Plans for more than 400 homes south of Beverley approved

More than 400 houses are earmarked for around 35 acres of land, subject to conditions on details including the layout and appearance of the scheme, put forward by Lovel Development.

Work has already started on the construction of 185 homes at Queens Court, an area to the north of the new sites, following approval of a separate application by Lovel Developments and Shirethorn Ltd last year.

Lovel Developments managing director Philip Lovel said: “We have worked closely with the council, landowners and key stakeholders as well as consulting widely with the public to come up with proposals which are acceptable and we will now work with the house builder on the details of the application with a view to beginning construction early in 2021.

“We also hope to submit planning applications for other phases of the wider development including large areas of land and smaller pockets.”

Nearly 190 acres was allocated for housing as part of East Riding Council’s masterplan in 2015.

The aim is to build around 1,800 homes by 2029 as the largest contribution towards a national planning requirement to provide 3,300 new homes in Beverley.

The latest approval is for two applications submitted jointly last year by Lovel Developments and Shirethorn Ltd and covering adjacent sites in the middle of the development which will be accessed by a spine road extending from Woodmansey Mile to the north.

The proposals include affordable housing with discussions continuing on landscaping, open space, a wildlife enhancement plan and a contribution towards a new primary school on the wider site.

The Queens Court development is now being marketed by Barratt Homes, with the first of the two, three and four-bedroom houses due to be released this week.

Mr Lovel said: “As a company which has its roots in Beverley we are delighted to have the opportunity to shape one of the most significant housing developments in the area.

“The overall scheme is a complicated project which has involves a number of different landowners. We started the consultation six years ago so it is exciting to see Queens Court taking shape now with the next phase coming soon.”