Barlestone Residents Protest 158 New Homes

0:00It's March 27. This is Lester News today. Local news powered by AI. Plans are in motion to build 158 new homes on green space, just off canary clothes in the village of Barelstown, Lestershire. Glademann de Bellemanns has submitted the outline application to Hinkley and Bosworth Burrow Council. The site covers about 6.5 hectares and would include open areas, drainage features, and a new access road. Around 40% of the homes would be affordable. Local residents are pushing back hard. They worry the development is too much for the area, especially with two other projects already underway. Schools are overcrowded, doctors appointments are tough to get, and sewage systems are struggling. This comes after a similar proposal for 176 homes, got rejected by government inspectors in 2021. They said landscape damage and road concerns outweighed the upsides. The council is now consulting on the plans, with the decision expected down the line. Barelstown folks hope their voices will shape what happens next.