Laburnum Way Loughborough

• 133 new homes; with a variety of house-types;
• 30% of the new homes provided as affordable housing;
• Vehicle access from Laburnum Way with a secondary access from Corydalis Close;
• Pedestrian and cycle links;

• Areas of public open space, including a central green area and circular walks around and through the site;
• A equipped children’s play area
• Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) with opportunities for wildlife;
• Infrastructure to support electric vehicle charging, with all new buildings provided with an EV point.

PLANNING BACKGROUND

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Charnwood Borough Council (CBC) has been developing its Local Plan for a number of years. The Local Plan provides a strategy to accommodate the amount of development required to support growth in the Borough up to 2037, this includes identifying land for new homes, employment and infrastructure.

The site at Laburnum Way forms part of the proposed allocation site HA16, which has been identified by Charnwood Borough Council as being suitable to accommodate a residential development of approximately 422 dwellings.

The site will be developed in phases and Bloor Homes is now preparing a full planning application for the first phase of the allocation.

SITE LOCATION PLAN

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A SUSTAINABLE LOCATION

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The site lies to the south-west of Loughborough adjacent to the existing settlement.  

There are a number of key services and facilities within a 2km radius of the site, including primary and secondary schools, a medical centre, a sports ground and local retail facilities.

These local facilities are supported by good quality pedestrian and cycle connections. The possibility of enhancing the public transport network in the area has been considered with the potential to extend local bus routes closer to the site.

ACCESS AND MOVEMENT PLAN

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Please click here to see the services, facilities and connections in the area.

NEW HOMES

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Bloor Homes is proposing 133 new homes in this first phase of development. The housing mix is 6 x 1-bedroom, 36 x 2-bedroom, 53 x 3-bedroom and 38 x 4-bedroom homes. The tenure split for the affordable homes will be; 67% affordable housing for rent, 25% first homes and 8% other affordable home ownership, preferably shared ownership. Housing will be from the Bloor Classics range which has an arts and crafts style.

The majority of the new homes will be two storeys in height, consistent with the typical height of development seen in the surrounding area. Eight 1-storey homes are also proposed along with six 2.5 storey buildings at certain key locations.

The provision of a range of house types, sizes and tenures will widen the choice of housing in the area and ensure the creation of a mixed and cohesive community that is representative of the local population.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

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All new build dwellings will have electric vehicle charging facilities. Changes to building regulations to deliver the Government’s ‘Future Homes Standard’ means that new homes will have a 31% reduction in CO2 when compared to current standards. Bloor Homes applies a ‘fabric first’ approach in their house type design. The fabric first approach has several clear benefits, notably that it is built into the property for its whole life.