Hallam Land seeks consent for 300 Langho homes
Henry Boot’s strategic land promotion arm has lodged outline plans for the project with Ribble Valley Council.
Hallam Land Management, working with planner NJL and Stantec, wants to build homes on a site off Longsight Road in the village, which lies a few miles to the north of Blackburn.
The site itself is close to Langho railway station to the north of the village, and comprises 49 acres between the Ribble Valley railway line – which links the village with services to Blackburn, Clitheroe and Manchester – and the A59 Longsight Road.
As set out in the design & access statement, it is accessed via a public footpath and underpass from Olive Bank.
The site features what is described as “a large amount of Category A and B trees, largely concentrated around the central beck which runs north to south and creates an undulating topography along the centre of the site”.
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An existing public right of way crosses the site diagonally, from the underpass to the railway station and Langho, to Longsight Road and further north-wards towards Old Langho Road.
As for the planning situation, the site was submitted in a 2022 call for sites process, as the council sought to set out allocations in a Local Plan. No firm position has been arrived at since, although housebuilder Pringle has delivered 42 homes on a nearby site.
Furthermore, Hallam’s team points out that the presence of the railway station makes this a highly sustainable location.
Consultation has seen engagement with both local and county councils, along with other parties such as the NHS and parish council. In-person public consultation has also taken place, while more than 850 leaflets outlining the plans have ben distributed.
Hallam Land has set out in planning documentation that it intends for 30% of the homes on-site to be affordable, and 15% of homes will be designed for older people, half of these being affordable.
As the plans are still only at outline stage, there is no detail yet on the housing mix in terms of be4droom numbers, but Stantec did say that following consultation, the number of bungalows and homes suitable for downsizers will be increased.
As the site is currently well-used for walking, loss of open space has caused concern, and the deign team said that a network of paths will keep the site as permeable, with wildlife habitats and tree planting to be considered at reserved matters stage.
Hallam Land Management’s proposals can be viewed on the Ribble Valley planning portal, reference 3/2025/0196.
