HOW MANY HOMES WILL BE INCLUDED? 

Currently, as part of the outline planning application, we are proposing around 90 new homes. This will include a mix of housing types including family and affordable homes.

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WHY IS NEW HOUSING NEEDED IN SHURDINGTON AND THE TEWKESBURY BOROUGH?

In Shurdington, there is a need for a wide range of housing for the local community. This development would provide around 90 new homes of which 50% would be affordable housing.

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There is a national housing shortage and Shurdington and the Tewkesbury Borough is no exception. More homes are needed to meet pressing and future demand. The supply of new homes isn't keeping up including the need for affordable housing across the borough, which would also help sustain local services and facilities.

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HOW MANY AFFORDABLE HOMES WILL BE INCLUDED?

There is a clear and pressing need for a diverse range of housing types and tenures across Tewkesbury Borough to meet the needs of the local community. The proposed development would deliver around 90 new homes, with 50% (around 45 units) provided as affordable housing. This exceeds the Local Plan policy requirement and accords with national policy expectations for Green Belt development.

 

The scale of affordable housing proposed is particularly significant given the acute levels of unmet need across the Borough. As of 31 March 2024, 1,726 households were on the Council’s Housing Register. In the same year, the Council spent £547,000 on Temporary Accommodation – 86% of which was spent on B&Bs – highlighting the human and financial cost of a persistent shortfall in affordable provision. The proposed development would make a meaningful contribution to addressing these pressures and assist in meeting the needs of local people in the short term.

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ARE THE PROPOSALS WITHIN THE GREEN BELT?

Yes, the site is located within the Green Belt. However, it is considered that the site constitutes grey belt land in accordance with the latest National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).  

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HOW WILL THE PROPOSALS AFFECT LOCAL SERVICES?

As part of any planning consent, the applicant will be liable for a significant contribution to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), which is currently calculated at £242.86 per square metre of development and could therefore total over £1,750,000. This is spent by Tewkesbury Borough Council and can contribute to infrastructure projects such as roads, schools, medical facilities, sporting and recreational facilities, and open spaces.

 

​The applicant will also enter into a Legal Agreement with Tewkesbury Borough Council to provide additional funding to local services. This will be negotiated during the planning determination process where required.

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​The scheme will also benefit local shops and other businesses by providing additional customers when the homes are being built and when they are occupied.

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​​HOW WILL THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS BE OVERSEEN?

A construction management plan will be put in place to manage matters such as dirt, noise and construction traffic. This would be secured by condition on the application during negotiations with the planning officers at Tewkesbury Borough Council.

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WHAT ASSESSMENT WORK HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN OF TRAFFIC ON THE SURROUNDING ROAD NETWORK?

As part of our assessment, capacity assessments of key junctions on the local highway network will be undertaken, informed by traffic surveys on the local highway network during school term time.