Proposed 318-homes project on Grimsby's former Western School site will be landscaped with 397 trees

                                                              

Artist's impression of the proposed development - note the solar roof panels and the hedgerow frontage

A LONGSTANDING proposal to build 318 homes on the site of  the former Western School off  Cambridge Road in Grimsby has now been rubber-stamped by North East Lincolnshire Council planners.

The developers will be Doncaster-based  Keepmoat Homes, a national company with a history stretching back more than 90 years.

The agents are Lichfields - the same company that is working on the Pleasure Island redevelopment scheme in Cleethorpes.

It confirms that special attention will be given to landscaping and amenity space.

Says Lichfields' report: "The site will use a mix of landscaping techniques to define public and private spaces appropriately. 

"Along the streetscape, soft landscaping such as shrubs and hedges will create boundaries. 

"Between private properties, wooden fencing will define the plot boundaries."

It continues: "The development will include a number of areas of public open space with the largest being to the east. 

"This area of open space will connect into the public right of way on the eastern edge of  the site and will also include a Local Equipment Area for Play

"New tree planting is proposed across the site and will include a variety of types including 48 large trees, 186  medium trees, 69 small trees and 94 private garden trees  - 397 in total.

The report adds: "Wherever possible, existing vegetation will be retained and will be supplemented with additional native hedge planting."                                            

This will be the layout of the site of the former Western School 

Roadside trees prominently in the development proposal