Planning permission granted for £6 million Telford development

22 March 2010

A proposal by The Wrekin Housing Trust for the redevelopment of Dothill has now been approved by Telford & Wrekin Council. The decision was made at their recent Planning Committee meeting.

The development of Dothill in Wellington will see the demolition of 90 flats, to be replaced with 59 new homes which will include two, three and four bedroom houses, three bedroom maisonettes and two bedroom flats. The flats have been designed to be modern and contemporary - a palette of colours will be carried through from the flats to the houses to give a cohesive appearance. Parking will be fully catered for, with a mix of parking to the front and back of the properties, and located to be accessible to the homes. All of the houses will feature ample garden space, while residents in the flats will have improved links to 'private' communal garden spaces to the rear of the blocks.
The Trust recently held an information evening to keep local residents informed of the proposals and progress. Members of the Trust's development team were on hand, along with the architects appointed to the project, to welcome residents' questions and explain the plans for the site in more detail. Around one hundred residents attended the event.
A Kickstart bid for funding from the Homes & Communities Agency was also submitted in January and the Trust will receive confirmation of whether they have been successful in securing the funding in April.
Development manager for the Trust, Jean Teichman, said: "The development will improve the quality of the housing provision in the area. The homes will be built to achieve the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4 and will provide local people with modern, affordable homes in an attractive environment. We are looking forward to moving forward with the development."
Specialists appointed to work with the Trust on the project include ecologists, wildlife experts and arboriculturists to ensure the landscaping is sympathetic to the overall surroundings and maximises views over Dothill pool and the surrounding parkland. Parking provision has been designed to meet modern family needs.
Attention has been given to the size and layout of the properties to ensure they meet local need. The location of the Dothill development is in an established community, close to the centre of Wellington, with good local amenities and access to public transport.

Much thought has been given to community safety. Lower quality trees and bushes will be removed to open up the site and exploit views of the parkland to the east. Trees of importance will be retained, and specialists have been appointed to oversee a tree-planting scheme.

The layout, positioning and design of the new properties will ensure that existing residents will maintain views through the development to the wider park beyond. The homes will be spaced sufficiently so there is no adverse impact in terms of overlooking or loss of privacy or light.
A local lettings plan has been drawn up to ensure homes are let to people from various age ranges, as well as taking into account the number of people per property and ensuring that the estate is mixed tenure - some properties will be sold, some rented and a number will be made available for shared ownership.

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Note to Editors
For further details please contact Stacey Childs on 01952 217235 or stacey.childs@wrekinhousingtrust.org.uk


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