Countesthorpe Housing Project Scaled Back to 177 Homes

0:00It's April 10th. This is Lester News today, driven by AI. Developers behind a hotly debated housing project in Countess Thorpe, Lester Sher, just dropped a new update. What started as plans for 205 homes east of Willoughby Road got scaled back to 185 after Council advice on density. And now the latest reserve matters application calls for 177 homes total. Outline permission clear the Blavy District Council back on February 17th, a mid-major pushback but these detail plans from Davidson's. Developments aim to mix things up with 133 open market homes and 44 affordable ones. Locals weren't quiet about it. Its 612 objections rolled in against the outline compared to just four in favor. The site's two farmland fields with no public access sit close to schools like Greenfield Primary and Countess Thorpe Academy, plus health centers, shops, and pubs. The new setup includes bungalows, terraced houses, semis, and attached spots from one

1:01to five bedrooms, with heights from single story to two and a half stories, all with off-street parking. Access comes via a fresh t-junction of Willoughby Road and recent drop-in events drew steady crowds who suggested tweaks already baked into the designs. Consultation stays open on the Council's portal until May 3rd search 26-0238-RM and a final call should hit by. June 30th, so eyes they peeled on how this unfolds for the neighborhood.