Dozens of new homes are planned for the Leicestershire countryside. If approved, the scheme would see the demolition of part of an agricultural building to make way for the properties.

Applicants Wigan Holdings and Francis Jackson Homes have put forward the plans for land at Station Road in North Kilworth. The outline proposal, which has been put before Harborough District Council (HDC), sees permission in principle for 35 homes on the land which lies to the south of Ridge Way as well as access to the site itself.

The applicant notes that plans also include the demolition of a former modern agricultural building and hard standing areas accessed off Cranmer Lane.

Although an outline planning application, it does note that 40 per cent of the 35 homes will be affordable . The size

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