Bloor, Taylor Wimpey submit for 319 Preston homes
Wasting little time, the housebuilders put in a reserved matters application for the scheme just days after securing outline consent.
Taylor Wimpey and Bloor Homes have joined forces for the project, which will see the delivery of 319 detached, semi-detached, and mews-style houses on a series of fields sandwiched between Sandy Lane, William Young Way, Tabley Lane, and the M55 in Higher Bartle.
The two housebuilders have been working on the project since securing an option on the 50-acre site in 2014. In 2020, the plan had been to build up to 500 homes on the plot, but after a back-and-forth with the council that was reduced 353 and then, eventually, 320.
After agreeing to sequester land for the building of a school and a local centre, the project got the all-clear from Preston City Council on 14 December 2023. The planning statement for the reserved matters application is dated 18 December – although the application was registered on the council’s planning portal on 19 January 2024.
MPSL is leading on the design of the project. Credit: via planning documents
Of the 319 homes proposed, 13 are to have two bedrooms, 183 would have three bedrooms, and 123 would have four. The homes will benefit from being built with a fabric first approach and would be equipped with solar panels and electric vehicle chargers.
A green buffer between Sandy Laen and Tabley Lane is planned, as well as tree-lined streets within the development and informal public open space around existing ponds. There would also be a play area filled swings, a seesaw, and wobble dish, among other playground fare.
There would be four access points for the neighbourhood. The two primary points would be off William Young Way and off Tabley Lane. Secondary accesses would come from Sandy Lane.
Lichfields is leading the planning of the project, while MPSL Planning and Design is providing architectural services. Randal Thorp is the landscape architect.
The project team also includes transport consultant Eddisons, archaeological expert RPS, arboricultural consultant TEP, and ecologist ERAP. JPM Acoustics and Briary Energy are aiding on noise and sustainability for the Bloor parts of the application, while Hepworth Acoustics and Award Energy are doing the same for the Taylor Wimpey portion.
You can learn more about the application by searching reference number 06/2024/0003 on Preston City Council’s planning portal.
far too much development happening!! will no longer be suburban or rural like it was advertised as when first moved to the area! stop with the over developments!!!
By Anonymous
The area cannot cope with all these developments! Where are the schools, dentists and doctors to serve these communities. The ones we already have are at capacity!!
By Anonymous
This would be nice AFTER a the building of a new school(s) and amenities are built. Siblings are getting split up to different schools causing issues as they start at the same time and are not local.
By Gemma Greenwood
Unfortunately, every piece of land up to the motorway will now be built on. What has made the area desirable is no longer here. Sadly, there are no footpaths, infrastructure, water courses, cycle ways etc. in this phase. Since plans were refused for a school more houses will be there creating ever increasing traffic. Limited parking for houses will create more parking on roads making driving
hazardous not safer. Ancient oak trees housing bats and birds will be felled. The list goes on. Where on earth do these government targets for housing come from?
By Anonymous
Interesting that people in the thread here don’t really acknowledge that Preston is outside greenbelt, and part of the development pressure may be coming from displaced demand.
By Rich X
These estates are so depressing, I feel sorry for anyone who lives in one of these toy houses. Much prefer my city centre apartment where I can walk to get everything I need and don’t need to waste thousands of pounds a year on owning a car
By Anonymous