Developer’s largest scheme to date proposed in Worcester
Living Space Housing has submitted plans for its largest scheme to date alongside social housing provider Stonewater.
The developer proposes to build 79 homes on a 6.7-acre brownfield site in Worcester to create affordable housing with a range of tenure options.
Plans propose two, three and four-bedroom terraced and semi-detached houses, two-bedroom bungalows, and one-bedroom apartments catering for single occupancy, couples, and families of varying sizes.
The site, located in Broomhill which is the former Aston Coaches depot will be demolished to make way for the scheme.
Chris Loizou, land and partnerships director for Living Space Housing said: “This scheme marks our third project with Stonewater in as many years, following on from our mutual successful developments in Malvern and Kidderminster.
“As can be the case with brownfield sites, there are a number of technical complexities to overcome with this type of redevelopment project, which our plans fully address.
“There is also a public right of way across the land, which will be safeguarded, while the scenic riverside setting will be significantly enhanced.”
30% of the space will create a green corridor alongside urban drainage and landscape features in order to support the biodiversity of animals such as insects, birds and small mammals.
Matt Crucefix, director of development (West and South) for Stonewater said: “There is a chronic shortage of the range of homes that we are proposing, and so this scheme is important to enhance the provision of varying types of affordable housing in Worcester.”
DJD Architects, based in Worcester have designed the scheme to be tenure-blind with materials to replicate nearby traditional dwellings.
The houses are all two storeys high, whilst the apartments will be situated in blocks of three-storeys. The bungalows are designed to be both accessible and adaptable, to cater for the future residents’ specific needs.
A total of 152 parking spaces will be provided across the scheme.
The site was granted consent for residential use in April 2018 and is within the Worcester South Urban Extension Area.
