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Isley Woodhouse

Coordinates: 52°48′58″N 1°21′14″W / 52.816°N 1.354°W / 52.816; -1.354
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Woodhouse Farm occupies part of the proposed area of the development.

Isley Woodhouse is a planned community in Leicestershire, England, in Isley cum Langley parish, close to East Midlands Airport.

History

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In 2022, North West Leicestershire District Council put forward plans for a new settlement with around 4,700 homes and a primary school, on land to the south-west of East Midlands Airport.[1] The proposals were included in a public consultation for a Local Plan review in February and March 2024.[2] Consultation documents stated that the 781-acre (316 ha)[3] site had potential for 4,500 homes, and that the development could take more than 20 years to complete, with up to 1,900 homes built by 2040.[4]

The development is a response to population growth; the district council predicted that creation of 686 new homes per year would be required across its area between 2024 and 2040.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Richardson, Hannah; Lodge, Matthew (5 February 2022). "New town with thousands of homes planned next to East Midlands Airport". Derbyshire Live. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  2. ^ "New Local Plan: Draft Local Plan public consultation". North West Leicestershire District Council. March 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  3. ^ "New 4,500-home town could be built near East Midlands Airport". BBC News. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Local Plan Consultation: A new settlement near East Midlands Airport" (PDF). North West Leicestershire District Council. February 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  5. ^ Richardson, Hannah (22 January 2024). "District must build more than 600 homes a year with new town plan". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 22 June 2024.

52°48′58″N 1°21′14″W / 52.816°N 1.354°W / 52.816; -1.354