Plans submitted for 95 homes in Cambridgeshire village where previous schemes were rejected

Plans have been submitted for 95 homes off Lincoln Road in Glinton, Peterborough
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Plans have been lodged to build 95 homes in a Cambridgeshire village where previous schemes have been rejected. The outline application by Larkfleet Group for 95 homes in Glinton, near Peterborough, was validated on Wednesday (September 4).

Three previous applications for developments between 25 and 78 homes on the site off Lincoln Road have been rejected between 2019 and 2022. Reasons for refusal included that the village was believed to have a five-year housing supply, vulnerability to crime, insufficient information about flood risk, and insufficient internal space standards.

A design and access statement submitted to Peterborough City Council with the latest application said the site provided an opportunity to "create a development which responds to the existing village character and provides an appropriate transition to the open countryside". It said the development would provide a mix of new housing in line with local requirements, with 30% of homes being affordable housing.

The design and access statement said: "The vision for the development is to produce high quality buildings that are enduring, desirable and attractive; supported by a strong landscape framework, creating a high quality and attractive place. The choice of materials for buildings and the public realm should help to enrich and define the place."

The applicants said the site is not identified as being at risk of flooding from existing watercourses. They said a recent statement by Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, identified that the UK is "in the middle of an acute housing crisis", suggesting that housing in Glinton would meet local need.

The development is also intended to include public open space including allotments and play spaces. The site currently includes two fields in agricultural use.

If approved, the development could be complete within five years. You can view the planning application online here.