Our proposal
What are we proposing?
Our planning application is outline, which covers some, though not all, aspects of our development. An initial outline application will include: the maximum number of homes; vehicle access location; pedestrian and cycle connections; landscaping; and drainage. Everything else would be subject to a further detailed application, so some of what we are showing you is illustrative.
However, in meeting local and national planning policies, we would expect our development to include:
- Up to 135 new homes
- 40 per cent affordable (54 homes) – both for sale and rent
- Five per cent of the new homes will be available as self-build plots for local people to design and build their own home
- Retaining 40 per cent of the site as green, open space
- Extensive planting including new hedgerow to form a new northern boundary
- A new community orchard and a new play area
- Green buffers and significant distances between existing and new homes
- Main vehicle access via Dilmore Lane, with connection to the pedestrian, cycle and emergency vehicle access linking Suffolk Way and Firlands Close
- Ample parking spaces for each property and for visitors
- Investment in walking, cycling and public transport
- Financial contribution towards community infrastructure, for example schools and healthcare, as required
Allocating 40 per cent as green space
Draft landscape plan showing 40 per cent of the site retained for green space.
- Retaining 40 per cent of the site as green, open space
- Extending and ‘rounding off’ the existing green open space at the north of the Taylor Wimpey scheme, to create a central common area and help join the two developments
- A green buffer adjacent to Dilmore Lane, to maintain distance from the historic farm buildings, and to maintain the rural edge
A range of homes for different needs
- A mix and range of family and smaller homes
- A number of new bungalows
- 40 per cent of new homes would be affordable, both low-rent and First Homes (a Government scheme that discounts new home sale prices for first time buyers)
- Five per cent of the homes would be fully adaptable homes including for wheelchair users
- Five per cent of the new homes would be self-build plots for local people to design and build their own home
Extensive planting across site
New hedgerow planted to form new northern boundary
- New hedgerow and tree planting to form a new boundary for the north of the site
- Protecting and enhancing existing hedgerows
- A new community orchard adjacent to the new access onto Dilmore Lane
Designed to fit with existing homes
- Protecting privacy of existing residents with green buffers between existing and new homes
- Maintaining significant back-to-back distances between homes
- Facing new homes on the southern edge towards existing homes and using shared surfaces and planting between them
New homes have already been built adjacent to the site
Using planting buffers and maximum spaces between new and existing homes
Increasing & enhancing biodiversity
Part of our proposal is to ’round off’ this existing green space
- Extensive planting for biodiversity net gain
- Enhancing the existing stream as a biodiverse corridor and facing homes towards it as a key feature
- Utilising ponds and additional sustainable drainage features to create species-rich habitats
Directing vehicles away from existing homes
- Main vehicle access via Dilmore Lane – safety and capacity already confirmed
- Connection to secondary access from Firlands Close would only be use by emergency vehicles
- Ample vehicle parking spaces for each property and visitors
Investment in pedestrian & cycle routes
Regular bus services to Worcester and Droitwich Spa
- Connection to the pedestrian, cycle and emergency vehicle access linking Suffolk Way and Firlands Close
- New footpath heading south along Dilmore Lane to Suffolk Way
- Network of paths through the site, with the Public Right of Way sitting just south of our boundary
- Potential financial contributions to local bus services
- Active travel plan to be prepared to encourage walking and cycling by new residents
Sustainable and highly energy-efficient homes
Electric vehicle charging for every home
Onsite energy generation
- Renewable energy generated onsite through solar panels and air source heat pumps
- All homes insulated and designed to meet latest, exacting building regulations
- All homes with off-street parking would have electric vehicle charging
Contributing to local services & facilities
- Financial support to local community infrastructure as required, including – for example – schools and health care
- Play area in the eastern open space
- In addition, our new residents would support existing local businesses
Financial contributions for schools
Protecting heritage assets
- Retaining medieval and post-medieval ridge and furrow within landscaping plan
- Maintaining distance from the historic Grade II Listed farm buildings at Upper Tapenhall Farm and Tapenhall Farm
Building quality homes
- The application is being made by our Lioncourt Strategic Land business
- However, Lioncourt Homes expects to also build the new homes
- We have been awarded House Building Federation 5 Star Award for the quality of our homes and our customer satisfaction…in fact we’ve received that award in the nine consecutive years since we started participating in the scheme
- All our homes reach the highest standards including for energy efficiency
Example from another Lioncourt Homes development