Welcome to the community engagement website for Money Hill – Phase 2, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Bloor Homes Midlands and Taylor Wimpey are in an early stage of developing masterplan proposals for Money Hill – Phase 2 and are keen to involve the local community.

Our vision is to create a vibrant and welcoming community, which has placemaking and sustainability at its heart. Our aim is to provide:

• Up to 1,200 new homes, including affordable homes
• New employment space
• Green public open space and landscaping
• Connectivity to existing bus routes, active travel routes and improvements to the existing Public Rights of Way.

We presented our emerging ideas, principles and masterplan at an in-person Public Exhibition on Thursday 18 July 2024 and at an Online Public Webinar on Wednesday 24 July 2024. Copies of the consultation materials, including a recording of the Online Public Webinar, can be found in our Library section.

This website provides an overview of the Money Hill – Phase 2 Site, an introduction to the Project Team, a Timeline with key project milestones, our Library, and our Contact details.

Please visit the Community Engagement section to learn more about our emerging ideas, principles, masterplan, and consultation events.

Background and Site Location

Money Hill – Phase 2 is located to the northeast of Ashby-de-la-Zouch’s town centre.

The Site comprises around 77 hectares of undeveloped agricultural land. The northern and eastern boundaries of the Site are bounded by the A511. To the south of the Site is the Money Hill - Phase 1 development, which received Reserved Matters consent in August 2022 for 605 dwellings. To the west of the Site is an existing residential development.

North West Leicestershire Local Plan (2021)

The North West Leicestershire Local Plan (adopted in 2021) allocated the Money Hill Site for approximately 2,050 dwellings under Policy H3a and up to 16 hectares of new employment sites under Policy Ec2.

North West Leicestershire District Council commenced a review of the North West Leicestershire Local Plan in early 2024. The draft Ashby-de-la-Zouch Policies Map allocates the Money Hill Site for approximately 1,200 dwellings, including the provision of affordable housing, self-build/custom housebuilding, a primary school, around 16 hectares of employment land, areas of open space, and surface water drainage provision.

Ashby-de-la-Zouch Neighbourhood Plan (2018)

The Ashby-de-la-Zouch Neighbourhood Plan (made in 2018) allocated the Site for sustainable growth housing under Policy H1. The Site is allocated for the development of 2,050 dwellings.

Community Engagement

Our public consultation period has now closed.

Stantec is working with Bloor Homes Midlands and Taylor Wimpey on the engagement for Money Hill – Phase 2. We hosted a Public Exhibition on Thursday 18 July 2024 and an Online Public Webinar on Wednesday 24 July 2024. The consultation period ran from Thursday 18 July 2024 to Friday 16 August 2024 at 5pm (extended from Friday 9 August 2024).

If you were unable to join our events, copies of the consultation banners are available below and further materials are available in the Library section, including a recording of the Online Public Webinar.

You can view a copy of our public exhibition materials using the flipbook below:

We are currently reviewing all feedback received and your comments will be shared with the project team to consider as we further develop the masterplan. To keep up to date with next steps, please view the Timeline section or register for emails updates.

Meet the Team

Bloor Homes Midlands and Taylor Wimpey have a longstanding relationship at Money Hill and a proven track record of delivering high-quality development in the area, in consultation with the local community.

Bloor Homes Midlands has been building quality homes for 50 years and is now the largest privately-owned housebuilder in the UK. We have a proven track record in delivering successful new communities. We take great pride in delivering high-quality and energy efficient homes and our designs have evolved over years of customer feedback.

You can find out more about Bloor Homes Midlands here.

Taylor Wimpey is a national housebuilder delivering high-quality homes across the UK. Founded in 2007 after the merger of rivals Taylor Woodrow and George Wimpey, Taylor Wimpey has a clear purpose: to deliver great homes within sustainable and thriving communities that our customers are proud to live in.

Taylor Wimpey prides itself in creating thriving sustainable communities through high-quality developments that are valued by its tenants, partners, and neighbours.

You can find out more about Taylor Wimpey here.

Bloor Homes Midlands and Taylor Wimpey have appointed Stantec and Phil Jones Associates (PJA) to work with them on the emerging masterplan for the Site and to prepare an Outline Planning Application.

More information about Stantec and PJA can be found on their websites linked below:

Timeline

The timings set out below are target dates and subject to change as we progress through the design and planning process.

• Thursday 18 July 2024Public exhibition and launch of consultation
• Wednesday 24 July 2024Online Public Webinar
• Friday 16 August 2024Consultation period closes at 5pm (deadline extended from Friday 9 August 2024)
• August – September 2024 Review of feedback received and further development of the masterplan
• Autumn 2024Submission of an Outline Planning Application to North West Leicestershire District Council
• 2025Determination expected by North West Leicestershire District Council on the Outline Planning Application

The Planning Process

Our aim is to submit an Outline Planning Application for Money Hill – Phase 2 later this year, which will include a comprehensive masterplan for the Site.

An Outline Planning Application seeks to establish whether the principles and nature of a proposed development would be acceptable to the Local Planning Authority (LPA) before a fully detailed proposal is put forward.

Subject to the Outline Planning Application being approved, applications will be made for ‘Reserved Matters’ where further detail is submitted to the LPA for approval.

This website will be updated throughout the consultation, the planning process and beyond.

Library

• Consultation Flyer View/Download
• Consultation Banners View/Download
• Webinar Presentation View/Download
• Webinar Recording View/Download

Contact Us

Thank you for taking the time to visit our website today. If you need any of the information from this website in an alternative format or a hard copy, or have any questions please get in touch with us by using the details below.

• Phone 020 7446 6869 (from 9.30am to 5.00pm, Monday-Friday)
• Email moneyhill-phase2@stantec.com
• PostMoney Hill – Phase 2 Community Engagement Team
  c/o Stantec
  7 Soho Square
  London
  W1D 3QB