This is an outline application seeking to establish permission in principle for up to 14 homes, with detail to be agreed at the next ‘reserved matters’ stage if successful. The illustrative scheme that informs the application envisages a high quality, custom-build community arranged around a shared central space which will not only support biodiversity but provide a safe space for socialising and children’s play. The proposals include a new terraced frontage to Benefield Road, as well as preserving valued views to the south. Responding to local priorities, there will be improved access to the existing allotments with dedicated parking. The scheme has been designed with a focus on homes for older people, helping to free up family housing in Oundle.

The homes will be highly energy efficient and built to the Passivhaus standard we hope, with heat pumps powered largely by energy generated on-site. Warm, comfortable and light, the homes will be built using modern construction methods, from natural, low-carbon materials.