PLANS have been lodged for up to 140 new homes in Fernhill Heath.
A planning application has been sent to Wychavon District Council by Lovell Partnerships Ltd seeking permission to build the homes on Station Road.
The application site is around 6.97 hectares in size and comprises two parcels of land situated on either side of Station Road.
The site is not located within any Conservation Area, and it is expected that the proposals will be viewed as an extension to the existing village.
An outline application for up to 160 homes on the site has previously been submitted, but it was withdrawn in August 2019.
A pre-application enquiry was submitted to the council in February 2026 to set out the proposals and gauge whether the authority would support the proposed design.
The pre-application response said that the proposals would not meet the requirements of a Rural Exception Site- a small plot of agricultural or undeveloped land outside a village boundary used to build affordable housing.
Housing Officers at the council have told the applicants they would seek a split of 70 per cent social rent and 30 per cent affordable housing.
Residents in Fernhill Heath were invited to participate in a virtual Public Consultation between February 23 and March 13.
The main concerns that were raised included the impact of the development on Fernhill Heath’s existing infrastructure, the impact on the highway network, and the loss of agricultural land.
The applicant said all comments were carefully considered and used to inform the Masterplan proposed to the council.
Application documents claim the proposals would result in the use of unconstrained land adjacent to the development boundary, with no loss to environmental features.
The documents further claim that the site is locationally sustainable, allowing walking, cycling or public transport travel to meet most day-to-day needs as an alternative to trips by car.
A children’s play area will also be added on the eastern site, with play features incorporated through both parcels.
Visit plan.wychavon.gov.uk/ and search for application reference number W/26/01367/OUT for more information.
