First phase of 4,000 home development gets green light
Final outline planning approval has been granted for the first phase of a new community in Rugby.
The plans spearheaded by developer L&Q Estates, are part of Homestead View – the name given to a 4,000-home development which forms the South West Rugby Sustainable Urban Development Extension in the council’s Local Plan.
In its first phase, L&Q will develop 210 homes and a new primary school on land new Cawston Lane, following approval from Rugby Borough Council, with Section 106 contributions now agreed between L&Q and the local authority.
More than 300 jobs will be created in the construction phase and 60 permanent jobs in the school, while L&Q Estates is also providing more than £6.3m in Section 106 contributions to enhance the local community, which includes £1.9m towards education.
It is expected to contribute around £4.4m per year to Rugby’s retail and leisure destinations.
Adrian Clack, the managing director of L&Q Estates, said: “As a company based in Warwickshire, we are really pleased to be facilitating much-needed housing for our region alongside community facilities including a two-form primary school, public amenities, and road enhancements”.
Plans include developing a 14-hectare site on the south western edge of Cawston and includes a range of two-to-five-bedroom homes, of which 30% will be affordable.
The scheme includes almost 40%– 5.3 hectares – of open space, alongside play provision and a woodland.
Improvements will also be made to the highways network with a new roundabout installed at the junction of Coventry Road and Cawston Lane, and enhancements to Cawston Lane to improve traffic flow alongside pedestrian and cycling provision.
Plans will be subject to a reserved matters application at a later date.
The Homestead View development comprises a consortium of landowners and developers, including L&Q Estates, Homes England, Richborough Estates and Taylor Wimpey, and will gradually be developed subject to planning consents over the next 15 years.
