Plans to build 260 homes set for approval

The homes would be built on fields next to Bennetts Road in Keresley, Coventry

Plans to build 260 homes on green belt land in Coventry are set to get the final go-ahead.

The large housing estate would be built on fields next to Bennetts Road in Keresley if the city council approves a reserved matters planning application on 12 September.

The scheme previously received outline planning permission last year amid concerns over the impact on roads in the area and the loss of green belt.

Applicant Countryside Partnerships said the development would address “identified housing need” in Keresley and enhance green infrastructure.

Eight letters of objection have been sent in opposition to the reserved matters application, raising concerns about the impact on drainage and the increased number of vehicles in the area.

But a report from a planning officer, which recommended the plans be approved, said Coventry City Council’s flooding and highways officials had not objected to the application.

It said other concerns, including the loss of green belt land, were dealt with when the outline plans were granted approval last year and “cannot be reassessed”.

A statement submitted by Countryside Partnerships with the reserved matters application said: “The scheme will address identified housing need within the Keresley area [while] complementing the adjacent existing and emerging areas of development and supporting the local economy and services.”

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.

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