Land West of Shilton Road, Earl Shilton

Shaping the future of Earl Shilton

Up-to 120 new homes, green space and community benefits.

Overview

Your voice matters in shaping our community developments.

We are preparing a planning application for up-to 120 new homes on land west of Shilton Road, Earl Shilton. We are proposing a 20% Affordable Housing Provision in line with Policy 15, ensuring that the scheme delivers a mix of homes that meet local needs while respecting the character of Earl Shilton.

This website has been created to share our vision with the local community and to give you the opportunity to provide feedback before the plans are submitted to Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council.

With decades of industry experience, we focus on delivering sustainable, well-designed housing while ensuring that local communities benefit. We want to understand what facilities, services, or improvements you feel are most needed in Earl Shilton so that your views can help shape the proposals.

Earl Shilton is Growing

Earl Shilton has seen steady growth in recent years with new developments helping to meet the housing needs of Hinckley & Bosworth Borough. This site at Shilton Road represents a logical extension to the settlement, designed to integrate sensitively with the existing town and provide much-needed homes and community spaces.

Earl Shilton development map with outlined sites and labels

1 Vistry — 140 Dwellings
2 Manor Oak Homes — 33 Dwellings
3 Paul Batson — 10 Dwellings
4 Midland Heart — 50 Dwellings
5 Avant — 350 Dwellings
6 Persimmon Homes — 81 Dwellings
7 Proposed new development — Land West of Shilton Road, Earl Shilton — 120 Dwellings

Our Vision

The site which is outlined in red, shows how land could be sensitively planned to accommodate new homes alongside new public open green space. The emerging framework takes account of environmental constraints, access, and opportunities to enhance the local area.

This is an early stage of the planning process, and your feedback is important. Please take a moment to share your views at the end of this webpage.

Access, Environment & Technical Assessments

Retention and enhancement of Public Rights of Way (PRoW).
Improved public access, with new pathways and walking routes where possible.
Enhancing connections between the development and surrounding community spaces.

The site is located entirely within Flood Zone 1, indicating a very low risk of flooding.
All homes and supporting infrastructure will be carefully planned with sustainable drainage solutions to ensure long-term safety.

To ensure the proposal is well-informed and responsive to all site constraints, we have instructed a full suite of technical assessments, including:

Drainage assessments to manage surface water effectively
Noise surveys to protect future residential amenity
Heritage assessments to safeguard local assets
Archaeology surveys to record and preserve findings
Ecology surveys to protect habitats and species
Biodiversity Net Gain measures to enhance the natural environment

COmmunity benfits

Bringing more to your community

Green Spaces

New public open spaces with tree and hedgerow planting, footpaths, and places for recreation.

Play Areas

Either a new equipped play space within the development or contributions to improve existing facilities in Earl Shilton.

Footpaths and Cycleways

Well-designed pedestrian and cycle links to connect the new neighbourhood to the wider town.

Support for Local Services

Contributions will be made where additional capacity is needed for schools, healthcare and/or other community facilities.

Local Economy

Increased trade for local shops, pubs and services, as well as employment opportunities through
the construction phase once a developer is appointed.

Housing Choice

A mix of homes including affordable housing, to meet local needs and support young people,
families, and older residents in staying within the community.

Environmental Enhancements

Biodiversity improvements through native planting, sustainable drainage, and open space management.

Economic Benefits

Future Council Tax receipts and New Homes Bonus payments will directly benefit the Hinckley & Bosworth Borough.

FAQs

The proposals are being designed to deliver a net gain in biodiversity, with native planting,
wildlife-friendly open spaces and a sustainable drainage system. Independent ecology specialists
are assessing the site to ensure habitats are protected and enhanced.

In addition to providing much-needed affordable housing, the proposal will improve public access through the retention and enhancement of PRoWs, strengthen local connections, and deliver biodiversity enhancements that benefit the wider area.

Where additional capacity is required in schools, healthcare and/or other community facilities,
financial contributions will be secured through the planning process to support expansion.

Highways consultants are working with Leicestershire County Council to assess the impact of
new traffic and ensure the local road network can accommodate growth. Improvements will be
made where necessary and a Travel Plan will encourage the use of public transport, walking and
cycling.

The Earl Shilton site is in Flood Zone 1, the lowest risk category. All drainage and surface water will be carefully managed to ensure safety.

Voice of the Community