Greenfield site earmarked for hundreds of homes

Greenfield land on the eastern edge of Telford has been earmarked for the development of hundreds of homes.Telford & Wrekin Council and Homes England have lodged outline plans to build 350 properties on land North East of Stirchley Interchange, Nedge Hill.The site, which covers an area of approximately 109 acres, is known as the Hem. Its northern section is currently leased to the Nedge Farm riding stables and is used for the rearing of horses.An indicative dwelling mix submitted as part of the application shows that the scheme would feature a range of two, three and four-bed homes, 25 per cent of which would be allocated as affordable housing. Permission is also sought for up to 1,016 parking spaces across the masterplan. This would consist of at least two on-plot spaces for each dwelling, totalling 700, with a further 316 spaces provided on-street.Provision for cycle parking is also made within each plot.