Taylor Wimpey seeks public views on first phase of new Chilton Woods development

 

 

Bury St Edmunds based developer Taylor Wimpey is inviting communities around Sudbury to have their say on the first residential phase of a major mixed use development to the north of the town.

 

The development, known locally as Chilton Woods, has outline planning permission for 1,150 new homes, a quarter of which will be designated as ‘affordable’ for rent or shared ownership, as well as land for a new primary school with pre-school facilities on the site, a village centre with new shops, a pub and community hall. A significant proportion of the site will be allocated as green space.

Taylor Wimpey held a public consultation on the Design Code for the site in November 2020, and is now seeking public feedback on proposals for the first parcel of new homes.

 

This phase will comprise 200 homes to the south of the wider site, off Aubrey Drive. Of these homes, 85 will be affordable. The proposals also include a large area of landscaped open space, as well as smaller green areas featuring ‘doorstep parks’ with natural play such as logs and boulders.

 

An existing section of Acton Lane close to the proposed new primary school will be transformed into a leafy car-free route, designed for safe use by pedestrians and cyclists. Links to existing foot and cycle path routes will be created, and existing Public Rights of Way (PROWs) will be retained and incorporated within the new green spaces.

 

This and all subsequent Reserved Matters planning applications will accord with the principles set out within the Design Code, as well as the Outline Planning Permission for the development.

 

The public consultation will run online at http://www.taylorwimpey.com/chiltonwoods from Friday 29th January until Friday 12th February 2021. A webinar will also be held via the website at 6pm on Wednesday 3rd February 2021.

 

Sam Caslin, Planning Manager for Taylor Wimpey London, said: “The feedback that we received during our Design Code consultation in November last year was invaluable, and really gave us a good idea of the things that local people want to see from our development.

 

“We are now preparing a Reserved Matters planning application for the first parcel of new homes at Chilton Woods, and we are eager to hear what the community thinks of our proposals. All views are taken on board and we are grateful to everyone who takes part in the consultation process.”

 

Consultation on the first parcel of new homes will run from Friday 29th January until Friday 12th February 2021 at http://www.taylorwimpey.com/chiltonwoods.

1 thought on “Taylor Wimpey seeks public views on first phase of new Chilton Woods development

  1. It is great that “affordable “homes will be included in this development which hopefully will help local young people onto the housing ladder, what is going to be the cost of these starter homes?
    As house builders how much will the CIL (community infrastructure levy) be paid to Babergh district council or suffolk county council be in £££, will this cost CIL , apply to the affordable homes ?

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