Bellway Strategic Land is seeking planning permission for up to 95 new homes in Croft.
An outline planning application has been submitted to Blaby District Council for an 11-acre site at Croft Lodge Farm, off Broughton Road, to the south of the village.
The application includes plans for 25% affordable housing, with some properties to be provided under the government’s First Homes scheme, whereby buyers who meet certain criteria can get between 30-50% off the market value.
If approved, the homes will be built by Bellway’s East Midlands housebuilding division, which is based in Leicester.
Matt Smith, strategic land manager at Bellway, said: “Blaby has a shortfall in its housing supply across the district and Croft is a sustainable village for a development of this size.
“As part of the planning process, following pre-app consultation with the district council, we reached out to the parish council and local residents for their views on our plans. This valuable feedback has helped to shape the proposals to ensure there are meaningful benefits to the community.”
Design for the site features a collection of energy-efficient new homes with electric vehicle charging points.
The proposed development would include new footpaths into the centre of the village, a new bus stop on Broughton Road, land for nature and biodiversity enhancements, a children’s play area and a new entrance for the Sunday car boot market.
Smith added: “We are proposing to deliver an attractive and sustainable development with green spaces at its heart. There will be landscaped open spaces including a children’s play area and existing trees will be retained to create a buffer to protect woodland to the south of the site. Additional land will be set aside for nature and new habitats to increase biodiversity.
“We have worked closely with the planning team at Bellway East Midlands and their localised expertise made an important contribution to our proposals.”
