Development with 120 homes proposed for farmland

A new roundabout junction is proposed at Rectory Street and Newland Lane

A housing development with 120 homes has been proposed for the Epworth area in North Lincolnshire.

The development would transform more than six hectares of arable land north of Newland Lane, on the town's eastern edge.

Documents provided by the applicant S&M Hewson indicate the housing would be a mixture of two to four-bedroom homes. More than half would be built for older people, and 24 would be for social, affordable or intermediate rent.

The proposals submitted to North Lincolnshire Council have already received objections from local residents, who have until July 31 to comment on the application.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, outline permission has been sought by S&M Hewson, so the precise makeup of the homes does not yet have to be specified.

For access, a new roundabout junction is proposed at Rectory Street and Newland Lane, along with two footpaths and cycle links.

The scheme has public open space and a 32-49ft (10-15m) "landscape buffer" on its eastern side, where it would border a field.

One comment on the proposal from a resident said: "The road between Epworth and Beltoft is little more than a lane."

A transport assessment estimates there would be 60 vehicle journeys generated from the site on an average weekday during peak morning and late afternoon hours.

Other residents were similarly concerned about traffic congestion and the impact the development would have on other infrastructure.

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