Land promoter Richborough Estates secures planning permission in Leicestershire

Following the submission of an outline planning application in May last year for up to 70 new market and affordable homes in Stoke Golding, Leicestershire, we are delighted that permission has been granted.

After receiving a resolution to grant consent from Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council’s Planning Committee in October, a third-party call-in request was made to the Secretary of State who determined not to intervene in the decision-making process.

During the Secretary of State deliberation, the S106 agreement was prepared and completed within 3 months of the Committee, after excellent collaboration with the Borough Council and Leicestershire County Council.

The 6.8-acre site is south of Hinckley Road and will provide a mix of bunglaows, starter and family homes, along with over two acres of public open space. Access will be via a new junction on Hinckley Road. The planned development is within easy walking and cycling distance of Stoke Golding Recreation Park, schools, doctors’ surgeries and other existing services and facilities.

This is a great result for Richborough and the team, with the process of submitting a planning application to securing consent taking just over six months. We are looking to conclude the sale of the site imminently and we look forward to seeing the site delivering much needed new homes to the village in the near future.