Controversial plans to build 180 homes at edge of Great Glen to be discussed by council
Plans to build 180 homes on the edge of a village in Harborough will be discussed by councillors at a committee meeting this month.
Savills submitted its application to Harborough District Council in 2025 on behalf of developer David Wilson Homes and outlines its plans to build homes on fields off of London Road, at the south-west edge of the village.
If given the green light, there could be as many as 180 homes built on the land, with play space, car parking, allotments and a new road built.
Of the 180 properties, up to 40 per cent could be affordable.
The proposals have had 140 objections from villagers, neighbours and other concerned about how the development would impact Great Glen and the surrounding areas.
Gartree parish councillor Phil King and Cllr David Page also lodged objections against the plans.
Vice chair of the council, Cllr Peter Scott said: “Officers have advised the Committee to accept. However Leicestershire County Council have said it should not be acceptable because of Road issues.
“There were also many objections by residents on matters of loss of Open Space, Flood Issues, Heritage and other diverse issues.”
Stop The New Town, a campaign group set up in response to Harborough District Council’s plans to build up to 6,000 new homes on countryside between Great Glen, Stretton Hall and Oadby as part of the new local plan, are also against the houses proposed for Great Glen.
The council’s planning team will meet to talk about the plans and decide whether to allow it on September 8.