Plans submitted for £20m housing development

Housebuilder Avant Homes have submitted plans for a £20m multi-tenure development, including 82 new homes in the village of Burbage, near Hinckley.Called Chestnut Acres, the 4.86-acre development is located off Lychgate Lane and consists of two, three and four-bedroom homes.Out of the 82 properties, 17 will be designated as affordable housing.Under Section 106, the housebuilder will make community contributions of around £900,000 towards providing local services, education and healthcare.Avant Homes East Midlands managing director, Ben Felton, said: “With easy access to local amenities, Leicester and the wider East Midlands region, we think Burbage is an excellent place for us to build. We know there is a high demand for the type of practically designed, energy-efficient new homes that we build from people living locally or thinking of moving to the area.“Our insert name development will feature a mix of practically designed, energy-efficient new homes at a range of price points that will enable more people to make their next homeowning step a reality. We now look forward to Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council’s considering our plans.”If given the go-ahead by Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, work is expected to start on site in early 2025, with the first residents anticipated to move into their new homes in Autumn 2025.