LONG-AWAITED details of where 5,200 extra homes will go across south Worcestershire can today be revealed.

After a Government inspector said the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) must increase to 28,370 properties, a fresh blueprint has emerged identifying where they will go.

The controversial plan, which will be used to earmark land for development up to 2030, now includes:

  • The Temple Laughern fields, which sit opposite Dines Green on the outskirts of west Worcester, will accommodate a staggering 2,150 homes instead of the original figure of 975
  • 300 new properties on fields along the A4440 Swinesherd Way, near Spetchley Road
  • 240 homes at the old Crown Packaging site in Perry Wood Walk, where the factory closed in July last year with the loss of 160 jobs
  • 100 homes at Lowesmoor Wharf, in Worcester just behind the High Street
  • The Shrub Hill 'opportunity zone', yards from the railway station will be increased from 229 homes to 596
  • 800 homes at Newland, in Malvern instead of 700
  • 81 homes at the former Lower Howsell Road allotments in Malvern
  • Dozens of smaller housing plots across south Worcestershire including 21 in Defford Road, Pershore, 10 on the former Zig Zag nightclub site in St John's, Worcester and nine at the club house on Tolladine Golf Course.

All three district councils in Worcester, Wychavon and Malvern will meet on Tuesday, September 30 to take votes on the new SWDP.

If accepted by all three, it will go out for public consultation for six weeks from Monday, October 6.

The councils say in recent months mammoth efforts have resulted in 500 different locations being assessed, with many rejected because they lack good facilities, have poor road networks, are too close to villages, or for a multitude of other reasons.

But the fresh blueprint already has led to fierce criticism some areas are being unfairly targeted.

Councillor Richard Udall, who represents St John's for both the city and county council, said; "It's incredibly alarming for west Worcester, we have to all consider the implications of this but my main concern is the total and utter lack of infrastructure to support it.

"We cannot have any of this without the Northern Link Road being complete."

Councillor Judy Pearce, chair of the SWDP Joint Advisory Panel, said: "South Worcestershire has risen to the inspector’s challenge well and many suggestions came forward which gave plenty of options."

Inspector Roger Clews will look at the updated proposals in early 2015, as long as it gets backing from all three councils and remains intact during the consultation.

The original SWDP included provision for 23,200 homes, but Mr Clews said it was not enough during a long-running examination last year.

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  • More will follow on this story tomorrow.