It comes after a proposed 300-home development in the area of the long-awaited stop was blocked
Plans for a new railway station in suburban Preston are back on track after a wrangle over the land needed to build it was resolved. It comes two months after a proposed development of almost 300 homes in the vicinity of the long-awaited Cottam Parkway stop was blocked by councillors.
However, town hall planning officer James Mercer told the latest meeting of the committee that Story Homes had since “raised concerns” over an ”incorrect assumption” being made about the land value. The committee heard its actual market worth has been estimated to be between £2.2m and £2.7m – and that the parcel was also more than double its previously under-reported size, at 3.24 hectares.
“It was always our understanding that there was no funding available…to purchase the land for Parkway – hence the £1 nominal transfer . However, it was suggested earlier this week that that might not be the case and that Lancashire County Council may have some funding available – their preference would be to use that … an education contribution,” Mr. Nugent explained.
Twenty percent of the new dwellings will fall into the discounted ‘affordable homes’ category after the housebuilder said it would exceed the 6.7% proportion it claimed was financially viable for the development. In the absence of any viability considerations, 35% of the properties on new estates in rural areas of Preston are usually expected to be classed as affordable.
Cllr Carol Henshaw said: “We need school places now – we don’t need them next year, we needed them last year.”. Housing 'not right for rural location' Under Preston’s local plan, housing development in an area categorised as open countryside would not usually be permitted unless there were “material considerations” which counted in its favour. The planning committee was told that the already-approved Cotam Parkway station – ticked that box.
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