70-home scheme gets green light in Charnwood

Charnwood Borough Council has approved plans for a new residential development in the Leicestershire village of Burton on the Wolds after William Davis Homes purchased the site from a local family.Work is set to begin on the 70-home, 12.3-acre scheme, which will contribute over half a million pounds towards local infrastructure through a Section 106 agreement.Open green space will form almost half of the site. The development will include a community orchard, a children’s play area, cycle paths and areas of wildflower planting for biodiversity.Gary Kirk, director at Mather Jamie, who handled the sale on behalf of the landowners, said: “This is an exciting scheme which will bring a variety of much needed housing to the local area. William Davis have worked hard to deliver a great outcome for our client in a way that balances the need for housing, biodiversity and improvements to infrastructure.”David Dodge, development director for William Davis Homes, said: “Our team has worked extremely hard to very tight deadlines to negotiate both the land purchase and planning consent on this scheme.“I am delighted that we have agreed the deal with Mather Jamie and to start work on this exclusive development in a sought-after location. I look forward to seeing the show homes open early next year.“We have been proud to be part of Charnwood’s development landscape since 1935 and this is another example of our commitment to provide award winning high-quality local housing, and to support the local economy through our apprenticeship scheme, our direct employment of local tradesman and our commitment to a local supply chain.”