Help save Woodthorpe, and the surrounding beautiful countryside, from being destroyed forever by housing development.

120 dwellings are being planned for development on ancient green fields...

Just outside of Quorn, a picturesque and popular village in Leicestershire, are beautiful green fields that separate it from the neighbouring town of Loughborough.  Numerous residents use this valuable green space to jog, walk, cycle and pass through the ancient hamlet of nearby Woodthorpe.  The fields, a valuable oasis of green belt that serves as a natural boundary to distinguish the village of Quorn from the boundaries of Loughborough, are a haven for wildlife, whilst also giving local residents essential calming green space to enjoy.  

Woodthorpe itself is a small hamlet situated 1½ miles south of Loughborough in Leicestershire. The name Woodthorpe is a Scandinavian name and means the outlying farm with/by the wood. The original settlement dates from the late 800s and was recorded within the Doomsday Book. Historically, it has been part of the Beaumanor estate and so has strong connections to the history of Loughborough and Leicestershire with the additional national history associated with Lady Jane Grey.

It is unique within the Loughborough area as the only unspoilt Thorpe left. Through its history there has been little change in the number of houses/cottages that have existed in the Hamlet. This was originally due to its relationship with the Beaumanor estate until the 1940s and subsequently Charnwood local planners’ active restrictions to maintain its integrity and uniqueness.

 - The net result of this application will be a destruction of the character and uniqueness of this, the last-remaining hamlet in the area

- The 120 extra dwellings will put extra strain on already over-subscribed services and facilities, such as local schools, GP surgeries and bus services.  

- The access for the 120 extra homes will be from Main Street, a quiet country lane.  The access will mean that the roundabout of Terry Yardley way, an already busy and dangerous roundabout, will be put under further strain with extra traffic.  It is already perilous to cross for pedestrians, and will be further congested at peak periods.  

Therefore, in light of the issues identified, we wish to make it clear that we strongly object, (as for the previous applications described herein) to a further and much larger development application that we consider would be neither tenable nor justifiable; there are too many issues that both contradict current planning control and compromise existing hamlet infrastructure.