03 Aug Homebuilder submits plans for 85 homes in Chipping Ongar
Bellway has submitted a full planning application for a development of 85 new homes in Chipping Ongar, which would boost the local economy while improving infrastructure and services.
The company’s detailed proposals include 51 homes for private sale and 34 affordable homes and are being considered by Epping Forest District Council.
The plans feature a range of energy-efficient home designs, from one and two-bedroom maisonettes to two to five-bedroom houses, with materials and architectural features taking inspiration from the local area to ensure the development is sensitive to its surroundings.
The homes would all have access to electric vehicle charging points, with selected properties benefitting from PV solar panels, as part of ‘Better with Bellway’, the housebuilder’s sustainability strategy.
William Weston-Smith, Head of Land at Bellway Thames Gateway, said: “We have worked closely with Epping Forest District Council to develop a thoughtful scheme that takes account of local design considerations to create a development of exceptional quality.
“If our development is approved, it will provide a boost to the local economy not only through the creation of new jobs during construction and economic activity from the new residents, but also from the contributions to local infrastructure and services that we will commit to as part of the planning agreement.
“Those benefits are in addition to the delivery of much-needed homes for the local area, in particular a range of affordable properties for affordable rent or shared ownership. This will be a highly inclusive neighbourhood, with 95 per cent of the homes designed to be more easily accessible and adaptable for those with reduced mobility or wheelchair users.
“Sustainable design and construction methods have also been incorporated into the scheme so that carbon emissions from the development are reduced.”
The proposed development at Greensted Road is on an eight-and-a-half-acre site to the southwest of the town. The site has been allocated for housing in the council’s Local Plan.
image008.jpgThe application features soft landscaping areas which would deliver ecological and environmental benefits. Trees, ornamental shrubs, native planting and a wildflower grass mix would be planted to increase the biodiversity of the site.
A central area of green open space would include a children’s play area, while a three-metre-wide cycleway is proposed across the development to promote sustainable travel.
William added: “At Bellway, we have committed to minimise our environmental impact and to promote biodiversity across all of our divisions. The plans submitted to Epping Forest District Council detail our pledge to bring more natural sustainable habitats to Chipping Ongar. We have also partnered with the conservation charity Plantlife to ensure we are promoting biodiversity and sustainability throughout the UK.”
To find out more about the new homes Bellway Thames Gateway is building in Essex, Kent and London, visit https://www.bellway.co.uk/new-homes/thames-gateway.
