New Lichfield housing development set to be approved
Plans to build a mini village including 450 new homes, a primary school and shops are set to be approved - despite objections from neighbours.
Persimmon Homes want to develop land off Shortbutts Lane in Lichfield.
And planning bosses at Lichfield District Council are set to give the scheme the thumbs up when they meet on Monday after the plans were recommended for approval.
As well as the homes of various sizes a new school, shops, community centre and children's play areas will be created.
When plans were first submitted more than 12 months ago, 99 objection letters from residents were sent to the council.
Neighbours complained that the development would mean the loss of farmland and that Lichfield does not need any more houses.
But in plans to the council from the applicant Persimmon Homes it states the development is much needed.
The plans state: "Having studied the character of Lichfield, the development proposes a mix of building types and tenures.
"The development will consist a mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced dwellings, with the potential of apartments within the mixed-use area of the site.
"The affordable housing element will include social rented, shared equity and low cost market housing.
"All residential dwellings will have access to private amenity space either as a garden, balcony or communal area relating to the buildings around it."
The plans add: "Leading up to the submission of the application there has been signi?cant public consultation and pre-application discussions with the district council and various statutory consultees."
Around 16,000 leaflets were sent out to nearby properties during the consultation period.
The new primary school will accommodate 210 pupils.
Elsewhere in Lichfield proposals have been submitted by developer David Wilson Homes to build 150 new homes off Limburg Avenue next to a Waitrose supermarket.
Also improvements are currently being made to the Wall Island in Lichfield in anticipation of hundreds of new homes being built in the city.
The work costing £1.5 million started in February and is due to finish on May 30.
Roads leading up to the two roundabouts are being widened to increase capacity. Traffic lights will also be installed.
