News: Plans in for Wickersley housing
A planning application has been submitted for another parcel of "safeguarded land" in Rotherham, this time a proposal for 136 houses on fields near Wickersley.
Rothbiz reported in June on land promoters, Richborough, preparing plans for land to the west of St Albans Way.
It is one of a number of proposed developments in Rotherham this year that are for sites in the local plan that were designated as safeguarded land rather than sites designated for housing. The 2018 plan set out that they may be needed in the future and taken out of the greenbelt after the end of the plan period in 2028.
Planning consultants are hoping to convince the local planning authority that the land should be used now to address the borough's housing needs.
The application site is 5.85 ha of currently open fields, behind Sorby Way and its recreation ground. The only vehicular access to the proposed new houses would be from St Alban’s Way. A non-vehicular connection is proposed to the adjacent public play and sports areas.
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The plans, drawn up by Sten Architecture and consultants, LSH, state: "The proposed development will be a viable and sustainable addition to the existing settlement and will deliver a high quality and well-planned residential development. There is the potential to produce new homes that are varied, meet housing needs, and provide high quality accommodation for a range of users."
Regarding local facilities and services, applicants say that the development would have strong links to Wickersley and local services and bus routes but do admit that "the variety of local services in the immediate proximity are somewhat limited and the larger town of Rotherham is a significant distance away."
At this stage, details of the houses are not discussed but applicants state that it would be a mix of dwellings that "will help to improve the tenure, size and type mix of the local area."
Plans add that on-site affordable housing would be included, equivalent to 25% or 34 dwellings.
A ponding area is planned in the south-west corner with an overland flow route through the centre of the site.
Richborough website
Images: Richborough / STEN / Google Maps
Rothbiz reported in June on land promoters, Richborough, preparing plans for land to the west of St Albans Way.
It is one of a number of proposed developments in Rotherham this year that are for sites in the local plan that were designated as safeguarded land rather than sites designated for housing. The 2018 plan set out that they may be needed in the future and taken out of the greenbelt after the end of the plan period in 2028.
Planning consultants are hoping to convince the local planning authority that the land should be used now to address the borough's housing needs.
The application site is 5.85 ha of currently open fields, behind Sorby Way and its recreation ground. The only vehicular access to the proposed new houses would be from St Alban’s Way. A non-vehicular connection is proposed to the adjacent public play and sports areas.
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The plans, drawn up by Sten Architecture and consultants, LSH, state: "The proposed development will be a viable and sustainable addition to the existing settlement and will deliver a high quality and well-planned residential development. There is the potential to produce new homes that are varied, meet housing needs, and provide high quality accommodation for a range of users."
Regarding local facilities and services, applicants say that the development would have strong links to Wickersley and local services and bus routes but do admit that "the variety of local services in the immediate proximity are somewhat limited and the larger town of Rotherham is a significant distance away."
Plans add that on-site affordable housing would be included, equivalent to 25% or 34 dwellings.
A ponding area is planned in the south-west corner with an overland flow route through the centre of the site.
Richborough website
Images: Richborough / STEN / Google Maps
3 comments:
For who? Theres literally 100s of new builds across the area standing empty,people aren't buying,the economic climate isn't good,and with with potential inflation rising , pressure on interest rates is looming,so buying homes will become even more difficult for many.Like I said,who are the homes for?
I'll take one
I suspect we'll be seeing a lot more developments like this come out of the woodwork, ahead of the redrawing of the green belt.
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