Hopkins Homes has submitted a reserved matters application to provide a 246-home development at Beaulieu, in Chelmsford, Essex.
The development will offer a range of homes to from one-bedroom apartments through to five-bedroom detached houses, along with 67 affordable homes and a small retail centre.
Environmental benefits of the proposed development include a range of landscaping with native tree and shrub species, as well as the incorporation of bird and bat boxes, and hedgehog tunnels. This will all contribute to the overall biodiversity and ecological value of the site, promoting the well-being of wildlife populations within and around the development.
The 16-acre site at Beaulieu was the first major flagship acquisition for Hopkins Homes since its acquisition by private equity firm Terra Firma in early 2022. The submission of the reserved matters application follows the approval of outline planning permission.
A planning application for a landscape-led development of 360 new homes and a country park on land north of Maldon Road, Sandford Park, Great Baddow is currently under consideration by Chelmsford City Council.
