New 86 home development planned for Elmswell with historic oak tree retained

Another new housing development is being planned in Elmswell consisting of 86 homes on just over 14 acres of land off School Road.

Plans for the scheme have been submitted to Mid Suffolk District Council and includes one, two, three and four-bed dwelllings, including 30 earmarked for affordable housing, with a new pre-school included the development.

The site was originally the subject of concern as it is home to an historic oak tree but the  planning statement says it would be retained and the land for a cycleway will be widened to take the tree into account.

The statement adds: “The benefits of the scheme include: delivery of an agreed level of housing, within an agreed sustainable location for Elmswell; a green frontage onto School Road, which will include open space; improved landscaping and green infrastructure that will add to the setting of this location; land for early years setting, protection and retention of important trees, and delivery of the cycleway and footway forming part of the wider project between Elmswell and Woolpit.

“The oak tree has also been integrated into the design of the road scheme to slow traffic as they approach the corner of School Road and benefited from additional landscaping at this point.”