councillors to approve the application for the smaller development at a meeting on Tuesday despite objections from nearby residents. Concerns include potential traffic issues, the impact on existing infrastructure, including GP surgeries and schools, and the loss of green land, the Local Democracy Reporting Service in a report, council officers said the new homes were "a significant benefit", which would outweigh any impact on the report also states that the first phase of the project gaining planning permission at appeal was a major consideration in deciding whether councillors should approve the to the document, 83 of the homes must be set aside by the developer as affordable housing, and financial contributions of more than £5m are being requested from Richborough Estates for health, education, roads, sports provision, library and other local facilities and services. Access to the development, if approved, would be from a new roundabout on the A47 Normandy developer previously said the two developments would be separated by a large will also be other public green spaces, including play areas for children, according to planning documents.
BBC News
10-06-2025
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- BBC News
Plans for two Sutton-in-Ashfield housing estates set for approval
Plans to build more than 450 homes in Nottinghamshire look set to be given the officers have recommended that councillors approve two housing projects in Hamilton Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, and Beck Lane, applications for 250 properties in Hamilton Road and 230 in Beck Lane were submitted in May 2023 and April 2024 respectively.A decision on whether to grant outline planning permission for the homes will be made at Ashfield District Council's planning committee on Wednesday. Neither scheme would provide any facilities other than housing and public planning documents state that developers of the estates - which would be about 1.8 miles (2.3km) apart - would be required to enter into Section 106 agreements to help fund local of the Sutton plan Richborough Estates said in documents that its "high quality" scheme of new homes and public space would "meet local needs, including much-needed affordable housing".For the Skegby scheme, Corstophine and Wright said the 250 homes would create "a well-connected, accessible, attractive and legible neighbourhood" with "green corridors and public open space" that "will evolve over time".
