Stonebridge Park house plans set to be approved

UPDATED This afternoon the next Planning Committee meeting of the City Council will determine the outcome of the planning application by Keepmoat Homes Ltd to build 111 new houses on the Stonebridge Park Estate. The application is brought to Committee because it relates to a major development of significant local interest. The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to conditions.

This is a full planning application submitted by Keepmoat Housing for phases 3 and 6 of the regeneration project. Keepmoat has successfully bid for £620,000 from central governments ‘Get Britain Building’ fund and is working in partnership with the City Council to secure the development. It seeks permission for 111 dwellings (revised from 110 dwellings) which would comprise of 31 x 2 bedroom, and 81 x 3 bedroom dwellings. There are proposed to be 8 affordable housing units, which would be for social rent (operated by ASRA). The remaining 103 units would be for private dwellings for sale on the open market.

The development proposes to utilise and extend the existing vehicular access roads along Jersey Gardens and Flewitt Gardens. A new access road would be created along the line of the existing pedestrian route from St Matthias Road to Pym Walk (not connected) which would link into either end of Flewitt Gardens. The proposed road layout would provide vehicular access for the new dwellings and existing properties who will then be provided with vehicular access from the new road as part of future estate improvements. The proposal would involve the overall reduction of pedestrian footpaths which cross the site.

The dwellings would mainly be two storeys in height, with 2/3 storey split level properties fronting St Matthias Road and would form a mixture of semi-detached, terraced and detached dwellings. They are proposed to be traditional in design and constructed within a restricted palette of materials consisting of a red brick, render some accent timber effect cladding with grey tiled roof, with grey UPVC windows.

The developer has committed to work with the Council’s Employment and Skills team to deliver local employment and training opportunities relating to construction jobs and has agreed to financial contributions towards public open space and education provision. These have been secured through the development agreement for the sale of the land.