Planning permission granted for 2,000 homes to be built at Gaydon/Lighthorne Heath

Plans to build up to 2,000 homes on land at Gaydon and Lighthorne Heath (GLH) have been given the go-ahead.Members of Stratford District Council’s planning east committee granted permission for the development following a three-and-a-half hour meeting on Tuesday evening (May 25).As part of its Core Strategy, the authority is looking to build somewhere in the region of 14,500 homes across the district by 2031.And after much debate – including all three ward members speaking out against the plans – they were given the green light with councillors following officers’ recommendations and voting by five to one in favour of the plans.The application, which will be known as Kingston Grange and involves the construction of a residential development of up to 2,000 homes – including extra care housing, a primary school, community hub, health centre, retail and other services – was agreed subject to final traffic works on the B4100 being brought back to committee for approval.The council hope to build a total of 3,000 homes at the site.