95 homes at Land At Croft Lodge Farm Broughton Road Leicester Croft

What was proposed

The application sought approval for the appearance, layout, scale and landscaping of 95 homes linked to an earlier outline permission.

“Application reference: 26/0028/RM Proposal: Reserved matters application for the erection of 95 dwellings (Use Class C3) including details of appearance, layout, scale and landscaping (in relation to outline planning permission 24/0559/OUT) Site address: Land at Croft Lodge Farm, Broughton Road, Croft, Leicestershire Applicant: Bellway Homes Limited and John Louis Massarella Case officer: Stephen Dukes Recommendation: That application 26/0028/RM be approved subject to the…”

“Outline planning permission was granted in December 2025 in application 24/0559/OUT for the erection of up to 95 dwellings (Use Class C3) and associated infrastructure, public open space and landscaping with all matters reserved except access (to entail works to existing site access and the creation of an additional access to serve the car boot sale operations on land to the south).”

Officer report

The site and its setting

The site is a 4.49-hectare parcel of fields and horse paddocks south of Croft, beside existing homes and outside the settlement boundary.

“The site 1.1 The application site is located to the south of the village of Croft and is approximately 400 metres north of the B4114 Fosse Way. The site covers a parcel of land measuring 4.49 hectares and comprises largely of arable fields and horse paddocks which are subdivided by low-rise post and rail fencing and native hedgerows. To the southwest is an area of woodland which falls outside of the application site and is proposed to be retained.”

“The site is relatively flat with a gradual slope from the north to the eastern boundary. To the north and northeast of the site are a number of residential properties. The age and nature of these properties is mixed, with more recent development directly adjacent to the site to the east (Poplars Road) and northeast (Windsor Gardens), with properties from the 1980s to 90s situated along Broughton Road.”

Officer report

What consultees said

Most consultees raised no objection or accepted amended proposals, while the ecology team maintained a holding objection pending updated bat information.

“The numbers in brackets signifies the amount of times consultees have responded to the application and what paragraph these comments have been considered in this report. Blaby District Council Consultees 4.1.1 Environmental Services (2) – No objection. Housing Strategy (2) (7.2.4 – 7.2.12) – Initially raised concerns regarding the market housing mix and clustering of affordable housing. Following amendments, the proposals are accepted.”

“Local Highway Authority (3) (7.7.3 – 7.7.7) – Requested further information. Following reconsultation, confirmed that there would be no objections to reserved matters approval being granted but the internal road would not be suitable for adoption under Section 38. A further response advised that whilst a number of issues regarding the adoptability of the internal roads had been addressed, some issues remained.”

Officer report

Objections from residents

Three objections raised concerns about construction noise and dust, overlooking, and noise, pollution and disruption from the relocated car boot access.

“Minerals and Waste Authority (1) - No objection 4.3 Others 4.3.1 Active Travel England (2) – No comments 4.3.2 Croft Parish Council (1) – Makes comments in relation to village signage, speed limit measures, chicanes on Broughton Road, construction traffic management measures, details of drainage and proximity to the play area, and responsibility for management of open space.”

“Concern about the impact of overlooking from a resident on Sparkenhoe. • Concern about noise, pollution and disruption from the relocated car boot access from a resident on Broughton Road.”

Officer report

Who spoke

The chair allowed an objector and the applicant to give five-minute presentations.

The committee’s decision

The application was approved subject to conditions covering plans, permitted development rights, privacy, landscaping, parking, access and visibility.

“That application 26/0028/RM be approved subject to the conditions set out below (with delegated authority granted to the Assistant Director – Planning and Strategic Growth to amend as deemed necessary)”

“Development to be carried out in accordance with approved plans. Permitted development rights to be removed for residential extensions and outbuildings to plots 8, 9, 12, 16, 17, 38, 39, 43, 44, 49, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 86, 87, 88, and 93. Permitted development rights removed for fencing/gates/enclosures forward of the principal elevation of each dwelling. 4.”

Minutes