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Massive housing development could include extra 1,000 homes

Source: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net

The allocation of 2,250 houses is only the ‘minimum’ amount, the council has saidA controversial development on former greenbelt land at Eastern Green could include almost an extra thousand homes than thought, the council has admitted.The site, south of the A45, was allocated for 2,250 houses in the council’s Local Plan after it was removed from the green belt in December 2017.Hallam Land Management has submitted an outline planning application for up to 2,625 dwellings, a new primary school, retail centre and business units.But the developer’s transport assessment states it could comprise of 3,495 houses – a staggering 55 per cent increase on what was originally planned.