Plans to build thousands of homes backed - but doubts over another proposal

Plans to build thousands of homes backed - but doubts over another proposal

Planning inspectors have backed plans to build thousands of homes at Worcestershire Parkway and in Rushwick.

Concerns raised as South Worcestershire Development Plan scrutinised

PLANNING inspectors have cast doubt over a new development plan’s ability to deliver a five-year housing land supply across South Worcestershire. Although initial inspections of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) indicate it will be sound and legally compliant, inspectors’ early reviews of the plan have raised various concerns. The SWDP was subject to public examination during hearings in March, which scrutinised the policies and e…

People power prompts fresh rethink on major housing plan

People power has forced a reassessment of a range of possible housing development sites that had been selected in a major draft planning strategy.