Land acquisition paves way for another 100 homes
A developer is set to deliver 100 new homes in Maltby after buying a plot of land on the northern edge of the town.
Jones Homes is to build 95 houses for private sale and five affordable starter homes on the 12-acre parcel of land off Grange Lane, as well as a children’s play area and public green square.
This is planned to be the first phase of a new neighbourhood located across a 38-acre site to the west of Maltby Wood and south of Stainton Lane.
Full planning permission for the 100-home scheme, which will be known as Lambcote Meadows, was granted by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council in August last year, when the council also gave outline planning permission for a further 300 homes on the wider site.
David Ruffley, regional director for Jones Homes Yorkshire, said: “We are pleased to have acquired this parcel of land which will enable us to provide much-needed new homes in Maltby.
“Our plan is to get started as soon as we can at Lambcote Meadows to deliver a range of three, four and five-bedroom homes to meet the needs of a range of buyers.
“Our aim is to make a positive impact on the areas where we create new neighbourhoods, not just through the high-quality homes we deliver but also through the financial contributions we make towards local infrastructure.”
As part of the planning agreement for the first phase of development at Lambcote Meadows, Jones Homes is to make contributions of £594,495 towards local facilities.
The developer is to invest £239,495 in local education services, £75,000 for an upgraded control system for the traffic lights at Queens Crossroads, £50,000 towards sustainable local transport and £15,000 for bus stop improvements in the local area.
Jones Homes will also be paying £215,000 in the form of a Community Infrastructure Levy to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, which will be invested in improving local infrastructure.
Work is set to start on the new Maltby site in early 2022 and the developer is hoping to release the first homes for sale in spring 2022.
The company is currently building 94 homes at Beaumont Grange in Treeton, near Rotherham. It is also delivering 144 new homes at Wentworth View, in the village of Thorpe Hesley.
