Plans for Bellway to build 154 new homes on the edge of Houghton Regis have been approved.
The new homes will be the housebuilder’s second phase of properties at Linmere – a new neighbourhood which is planned to eventually consist of 5,150 homes and new schools, shops, community facilities and more than 90 acres of public outdoor space.
The detailed plans for the homes, located to the north of the consortium site and south of the A5 Dunstable Bypass, were given the go-ahead by Central Bedfordshire Council in November.
The development will see 142 private homes built and 12 affordable homes delivered for local people through rent or shared ownership.
The developer is already delivering 153 properties in phase one of its Bellway at Linmere development.
Paul Smits, Managing Director of Bellway Northern Home Counties, said: “We are very pleased to be given planning permission to start work at this new site – our second development within the wider Linmere scheme on the edge of Houghton Regis.
“This latest approval means we will be delivering more than 300 new homes as a part of this ambitious plan to bring much-needed new homes and investment into the local area. We can’t wait to get started on creating what will be another new neighbourhood at Linmere.”
Image: A computer-generated image of the Turner house type at phase one of the Bellway at Linmere development, where the housebuilder has gained planning permission for a second phase of homes
