Monday, November 4, 2024

117-home Woodthorpe development gets green light

Plans have been approved by Charnwood Borough Council to pave the way for a new 117-home housing development to be built in Woodthorpe.

Miller Homes, the housebuilder behind the scheme, is to build 117 new homes on a 14.4-acre parcel of land to the south of Terry Yardley Way in the village, including 35 homes to be provided as affordable housing.

The plans were approved by the council at its planning committee meeting on Thursday, 24 October, with construction work set to begin on the site of the new homes in early 2025.

Miller Homes East Midlands, whose regional offices are located at nearby Pride Park in Derby, will build a mix of two to five-bedroom homes for private sale in Woodthorpe, as well as a collection of one to four-bedroom affordable properties, at its development which is to be known as Meadowbrook Chase.

The developer will also provide a locally equipped area of play to the south of the development, which will include a variety of sustainable play equipment for children, such as swings, a see-saw and a multi-play structure.

Tom Roberts, operations director for Miller Homes East Midlands, said: “Our plans for this development in Woodthorpe have been carefully considered throughout all phases of the planning process, and so we’re naturally really pleased to have secured consent via Charnwood Borough Council for our proposed scheme.

“Woodthorpe has been identified as an area for residential growth within the local plan for the area, and we will now be able to deliver new career opportunities within the jobs market locally, as well as enhancements to local services and support for the community, through our 117-home development, to be known as Meadowbrook Chase.

“Miller Homes will be building 82 homes for private sale, alongside a further 35 affordable homes at this site, which will go some way towards achieving the council’s goals from its local plan and will deliver attractive new build housing for this area, with a strong mix of size and style of property to suit homebuyers looking to move to or within Woodthorpe.”

Many of the properties to be built by Miller Homes will feature bird or bat boxes to enhance and protect local wildlife, while the developer’s landscape strategy also provides areas to the north of the site earmarked for a planting buffer and an attenuation pond to support the drainage system at the site.

The first homes are due to be completed in Summer 2025.

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