Hundreds of new homes proposed for Eccleshall
More than 500 new homes, a primary school and health centre have been proposed for a Stafford town.Developer Bloor Homes said it would include up to 40% affordable housing in the plans for land on the eastern edge of Eccleshall, near Blurtons Lane.It would also build a primary school, a health centre to relocate an existing one, and a spine road to link Stone Road and Stafford Road.Outline planning application could be submitted in the summer, following a public consultation and exhibition in April or May, Bloor Homes said.
Representatives from Bloor Homes, Sulis Public Affairs and Pegasus Planning attended a meeting of Eccleshall Parish Council's planning committee earlier this month to present the proposals. Minutes from the meeting stated, if the application was approved designs could be submitted later this year, "to start delivery from 2027 with circa 50 homes per year"."The process will include detailed public consultation to understand community aspirations and issues to be addressed."Adding infrastructure like the school and link roads "could afford protection against smaller schemes that would not deliver infrastructure improvements" and "consideration could be given to inclusion of extra care housing if a need is identified".Stafford Borough Council has said: "On the basis of the information submitted, the council concludes that the proposal is not likely to have significant environmental effects and is not Environmental Impact Assessment development."
This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.
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