Go-ahead for 100 homes on Fylde
PLANNING permission has been granted for 100 new homes in the Lancashire village of Wrea Green on the Fylde has been granted.
Carlisle-based housebuilder Story Homes received consent from the Planning Inspectorate for the houses on land off Willow Drive following a four-day inquiry in December.
The go-ahead has been given for a range of high quality and high specification detached and semi-detached family homes.
Story Homes development planner David Hayward said: “We are delighted with the Planning Inspectorate’s decision to grant outline planning permission for up to 100 new homes in this sustainable location.
“The scheme has been extremely well thought out and is not only high-quality, but will also complement the existing character of the village and provide open space for the use of the whole community.
“The homes will also help boost the supply of much needed new homes and make a contribution towards the supply of affordable housing in the Fylde.
“Our proposals will also provide local contractors with opportunities for work, and there will be knock on benefits for local supply chains and other local businesses and services.”
Story Homes says the plans will help the local authority address the under-delivery of housing in the Fylde by boosting the supply. It would also offer up to 30% affordable housing.
Vincent Ryan of Barton Willmore, who represented Story Homes at the public inquiry, said: “The Inspector has endorsed the case that we put forward at the planning inquiry. He rightly concluded that the impact of the development upon the setting and character of Wrea Green would be acceptable, and that the scheme represents sustainable development in a sustainable location.
“This aligns with the Government’s commitment to deliver more homes to address the well documented housing crisis.”
The planning permission follows earlier refusals of a 100 unit outline scheme in September 2014, and a 49 unit outline scheme in January 2015.
A revised outline scheme for 49 homes was approved in October 2015. The latest news means the site now has approval for up to 100 homes.
