Details of Longridge housing estate get approval from councillors

Councillors in Preston had already approved the estate off Whittingham Road - now they have voted in favour of the design details.

Outline planning permission was granted for the site on Whittingham Road back in 2015. The developer this week applied for approval of the detailed specification for the western half of the plot - including two connections to a neighbouring estate which is currently under construction.

Major plans for more than 250 homes in Longridge edge closer to approval

The estate - which will include a mix of 3 and 4 bedroom detached, semi-detached and terrace styles - attracted objections from several members of the public and also Whittingham Parish Council. But a report presented to councillors said that concerns, including an increase in traffic and a lack of public transport in the area, were taken into account earlier in the planning process.

The application also finalised a planned area of open space on the estate, which will be centrally-located and accessible from the main road running through the development.

The housebuilder intends to retain the existing hedgerow which borders the site and most of the trees and hedgerows contained within in it. However, the developer has been told to resubmit its tree-planting plans “to clarify the trees to be retained and removed”.

Councillors unanimously approved the application