Plan for 135 homes near village to be decided

Plans to build 135 homes on agricultural land near a village in Leicestershire are set to be decided.

Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council's planning committee is being recommended to approve the development, south of Jacqueline Road near Markfield, when it meets on 2 June.

The Local Democracy Reporting Service said a decision on the proposal, put forward by Taylor Wimpey, was deferred in April, with concerns raised over the scheme's impact on road safety.

However, a report prepared for the committee by planning officers states the impact on road safety would not be "unacceptable".

According to planning documents, 40% of homes on the 6.39-hectare (15.8-acre) site would be classed as affordable.

A report submitted to the council by the developer said the scheme would be a "highly sustainable residential development".

"By approving the development proposed, a development will be brought forward which contributes towards sustaining and increasing the vitality and viability of the local services and facilities," it added.

The application will be subject to a Section 106 legal agreement in which the developer will pay towards services in the area, including £659,340 to improve Field Head roundabout, according to planning documents.

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