NEW details of plans to build more than 200 homes in Carlton have finally been revealed - more than a year after the application’s initial refusal by the council was overturned.
The plans to build the houses north of Shaw Lane were knocked back by Barnsley Council’s planning board in 2023 following a number of concerns from residents.
The site consists of a 7.76-hectare area of land that forms part of MU3 and the Carlton ‘masterplan framework’.
This parcel of the Carlton site is located to the north of Shaw Lane and is currently used as agricultural land with areas of marshland.
The surrounding area mainly consists of other fields and undeveloped land to the north and south that are also the subject of local plan allocation MU3.
However, after an appeal was submitted by the developers, the council subsequently removed their objections to the scheme - much to the dismay of residents who had campaigned for the plans to be stopped.
A reserved matters application - detailing matters which were not initially included in the previous plans - have now been submitted to the planning board.
The number of homes has reduced from 215 to 214 - with more than half set to be classed as ‘affordable’.
A report states: “The scheme is designed to work effectively with the wider MU3 masterplan allocation, providing infrastructure and routes that can logically connect into future phases of development.
“A balanced mix of homes is provided, including family housing, apartments, and accessible dwellings, with 52 per cent affordable housing integrated throughout the layout to promote a cohesive community.
“The scheme makes effective use of existing site features, retaining and enhancing hedgerows, strengthening ecological corridors and incorporating landscape buffers.
“These natural assets are complemented by a distinctive but locally resonant architectural character.
“A comprehensive active-travel network, including a dedicated route along Shaw Lane and a north-south pedestrian and cycle spine, ensures safe, sustainable movement and reinforces accessibility to future development parcels, Carlton Village Centre and the wider green infrastructure network.”
The developers say that the plans will benefit the area.
The report added: “Section 106 obligations, secured through the outline approval, ensure that the development makes an appropriate and policy-compliant contribution towards education, sustainable travel, recreation, strategic infrastructure and SSSI mitigation.
“These obligations ensure that the scheme fully mitigates its impacts and contributes positively to the delivery of the wider MU3 Masterplan area.
“In summary, the proposals represent a well-designed, sustainable and policy-compliant development that will deliver significant social, environmental and economic benefits for Carlton and the wider Barnsley area.
“The scheme will assist in meeting identified housing needs, support the council’s five-year housing land supply, unlock further phases of the MU3 allocation and create a high-quality residential environment consistent with the aspirations of the Barnsley Local Plan, the Carlton masterplan framework and the National Planning Policy Framework.”
A total of 35 neighbouring properties have been made aware of the plans.
The public can have their say until May 4.
