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Housebuilder Bellway has secured full planning permission for a 200-home development in the South Yorkshire village of Skellow, with construction expected to begin before the summer.
The scheme will be delivered on a 20-acre site off Crabgate Lane and follows earlier approval in principle by City of Doncaster Council's planning committee in February. Final consent was granted after the completion of a legal agreement to fund local services and infrastructure.
Under the agreement, Bellway will contribute £63,461 towards local bus services, £31,358 for upgrades to two bus stops, and £50,000 for environmental improvements along the River Skell.
The development, to be known as Cromwell Grange, will feature a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes, alongside a central area of public open space including a children’s play area. Of the 200 homes, 160 will be available for private sale, while 40 will be designated as affordable housing for low-cost rent or shared ownership. These will include two-bedroom bungalows and maisonettes.
Mark Jones, Head of Planning for Bellway's Yorkshire division, said: "The completion of the legal agreement for this development not only secures funding for vital local services but also marks an important step towards construction work starting on these much-needed new private and affordable homes for the area.
"This includes the provision of two-bedroom bungalows and ground-floor maisonettes to meet the specific need for wheelchair accessible properties, while a further 130 houses have been designed to be more accessible and adaptable to suit people's changing needs throughout their lifetimes.
"In line with our company-wide commitment to putting people and the planet first, the homes will be built to a high level of energy efficiency, with solar PV panels and smart thermostats, while electric vehicle charging points will be provided for all plots. The central area of public open space will include the planting of more than 200 trees, wildflower meadow and wetland planting to enable nature to thrive.
"We look forward to commencing work on site later this year and to welcoming residents into the first completed properties at Cromwell Grange early next year."
