Plans approved for 290 new homes

Bellway Homes will build 290 homes on land off Wrawby Road in Brigg

Plans for 290 new homes in Brigg have been approved.

Bellway Homes has been granted permission to build 39 two-bed, 121 three-bed and 130 four-bed properties on land off Wrawby Road.

Outline permission has been sought for another 266 homes, which has yet to be decided.

Sarah Carr, of Bellway Homes, told North Lincolnshire Council's planning committee the scheme would contribute to planned housing delivery in the area.

Ms Carr said the 290-homes site was within a wider area allocated for housing since 2016. A number of site-specific elements had delayed development.

Keith Gallimore, who lives opposite the development, raised traffic and drainage concerns, saying: “I believe the development will add to an already busy and often gridlocked road.

"We’ve lived there for 10 years, so have quite a lot of experience of how bad that road can be.”

The meeting also heard concerns about the risk of flooding and that the proposal included only limited S106 contributions to local infrastructure, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

These include open space on site and a £60,000 contribution to nearby Woodbine Park.

The homes will also deliver the first part of the Brigg link road.

“We hope to make a start on site within this calendar year,” Ms Carr added.

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