Plans for 266 new homes in town withdrawn

Bellway Homes has withdrawn an application to build 266 new homes in Brigg

Plans to build 266 new homes in Brigg have been withdrawn.

Bellway Homes was granted permission to build 290 properties on the outskirts of the town in May last year.

Outline permission was also sought for what would have been the second phase of the development.

Bellway said it had withdrawn the application for the second phase due to an overlap with an application from another developer.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), Gleeson Homes has submitted a proposal for 112 homes on much of the same land, north of Western Avenue and to the south of the M180.

In a statement, Bellway told LDRS it had withdrawn its application "due to the boundary of the planned development overlapping with an adjacent application from another house builder".

"We are currently reviewing our plans and are unable to provide any further details at this stage," a spokesperson added.

The land north of Western Avenue is allocated for housing in North Lincolnshire Council's Local Plan.

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