BLOOR HOMES, GROBY

Family-owned five star housebuilder, Bloor Homes, is preparing outline proposals for a residential neighbourhood at a sustainable location south of Sacheverell Way, Groby.  The proposed development site is identified as a location for residential development in the Regulation 18 draft of the emerging Hinckley and Bosworth Local Plan.

Informed by the draft allocation in the emerging Hinckley and Bosworth Local Plan, the new neighbourhood proposed by Bloor Homes would provide:

• Up to 180 high-quality homes in a range of sizes, type and tenures.
• Affordable housing providing opportunities for those on lower incomes to secure a home in Groby.
• The potential to provide accessible homes or bungalows as part of the housing mix. 
• A sustainable development with all homes provided with air source heat pumps, solar panels. EV charging and uprated insultation as standard. 
• Safe and convenient vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access via two junctions with Sacheverell Way. 
• Extensive green public open spaces, including green corridors and a network of walking routes connecting with existing public rights of way. 
• Community orchard. 
• Dedicated biodiversity areas provided as part of the development.
• Public common with play area. 
• Sustainable Drainage scheme (SuDS) delivering habitat enhancements. 
• Retention of existing mature trees and majority of hedgerows, with additional planting significantly increasing tree cover across the site.
• Significant financial contributions to invest in local infrastructure such as healthcare, education etc.

A focus on sustainability and biodiversity

The proposed development will be gas-free, with all homes incorporating air source heat pumps, PV cells (solar panels), uprated insulation and EV charging infrastructure as standard.

We want to deliver a high-quality, healthy new neighbourhood for Groby, with a focus on providing extensive green public open spaces and significant biodiversity enhancements. Existing mature trees and hedgerows will be retained and enhanced where possible, with the layout shaped by existing field patterns. New landscape planting will deliver a significant increase in tree cover across the site, while the sustainable drainage scheme for the site will deliver high quality wetland habitat.

Dedicated biodiversity areas will also be provided as part of the development. The concept masterplan also includes areas within blue lines. These areas will not be subject to any development, being retained as grassland and trees. The blue-line area to the south-west of the site is a candidate Local Wildlife Site and has high habitat value which will be enhanced where possible. 

Bloor Homes is a member of the Homes for Nature programme which will see the installation of swift nesting boxes in every new home and hedgehog highways between gardens.

Community consultation

We want to ensure that the proposals align as much as possible with the priorities and aspirations of the community in Groby.

Bloor Homes has created this website so that members of the community can view the emerging plans and provide feedback. We would like you to tell us your priorities and aspirations for new homes, open spaces and facilities to help shape the outline plans.