William Davis Homes has submitted plans for almost 130 new homes on the edge of the Charnwood Forest, near its Leicestershire home town of Loughborough.
The privately-owned developer wants to build on land off Snells Nook Lane, in Nanpantan, which it said has already been allocated for development in the Charnwood Local Plan.
It said the area was previously earmarked for development as part of the Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park – close to junction 23 of the M1 – but is allocated for housing under the new, draft local plan.
William Davis said it had already undertaken a public consultation and said further consultation will be carried out by Charnwood Borough Council, following the submission of the proposals.
As well as 128 new homes, the plans include public open space covering an area the size of 4.5 football pitches and a new children’s play area, as well as improved footpaths along the former Charnwood Forest canal. The business said that would help to address a shortfall of open space in Nanpantan – which was raised in the public consultation.
The plans include both first-time buyer and larger family homes and, in line with local authority policy, almost a third of the proposed new homes will be made available to local people for rent; sold under an equity share scheme or made available for sale at a 30 per cent discount, under the Government’s First Homes initiative.
William Davis said it had commissioned extensive traffic modelling, which it said showed there would not be a severe impact on the surrounding highway network and it was encouraging sustainable transport options.
In addition, the new homes will include electric car charging points and solar panels as standard and deliver a carbon reduction compared with current new build properties.
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A spokesman said: “William Davis Homes has also pledged to work with the local council to ensure that any impact on health and education services is mitigated.
“Where necessary, there would be financial contributions to help maintain and improve local infrastructure.
“As a Charnwood based business, William Davis Homes is already a major local employer with an established local supply chain. The company continues to invest heavily in the development of local talent, primarily through its award-winning apprenticeship scheme.”
William Davis Homes has active developments in Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire and employs around 450 people.
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