Plans unveiled for 335-home urban extension to Louth
An outline planning application has been submitted for a sustainable urban extension to Louth, for 335 new homes.
As well as up to 335 new homes (including the provision of affordable housing), the masterplan also includes associated access onto Legbourne Road; pedestrian and vehicle links throughout the site; resident and visitor parking; Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS); and areas of public open space, play space and landscape planting.
The scheme is being put forward by developers Lindum Group and Messrs A & W Laughton, with RG+P Ltd acting as lead consultant, master planner, planning consultant and principal designer.
“Strategic land promotion plays a vital role in providing a resilient pipeline of land to meet pressing national housing targets,” said Chris Lindley, planning director at RG+P Ltd and project lead for the Legbourne Road development.
“Sustainable urban extension sites like this are important for bringing forward the volume of new homes needed but in an environmentally responsible and socially inclusive way.
“Louth is a key service and economic centre for the surrounding rural area so our masterplan for Legbourne Road includes a range of house types to appeal to a wide demographic, enabling local people and families to remain in the area, retain their roots, and continue contributing to the town’s community.
"Both pre-application feedback and public consultation have strongly informed the design, which has also taken cues from the existing architecture of this important market town. We are hopeful this collaboration will lead to a positive outcome from this application,” added Mr Lindley.
Mr Lindley commented: “Nationally, the planning climate to encourage strategic land opportunities remains positive. There is cross party support for housebuilding, and this has been signalled by a range of planning reforms, including impactful and ongoing changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and emerging legislation through the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.
“Many councils are currently consulting on their new Local Plans and where these are not in place, or housing delivery has not kept pace, the powerful presumption in favour of sustainable development is engaged. This creates opportunities to promote strategic land via well-conceived and evidenced planning applications like the Legbourne Road scheme, allowing us to positively influence meaningful change in towns and cities across England.”
Also involved in the Legbourne Road project are Aspect Landscape Planning (landscape architect), Koda (drainage design), Rachel Hacking (ecology and biodiversity net gain) and SLR (highways and transportation).
The proposal will be considered by East Lindsey District Council in due course.