Plan for more than 100 homes next to cricket club

More than 100 homes could be built next to a cricket club in West Yorkshire.

Persimmon Homes wants to build a range of terraced, semi-detached and detached houses on agricultural land in South Kirkby, Wakefield.

The Mayfields Way site, which neighbours South Kirkby Colliery Cricket Club, has been allocated for housing as part of Wakefield Council's local plan.

The scheme for 104 properties also includes creating two public open spaces, a "biodiverse green corridor" alongside the nearby Langthwaite Beck and building new pedestrian routes and cycle paths.

An existing public right of way through the 4.5 hectare location would be retained if the proposals are approved, according to planning documents.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service the project would take about three and a half years to build, if approved.

A planning statement submitted behalf of the housebuilder said: "The design will create an attractive, high quality and sustainable neighbourhood with a distinct sense of place.

"The proposed design of the development seeks to be consistent with, and enhance the character of, the local residential area."

Persimmon Homes said it would bring a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes "in ten different styles" and bring properties to an area that has an "identified need for new housing".

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