4,000 homes planned south of Gartree Road

Summary

The applicant wants up to 4,000 homes south of Gartree Road. The plans also include jobs, schools, shops, roads and public spaces.

The area would change greatly. New roads, buses, parking, sports grounds, allotments and drainage would serve the development.

The council will decide after the comment period. The work is not stated as already built or approved.

What the council wrote

Outline application for residential-led mixed use development comprising residential accommodation and specialist accommodation for older people (Use Classes C3 and C2); employment land (Use Classes E, B2 and B8); schools and social infrastructure (Use Class F1); mixed use local centres (Use Class E, F1, F2 and Sui Generis); public transport infrastructure, including mobility hubs; highways works, including new vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian roads and paths, accesses to Gartree Road, London Road and Chestnut Drive, works to London Road, and car and cycle parking with associated electric vehicle charging infrastructure; Public Rights of Way enhancements and diversions; landscape and public realm, including areas for allotments, sustainable drainage systems, biodiversity and wildlife habitat areas, outdoor play and sports facilities (Use Class F2); utility, energy, water and waste water facilities and infrastructure; together with enabling, site clearance, demolition and associated works, including temporary meanwhile uses. All matters reserved except for accesses to Gartree Road, London Road, and Chestnut Drive.(For information, the proposed development comprises up to 4,000 homes, 5 hectares of employment land, two primary schools and one secondary school, two local centres comprising up to 4,500 sq. m of non-residential floorspace, and 1,000 sq. m of sports and community facilities)