Plans in for Leamington housing scheme

Plans for up to 200 houses, public open space and an ‘ecological habitat’ in Leamington have been submitted to Warwick District Council.

Property development company AC Lloyd, which has headquarters at Tachbrook Park in Warwick, has put forward an outline planning application for the scheme on land at the southern end of Sydenham.

The site is the first phase of a larger area of land that was selected for new housing by Warwick District Council through the adoption of the 2017 Warwick Local Plan, and it is also earmarked for housing in the 2015 Whitnash Neighbourhood Plan.

The plans involve creating a mix of homes including 40 per cent of affordable housing.

Des Wynne, managing director of AC Lloyd Strategic Land, said they were seeking outline planning permission for the first phase of new homes at the site in Sydenham.

“The planning application follows two years of preparation which started with a public consultation in summer 2018, a presentation to the Parish Council in 2019 and a lengthy period of discussion with Warwickshire County Council over the possibility of bringing an additional access to the site through the grounds of Campion School alongside the railway line.

“Those discussions are ongoing but inconclusive so we have sought to bring forward just this first phase utilising the existing roads through Sydenham.

“The possibility of creating a second access via the school is still our aim since we believe it would support the wider site.

“As well as the new homes, the Phase 1 proposals include over eight acres of new public open space and an ecological habitat alongside Whitnash Brook which will both protect and significantly enhance the existing local nature reserve.”

The public is able to give their feedback on the proposals via Warwick District Council’s planning website.