Leicester Mercury

Scheme for 280 homes is given the green light

OTHER NEW HOUSING NEARBY

- By NICK DAWSON nicholas.dawson@reachplc.com

PLANS have been approved for an estate of 210 homes on greenfield land in Shepshed – next to a site where 380 homes are already under constructi­on.

The developmen­t will be built on a 12-hectare wedge of land between Ashby Road West and Tickow Lane and will include a range of houses and bungalows.

Barwood Developmen­t Securities Limited brought forward the proposal, which will include 20 per cent of properties classed as affordable, or up to 42 of the homes.

A design statement filed with the proposal said: “The developmen­t would provide homes to suit the needs of the community, including affordable housing, and is well located close to sustainabl­e movement links connecting to amenities in Shepshed town centre.”

Vehicles would access the site via two new entrances in Tickow Lane.

The developer sent leaflets outlining the scheme to about 1,000 residents in the area, with only 27 responses received.

Most respondent­s objected to the plans, voicing concerns about the loss of countrysid­e and the traffic impact of the homes.

One neighbour said: “With so many dwellings proposed, I can only imagine the devastatin­g effects such tearing up of this open countrysid­e will have on our already diminishin­g flora and fauna.

“With the rapid growth of Shepshed and in light of the current pandemic, I feel there is greater need now than ever before for us all to be able to enjoy the benefits of the open countrysid­e.”

The applicant said two pedestrian routes would be created off the Jubilee Way former railway line on the northern boundary of the site.

Plans were approved in 2017 for developer William Davis to build 380 homes on fields to the immediate north of the site.

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