St. Modwen unveils plans for new Garden Village scheme
Property group St. Modwen has submitted plans for a major new garden village development in Warwickshire.
The Longbridge-based company is collaborating with Rugby Borough Council on the 257-acre Lodge Farm scheme.
The new development would comprise 1,500 new homes, a new primary school, GP surgery and local retail outlets. The proposals form part of the borough council’s emerging Local Plan.
St. Modwen said the development of the new village would be supported by the on-site provision of:
• A local centre;
• A two-form entry primary school, with flexibility to increase to three-form entry, if deemed necessary by Warwickshire County Council;
• Land for a GP surgery;
• A connected layout of roads to ensure the on-site road network is efficient and provides ease of movement for vehicles, pedestrians and cycles;
• A comprehensive Green Infrastructure Network, which protects, enhances and links into adjacent networks and utilises existing habitats where possible;
• To safeguard high quality woodland on site, a comprehensive buffer will be identified and maintained;
• Landscaping on all site boundaries to mitigate the visual impact of the development, particularly upon the surrounding open countryside;
• Provision of a direct public transport link between the site, Rugby and Daventry;
• A comprehensive cycle network across the settlement, linking residential areas with on-site facilities and links to existing off-site cycle networks; and
• High quality telecommunications infrastructure, including broadband and mobile telephone services.
The Local Plan has been submitted to the Communities and Local Government Secretary, and a public examination of the proposals will be held in January.
St. Modwen said: “This new settlement will become a Main Rural Settlement, characterised by its high-quality design, attractive setting and provision of new social infrastructure that will sustainably support a new and growing community.
“We consider that our best-practice masterplanning and placemaking at Lodge Farm Village are fully consistent with established models and objectives enshrined in the 19th Century Garden City and Garden Village movement.”
