This development will boast 41 beautiful homes in a desirable and highly sustainable location providing residents with the idealistic 20 minute neighbourhood.
THE SITE
The site is located on the southern edge of Countesthorpe, a well-connected and popular village just 6 miles south of Leicester City. The site is 3.99 acres, bordered by hedgerows and is currently redundant scrub land.
LOCATION
Located on the edge of the current settlement, the site is ideally situated within a 20 minute walk from amenities including education, health and leisure. This development will provide new homes in a highly sustainable location.
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SURROUNDINGS
Bordered by beautiful countryside, this site boasts the perfect blend of accessibility to the village and associated amenities and lovely country walks and views.
LAYOUT
The development has been developed in conjunction with local residents and the District Council. A significant about of technical survey work was carried out to inform the layout to ensure a high quality, deliverable scheme.
A lot of thought and consideration has gone into the layout boasting a mix of homes, including bungalows to supply the local demand. A number of homes have a lovely outlook onto the countryside or onto local public open space and biodiverse planting.
DRAINAGE
Sustainable Urban Drainage systems has been designed into the scheme to accommodate, store and channel surface water into the network.
The development will boast both a natural ditch as well as an attenuation pond to manage and control the flow of water across the development.
The foul water from the development will be dealt with through an adopted sewer system which would be managed by Severn Trent Water.
LANDSCAPING & ECOLOGY
The landscaping has been designed to achieve a beautiful landscaped environment as well as a betterment in ecology.
The site currently is left unmanaged and so by enhancing the landscaping, introducing native, varied species of flora we will be able to create a biodiverse environment which will encourage local wildlife to thrive.
The site is on the edge of the countryside and will therefore need to carefully blend into this environment around the edges of the development.
HIGHWAYS
The site will be well connected for pedestrian, vehicle and train travel with great routes to the city centre and beyond.
The site has been designed in accordance with the Highway Authorities design standards and ensure highway and pedestrian safety is paramount.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
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If you think your land is suitable for housing, get in touch. We will have a look for you and let you know if you have a site with good residential potential.
We look at the constraints and opportunities for the site, look at the policy requirements for open space, biodiversity etc., then based on the area that is left, we design our layouts accordingly.
We will always work closely with the Highway Authority to understand the impact of development and, if required, implement a scheme to improve the highway network in conjunction with the Highway Authority.
Community consultation is key, we want to know your thoughts on what your community needs. We will work closely with the local community to bring as many benefits as possible to the local area through the planning process.
After we identify a piece of land and have assessed it has strong planning potential, we agree a contract with the land owner. Following this, we carryout public consultation prior to submitting a planning application. Once we have obtained planning permission, we conclude the detailed design, and obtain all the necessary statutory approvals. Then we commence on site to start building.