Major plans unveiled to build 30 new homes as extension to quiet village in Northamptonshire
An estate of 30 new build homes would help with a ‘critical need’ in West Northants, according to developers.
Proposals have been submitted to West Northants Council for up to 30 homes on farmland off Mill Lane in Greens Norton, near Towcester.
The scheme, put forward by applicant Degrene Ltd, would see a 1.19-hectare agricultural field next to the village developed for housing.
Developers say the scheme would deliver a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes, including smaller properties aimed at first-time buyers, young families and downsizers, alongside larger family and potentially a small number of executive homes.
According to plans, up to half of the homes – 15 properties – would be classed as affordable housing. This would include a tenure split of around 70 per cent affordable rent and 30 per cent shared ownership, subject to further discussions with the council.
Access to the site would be created via a new junction onto Mill Lane, with footpaths linking the development to the rest of the village, according to the plans.
Around a third of the site would be given over to public open space, alongside new tree planting and landscaping.
Planning documents describe the scheme as a ‘high-quality’ residential development ‘capable of delivering a balanced mix of homes, including smaller units and family housing, while helping to meet local affordable housing needs’.
The land lies outside the village’s defined development boundary and is therefore classed as open countryside under current planning policy.
A previous, larger proposal for up to 76 homes on a wider area of land was refused in 2021.
Developers say the proposal is supported by the council’s inability to demonstrate a full five-year supply of housing land.
The developer said: “The proposed development will deliver significant environmental, social and economic benefits, and that there are no adverse impacts which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
“There is a critical need for housing both at the local and national level and the proposed development will deliver much needed market and affordable housing in a sustainable location, on the edge of the settlement of Greens Norton.”
A target decision on the application has been set by West Northamptonshire Council for June 15.