Wain Estates pitches plans to build 275 homes in Bury

The developer has lodged outline plans to build houses on a 28-acre former Green Belt plot off Scobell Street.

A design and access statement prepared by FPCR Environment and Design sets out outline proposals from Wain Estates for 275 homes set within a network of greened, connected streets and with an emphasis on public open space.

Early indications suggest a mixture of house types, comprising one-, two-, three-, four-, and five-bedroom houses, offered in a mix of semi-detached, detached, and apartment properties.

Of the homes, 206 are to be market rate, while the remaining 69 are to be affordable.

Emery Planning is the planning consultant acting on behalf of the developer in its pitch to Bury Council.

In August last year, Wain Estates launched a consultation on the scheme.

The site is part of the Walshaw masterplan, prepared by Stantec on behalf of Wain Estates, Redrow Homes, and VHW Land Partnership.

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As part of a Places for Everyone allocation, the masterplan site could enable the delivery of up to 1,250 homes, a local centre, and required infrastructure and local services.

The land under consideration for this application is controlled by Wain Estates, while other plots in the masterplan area are in the hands of Redrow Homes and VHW Land Partnership.

Access to the site would be from Scobell Street to the north and Church Street at the site’s western edge.

The team of experts who advised on the scheme include Betts Geo, Clancy Consulting, Lees Roxburgh Consulting Engineers, Three Shires, TDS, Element Sustainability, and SLR.

Wain Estates has been contacted for comment.

Those interested can use the reference number 71645 on Bury Council’s planning portal to view the application.