Work underway to prepare site in Worcestershire for new homes
Work is underway to prepare an 8.25-acre site on Stourport Road in Bewdley, Worcestershire for new homes.
The development will be the first by Elan Homes to feature air-source heat pumps, which will provide heating and hot water instead of traditional gas boilers.
The site was designated for housing in the Wyre Forest District Local Plan and previously had outline planning permission for 100 homes before being acquired by Elan last year.
In December, Wyre Forest District Council granted the homebuilder reserved matters planning consent for 79 homes on the site.
The development will include 59 private sale homes, two self-build plots, 13 homes for social rent (including three bungalows) and seven shared ownership homes.
A dozen homes will be built to be accessible and adaptable for later living or for people with disabilities, and every home will feature an electric vehicle charging point.
The overall development is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.
Under section 106, £380,000 will be invested into the local area, which will fund education, health, highways and traffic measures, sports facilities and nearly £41,000 for biodiversity offsetting to support the management of meadow grassland at Burlish Meadows parkland.
Elan regional managing director Jeremy Attwater said: “The team has been working hard behind the scenes in preparation for starting to create the roads and sewers for our latest Worcestershire development Sandbourne Gardens in Bewdley. Once those groundworks are complete construction of the homes will then begin. It’s an exciting project for everyone involved as it’s the first Elan development where heating and hot water will be powered by air-source heat pumps.
“As a responsible homebuilder, we’re committed to tackling the housing shortage. The mix of our new homes in Bewdley reflects the demand identified in the council’s local housing needs survey. We’ll be building everything from two-bedroom properties ideally suited to first-time buyers and downsizers to five-bedroom family homes in the the catchment area of local schools.”
