Plans for more than 30 homes met with criticism

A plan to build more than 30 homes in a village has been met with criticism from residents.

Lone Star Land wants to build 34 affordable homes on agricultural land in Fladbury but residents in the village near Pershore say the scheme would generate too much traffic.

Villagers say Fladbury already suffers from congestion throughout the day with Broadway Lane, where the homes would be built, particularly busy.

Dozens of objections have been registered with Wychavon District Council calling for the plan to be turned down.

Lone Star Land plans to build a mix of two-and-three-bed homes, one-bed flats, and one-and-two-bed bungalows.

A total of 56 parking spaces would be included throughout the development.

A number of objections said the village, and its infrastructure, would not be able to cope with the number of extra people and cars.

Marion Lathan of Broadway Lane said: “Broadway Lane is a narrow road and the increase in traffic, which has already increased after the last group of houses was approved and built, will become unsustainable.

“There are stretches where there are no paths, or the paths disappear, the danger of this increases with any increase in traffic. There are few resources in Fladbury, and the school is far too small to take this kind of increase.”

Helen Jones of Farm Street said: “Fladbury does not have the infrastructure to support this number of new houses.

“The amount of traffic this development would generate could not be supported by the narrow lane and there is no room for expansion as there is housing on either side of the road and only footpaths on sections.

“There is one butchers shop. This is the only shop. The school does not have capacity for more pupils. There is no bus service.”

A statement from Lone Star Land included with the application said: “The proposed development would be located on the edge of a sustainable village and in reasonably close proximity to the main towns of Pershore and Evesham where bus connectivity is available.

“The site has very good access to a range of local services and facilities and a choice of means of transport modes.”