Plans for new 550-home village approved

Plans to build a new village in North Lincolnshire made up of 550 homes have been approved.

The village will be located on land on the western edge of Scunthorpe as part of the Trent Vale project, which aims to create six distinct villages in the area.

According to planning documents, a GP surgery and pharmacy could be part of a local centre located in the village.

Council leader Rob Waltham said: "This is another important step in turning the long-term plans for Trent Vale into something real."

The site is located north of Brumby Common Lane and between the M181 and Scotter Road, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).

North Lincolnshire Council said the development included new parks, open spaces and a wildlife habitat, with walking and cycling routes running through the site.

Planning permission was also granted for a new road off the M181/A1077(M) roundabout.

The application was submitted by Hargreaves Land Limited and the receivers acting for Lincolnshire Lakes Land Limited, which has gone into liquidation.

The developers are expected to provide £3m-£3.7m towards local infrastructure, including £2m towards local schools.

Councillor Mick Grant voted against the application, criticising the lack of affordable homes.

According to the LDRS, no affordable homes on site or cash contributions to affordable housing will be expected.

"This is needed in this area," Grant said. "There are families that are desperate for it."

The Trent Vale scheme was announced earlier this year, along with the six intended village names: Ashmere, Brumby Green, Burgess Croft, Burleigh Green, Southgate Hollow and Woldmere.

Plans were approved for the first village, Ashmere, and work on the 593-home development is expected to start later in the year.

Plans have also been submitted for a village of more than 1,000 homes.

Waltham said: "There is a significant housing challenge ahead. Government housing requirements mean North Lincolnshire is being asked to accommodate almost twice as many new homes as previously planned.

"We have been very clear that simply adding houses to existing towns and villages without the roads, services and infrastructure to support them is not the answer."

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