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Outline Planning Permission Granted at Pickford Gate!
Outline Planning Permission Granted at Pickford Gate!
07 June 2021
The land north of Upper Eastern Green Lane and south of the A45 ('the Eastern Green allocation') was removed from the Green Belt and allocated within the Coventry Local Plan.
An outline application (Ref: OUT/2018/3225) was submitted by Hallam Land in November 2018, with all matters reserved except means of access. Coventry City Council resolved to grant Outline Planning Permission at Planning Committee on 26th November 2020 (subject to completion of a Section 106 Agreement).
The Outline Planning Permission will provide for:
- Up to 2,400 new homes, including up to 25% affordable housing and specific provision for the elderly through 'extra-care' provision (use C2 and/or C3);
- The provision of a new grade separated junction with the A45 along with access from Pickford Green Lane;
- A new employment/business area of approx. 15ha for a mix of research and development (81b), light industrial (B1c)/ industrial (82) and distribution (88) uses within the site;
- A mixed-use Local Centre (0.5ha);
- A mixed-use District Centre (3ha) - providing bulky retail and a foodstore;
- A new three form entry primary school (2.7ha) on-site; Strategic Green Infrastructure (57.8ha total) which includes publicly accessible green corridors along Pickford Brook, new drainage features, green open spaces, play area, allotments and sports facilities.
Hallam Land was granted full planning permission (Ref: FUL/2019/2671) on 25th June 2020, for the construction of a grade separated junction on the A45, with associated access roads, landscaping, drainage and engineering works at planning committee.
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