Town to get 160 new homes after estates approved
A TAMESIDE town is about to get three new housing estates.
Council bosses have approved plans for 160 homes in Hyde which will be spread across three new estates.
A plan for 79 homes on the site of the former Clarendon College on Clarendon Road has been approved.
Tameside’s planning committee also gave the green light to proposals for 78 new houses less than a mile away at the former premises of Frank Hoyle Transport, on Broadway. And ten new homes will be built on land off Slateacre Road, which had been the subject of more than a decade of planning disputes between residents and developers.
The total number of houses could have been even more, with all three applicants reducing the number of properties in their final plans.
The Clarendon Road development is being led by building firm Taylor Wimpey. Bellway Homes is heading up the new estate on Broadway. David Thompson, principal planning officer, said there were ‘design reasons’ justifying a reduction from 96 houses for the Clarendon Road site. He confirmed that the financial contribution required from the developer towards infrastructure was still in place, but the overall figure would be reduced due to the fewer number of properties. Jason Dugdale
James Berggren, agent for the application, told councillors an ‘attractive layout’ had been produced, insisting it would ensure a ‘very high quality’ development.
A ten-home development was also approved, despite opposition from a neighbour, Michelle Ashley, who represented ‘worn down’ Slateacre residents to speak against the plans. She said the road was ‘heavily congested’ and the junction of Slateacre Road and Joel Lane was a ‘death trap,’ which would be made worse with construction traffic.
Application agent Jason Dugdale said: “We have taken a lot of care and attention in addressing quite a lot of the issues and constraints on the site, including the ecology, including the trees, including getting enhancements and looking at the highway safety requirements.”
The Broadway development will see 78 family homes built, down from the 87 originally planned.
Anna Relf, speaking for the application, said it reflected an ‘appropriate design response’ to the constraints of the site, and only a ‘small number’ of objections had been received from nearby residents.
She said: “The delivery of new housing on the site will positively contribute to the regeneration of the local area. It will provide a diverse range of housing aimed at first-time buyers and young families.”