THE latest part of a giant plan which will see a further 950 homes built on the edge of the city has been revealed. Major housing developers Taylor Wimpey and Redrow have put forward plans to build as many as 921 homes on land known as Earls Court Farm to the west of Dines Green in Worcester. The joint housing plan forms part of an enormous scheme to build more than 2,300 homes to the west of Worcester. Hallam Land Management has permission to build up to 965 homes on the land as well as more than five acres of employment space, a local centre with shops, offices, restaurants, pubs and takeaways, a GP surgery and care home, a primary school and a community hall.
Current proposals include three pitches on Hillbee Farm, Upton, five at The Orchard, Knowle Hill, Evesham, two on Blossom Hill, Village St, Aldington, and six at Hughes Barn, Bretforton Road, Badsey. It means sites have been put forward on the Wychavon and Malvern Hills patches but not in Worcester’s and those put forward leave the plans significantly short of demand. A statement from the councils read: “No sites are currently planned (in Worcester). “Sites were submitted for Worcester City but having been assessed against the various criteria, none were found to be suitable. “This will leave a shortfall across all three council areas to be met through applications coming through the standard planning process.
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ST PETER’S has been as safe a seat as they come for the Conservatives at recent elections and the party with the overall majority on Worcestershire County Council will be hoping for a comfortable victory again next month. Former city mayor Steve Mackay will be standing for re-election for the Conservatives in St Peter’s having first been elected four years ago with 52 per cent of the vote - 651 votes ahead of the Green Party. The division has been comfortably held by the Conservatives over the years, as well as the two city council seats - one of which is held by Steve Mackay who claimed a victory with 55 per cent of the vote in 2019.