Benefits

The proposed scheme has been carefully considered. The high-quality plans will provide much-needed new homes and commercial space in a sustainable location that integrates well with its surroundings. Developing on this previously developed site protects and safeguards other greenspaces elsewhere. A future scheme will deliver a range of local benefits, detailed below:

  • Redevelopment of previously developed brownfield site delivering 50-60 new homes, including Affordable Housing

  • Delivering affordable homes, vital new homes to ease local housing lists

  • A sustainable development of new homes which will be Zero Carbon Ready, including Heat Pumps instead of gas boilers and photovoltaic panels etc

  • Two new retail units and potential community facilities including in the proposals

  • Regeneration and investment in Shirley, improving the appearance of the local area

  • A boost to new jobs locally during construction and in the retail units