400 New Homes Planned For West Yorkshire
A planning application has been submitted to Wakefield Council for 408 new homes on a site near Normanton in West Yorkshire. Insider Media reports that Taylor Wimpey have lodged a proposal for the housing development on a 44.5 acre agricultural site between Normanton and Altofts.
The estate would include 41 affordable homes, 24 two bedroom apartments and houses of between two and four bedrooms. There are also plans for 12.6 acres of public green space with enhanced pedestrian and cycle routes.
A planning statement submitted as part of the application said: “From an economic point of view, the proposals will ensure the most efficient use of land to provide new homes in an area of growth where the site is allocated for residential development in the emerging local plan.”
It continued: “The provision of additional homes will contribute to an increase in council tax receipts whilst residents will support local services and facilities in Altofts and Normanton and those further afield. The proposed development will also create both direct and indirect benefit through the creation of jobs.”
Meanwhile, plans to build 121 homes on a site near Doncaster Racecourse have been recommended for approval. Miller Homes have worked in partnership with Quod and Sten Architecture on the proposed development for new homes on a 17.1 acre site between Doncaster Racecourse and the railway line. The site is off Rose Hill Rise in Bessacarr.
The scheme has proved to be controversial, with local residents campaigning against the plans. The former farmland is a green site that has naturally rewilded over the past 30 years to create an informal nature reserve, and many local residents raised concerns and objections to the housing scheme.
However at a recent meeting, Mayor Ros Jones addressed concerns, saying: “The scheme design has been remodelled to fully meet council aspirations, including more trees and more green space.”
She added: “This has created a delay in bringing it to a meeting but will see a more improved and sustainable development scheme; the scheme will be considered shortly after this is finalised.”
“The funding from the sale of the land will go towards investment that is discussed in the capital strategy, although a final sale price has not yet been established.”
The planning recommendation report said: “The design and layout of the scheme provides streets, which have a spacious, boulevard feel with street tree planting within all of the main streets which will green up, soften and enhance the built form to a very high standard. Creating a pleasant and attractive place to live.”
It continued: “Consultees have raised no objections on matters pertaining to ecology, trees, archaeology, highways, design, drainage matters or flood risk.”
The original application included plans for 157 new homes, but this was revised down to 121.
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