Factory buildings could be torn down to make way for new homes in a Leicestershire village. Developer Elmslodge Construction wants to use the one-acre site in Marsh Road, Mountsorrel, to build 16 semi-detached and terraced homes
Planning documents submitted to Charnwood Borough Council describe the site as “a large factory building with a smaller building to the north east”. It is in the middle of a residential area, with the documents describing it as “surrounded by residential properties and their gardens”.
The site has been known as the Marsh Road Trading Estate, and was latterly home to Power Racks Direct, which ceased trading in 2023, and engineering company Regal Group. Alexander Motor Services was also once located there, but is now based in Leicester Road in the village.
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If the council gives approval, the new homes would all be two storeys high, and would have a mix of one-, two- and three-beds. An existing access to the site on Marsh Road would be used for the development.
Planning documents submitted on behalf of the developer reference the importance of redeveloping brownfield sites, particularly in residential areas. The documents add: “In this case it is clear that the scheme would give rise to significant social benefits including extending the range of accommodation available in the village.”
The application documents can be viewed on the council’s planning portal, and comments and objections can be made until Tuesday, January 14.
Mountsorrel residents have recently hit out at “nightmare” parking problems in local streets, after a new cafe and shop opened on the site of a former car showroom. Leicestershire County Council is carrying out an “informal” consultation on ways to manage the problem, including a potential residents-only parking scheme.
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