Housebuilder Dandara has secured planning consent to deliver 160 new homes on the outskirts of Latchingdon in Essex.
The proposals will see 25 acres of former farmland transformed into a landscape-led neighbourhood providing homes for all stages of life.
The masterplan for the site includes a blend of bungalows and family homes set within generous green infrastructure including walking and cycling routes, two new ponds and a large linear park.
At least half of the homes will be delivered as affordable housing and the scheme will also include a 100 sq m office hub to support local remote workers, with land set aside for a new nursery.
Andrew Wickett, managing director at Dandara eastern, said: “This scheme gives Dandara the genuine opportunity to provide much-needed new housing for Latchingdon in a way that feels sensitive to the village and its setting. We’ve designed a neighbourhood with character, homes that look and feel right for the area, surrounded by open space and natural landscaping, with room for the community to grow. And with at least half of the homes to be affordable, this will help more local people stay close to family, work and support networks.”
