New details for dozens of new homes in Lincolnshire village
Plans have been submitted for 47 homes in a village near Sleaford.
The development on Sleaford Road, Heckington, was given outline permission by planners last year, and Lindum Homes has now submitted details of the proposed homes.
Nine of the 47 properties would be classed as affordable housing, to be sold or rented below market rate.
It would include a mixture of 11 two-bed, 20 three-bed and 16 four-bed properties, each with at least two parking spaces.
If approved, the properties will be built on the village’s western edge, on land between Sleaford Road, a railway line, existing homes and fields.
The outline scheme was approved by council officers rather than the committee.
It attracted around 10 objections at the time, mostly focused around a potential loss of privacy for nearby homes and the lack of capacity in the village’s schools and doctors.
The planning application says: “The site is nestled within a primarily residential locality that has witnessed intermittent phases of development over the years.
“The houses have been grouped to produce a collective street scene, providing spatial continuity and rhythm which will positively contribute to local identity and character.
“The overall density of the proposed scheme is appropriate to the physical size of the site, as well as its proximity within the wider village.
“The site achieves an approximate density of 22.9 dwellings per hectare, a relatively low density for a housing development.”
The application is open for public comments on North Kesteven District Council’s planning website.