Plans for up to 400 homes at Rectory Farm in Grantham could be approved by South Kesteven District Council

Plans to build 400 new homes as part of an urban extension to the north of Grantham are set for approval.

South Kesteven District Council’s Planning Committee will discuss a proposed development of up to 400 houses as part of the Rectory Farm urban extension when it meets tomorrow (Wednesday) at 1pm.

The outline application, which includes open spaces, sports pitches and a community pavilion, is recommended for conditional approval.

Set in a site of around 57 acres, the development would form part of phase two of the Rectory Farm urban extension, and sits to the north of the site.

Phase one of Rectory Farm, where there is permission for 448 homes, is directly south of the application site, which would be accessed via an extension of the primary tree-lined avenue that runs north-south through phase one.

Under the conditions for approval are financial contributions to education, healthcare and highways.

Just over £2.4 million is required from the developer to go towards educational provisions from primary age to sixth form.

NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board has requested a contribution of £264,000.00 (£660 per dwelling) towards healthcare.

A highways impact statement from Lincolnshire County Council said that developments on Barrowby Road will “continue to exacerbate the capacity problems at the Asda roundabout”, but the Grantham Southern Relief Road will provide mitigation for this.

As such, LCC has requested £2,851 per home towards the project, as well as £200,000 for a signalised pedestrian crossing on Barrowby Road where the cycle path meets the A52 between Rectory Farm and Poplar Farm.

Although previously alarmed by the proposals, Barrowby Parish Council has noted its support for the application, but highlighted the fact that there is currently no safe pedestrian or cycling route from Barrowby to the site, as it requires them to cross the A1/A52 junction.

A further £50,000 is requested to improve two public footpaths in Barrowby, and £150,000 towards improving bus services.

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