Two fields off Riversway and Blackpool road where the new houses could be built

More new homes could be built in Lea Town as housing developers lodge a new plan.

Steven Abbott Associates want to see the creation 280 new homes in the area.

Houses will be built at an average density of 30 dwellings per hectare.

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If the development goes ahead, the new homes will be built on the land off Riversway and west of Dodney Drive.

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The plans have been submitted to Preston City Council’s planning department for the new homes in Preston’s Lea ward.

Two fields, which are currently separated by a hedgerow and in agricultural use by a tenant farmer, will be used for the site.

Homeowners would see views of the Ashton and Lea Golf Course and adjacent agricultural land to the north will be provided.

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Vehicular access to the site will be taken from Riversway, to the south, as agreed in principle with Lancashire County Council Highways Department.

The site location plan shows a roundabout that will be built, joining Riversway, Blackpool Road and access to the new houses.

Pedestrian and cycle access will be taken via Blackpool Road, to the south-east, and the Preston Guild Wheel footpath/cycle path to the north-east.

Streets will be aligned to provide views away from the electricity pylons and towards the Savick Brook Corridor and beyond, to the golf course.

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