Worcestershire development plans unveiled
Public consultations have begun over plans to create up to 800 new homes in Worcestershire. Sustainable transport links and a community orchard have also been planned on the 44 hectares site.
Barberry Developments, Persimmon Homes and Exeter College are holding the public consultations over the plans.
The development of Yew Tree Village in Droitwich Spa will include 14.4 hectares of open space.
Proposals for the site, which is surrounded by existing housing, include about 800 new homes, play areas, allotments and a community orchard.
Barberry director Martyn Cartwright said Yew Tree Village would address the growing demand for new homes in the Droitwich area.
He said: "The site offers an excellent opportunity to create a vibrant new addition to the existing community, with a carbon footprint that is minimised, and by helping to create a quality of life that is exceptional. Yew Tree Village will have homes for people at all stages of life along with health facilities, local shops and a generous amount of high quality public open space to create a new village community.
"We are aware that with housing schemes of this nature it isn’t possible to please everybody. However, we believe this is an excellent development and it will greatly enhance the current housing provision in Droitwich where we believe there are more than 3,000 people on the social housing waiting list."
Barberry, Exeter College and Persimmon Homes propose to carry out a comprehensive development of the site and have appointed Barton Willmore as consultants to prepare the masterplan.
