William Davis Homes’ plans to build 128 new homes in Nanpantan have been approved.
Charnwood Borough Council’s Plans Committee resolved to grant permission on Thursday (17 October) for the development to be built on land off Snells Nook Lane.
The site has been allocated for housing in the emerging Charnwood Local Plan and was previously earmarked for development as part of the Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park.
As well as bringing new homes to help to meet local demand and national development targets, the new development will include 7.93 acres of public open space and green infrastructure.
The public open space will cover more than 43 per cent of the overall development site and will include sustainable drainage features and a children’s play area.
William Davis will build a mix of one to five-bedroom homes on the site, with 30 per cent – equivalent to 38 homes – to be made available as affordable housing. This will include a mix of homes for rent, shared ownership and for purchase through the First Homes scheme.
The housebuilder will make financial contributions totalling more than £1.5m as part of the plans, which will be spent on healthcare provision, education and transport improvements in the area.
Sarah Whetton, group land director for William Davis Homes, said: “We welcome the decision to approve our proposals for development on land off Snells Nook Lane, Nanpantan.
“As a Loughborough-based business which has been building in the area for 89 years, we put a great deal of care into planning our developments to ensure they are quality additions to the areas where they are built.
“This site has been earmarked for development for some time and our plans will create 128 quality new homes to help meet local demand.
“The development will also provide a boost to the local economy. Our developments enable us to employ almost 400 people locally – 40 per cent of whom live in Charnwood – and we invest £20m annually in the local supply chain.
“We will also make significant contributions to fund healthcare, education and transport improvements in the area.”
