A 拢450 million new town on the outskirts of Leicester could support 3,500 construction jobs and 3,200 permanent jobs if and when it gets built.
Plans for the development 鈥 called Thorpebury 鈥 have been put together by national property developer CEG, which is currently working with Leicestershire-headquartered housebuilders Davidsons, William Davis Homes and David Wilson Homes on the first stage.
CEG said that if the full scheme gets planning permission it could lead to:
鈥 4,500 homes, including family, first time buyer, affordable and elderly accommodation
鈥 32 acres of employment land
鈥 Shops, medical facilities and new primary schools, and maybe a secondary school
鈥 120 acres of parks and 150 acres of 鈥渘atural green space鈥 including allotments, parks, play areas and open space
鈥 71 acres of outdoor sports areas including playing pitches and tennis courts
鈥 Amultimillion-pound package of traffic calming measures and transport improvements
The site would sit on land to the north east of Leicester, near the villages of Thurmaston, Barkby and Barkbythorpe.
Plans for the first phase of 600 homes, called Thorpebury-in-the-Limes, have just been submitted for planning to Charnwood Borough Council.
The proposals co-incide with plans to build some 38,000 homes along the route of a suggested A46 Expressway through east and south Leicestershire.
The new road would broadly run in a loop from the Hobby Horse Roundabout near Syston, north of Leicester, arcing round the city and joining the M1 between Junctions 20 and 21 and then continuing to the M69 at Hinckley.
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No precise route has been disclosed but it is a key part of the Leicestershire Strategic Growth Plan 鈥 a strategy designed to plan future population growth in the city and the county which indicates 180,000 new homes will be needed by 2051.
If it gets planning, the first phase of Thorpebury would be accessed from Barkbythorpe Road and Hamilton Lane, with a new southern access road added at some point.
That initial stage would have a mix of 2 to 5 bedroom homes, including affordable homes.
In a statement CEG said: 鈥淚t has been identified as a sustainable location to deliver new homes to meet population growth and the increasing number of households, as well as ensuring the area remains economically competitive.
鈥淎djoining the city, it is close to existing employment, services and public transport links.
鈥淭horpebury will make a significant contribution towards meeting the borough鈥檚 housing needs over the next 15 years.鈥
