A housing developer has bought land for more than 200 new homes in Saffron Walden.

Bellway has announced its purchase of a site off Radwinter Road with plans to build a mix of two, three, four, and five-bedroom homes, totalling 233 new homes.

The site already has outline planning permission and was purchased by the housebuilder in October.

Bellway is now in the process of consulting the public on its development plans for the land, which it proposes to call 'Radwinter Gardens'.

A public exhibition was held at Saffron Walden Town Hall on October 23, and a website has also been set up to provide further information.

The deadline for feedback on the development is November 10.

Bellway North London sales director Greg Allsop said: "Our proposals for the land at Radwinter Road are very exciting for the area, offering a real variety of sustainable modern homes which will help provide much-needed new housing for local people.

"The public consultation process which is underway will help inform the detailed proposals that we submit to the local authority and we would encourage the local community to get involved and let us know their views about the scheme.

"This will very much be a landscape-led project, with more than half of the site retained as open space, including village greens and two children’s play areas, as well as new ponds, grassland, tree and hedge planting and wildflower areas."

A detailed reserved matters planning application is due to be submitted to Uttlesford District Council later this year, with feedback from the consultation process used to inform Bellway’s approach to the application.

Bellway anticipates the first homes would be released for sale towards the end of next year, subject to planning permission.

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All of the homes will have electric vehicle charging points and solar panels, and 40 per cent of the properties will be affordable homes.

Bellway’s proposals also include a new bus route through the site and space set aside for a Car Club scheme.

To find out more about the proposals and see the exhibition boards that were on show at the consultation event, visit newhomesforsaffronwalden.co.uk.