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Learn about our plans for an exciting new community in Evesham
Taylor Wimpey’s Abbey Grange (off Boat Lane in Evesham) is a proposed development of new family housing that includes a community orchard, children’s play area, extensive landscaping, and enhancement to the setting of the 800-year-old Abbot Chyryton’s wall.
In 2019, the development was granted Outline Planning consent. In February 2023, after extensive consultation, we carved out Phase 1 of the scheme through a reserved matters planning application.
During this time, we have refined our proposals to ensure they are tailored to the wants and needs of the local community in Evesham. We have carefully considered and reflected in the design, new technical assessments, archaeological investigations and feedback received from local authority officers, local councillors and statutory bodies such as Historic England and local stakeholders.
Following several periods of consultation and amendments to the proposals, on 31st October 2024 Wychavon District Council (WDC) approved our reserved matters application for the first phase of development - 159 new homes to the south of Boat Lane.
Throughout this project, we will continue to update this website to reflect the latest proposals and keep the wider Evesham community informed throughout the process.
Timeline
2016 – The site is allocated for residential development in the South Worcestershire Development Plan.
2019 – Outline planning permission is awarded by Wychavon District Council, agreeing the principle of development for 200 homes on the site.
Autumn 2021 – Public consultation on reserved matters applications for new community named ‘Chyryton Grange’ on the site, including a public webinar.
Summer 2022 – Wychavon District Council’s planning committee deferred the two reserved matters applications for highways infrastructure (20/00938/RM) and drainage infrastructure (20/00939/RM) to allow archaeology works to take place.
Autumn 2022 – A revised single reserved matters application has now been submitted for the site, which takes continued archaeological assessments into account. This single reserved matters application merges and replaces the two previous applications noted above, which will now be withdrawn.
Spring 2022 – A reserved matters application was submitted for 138 new homes to the south of Boat Lane (ref: W/22/00912/RM).
Summer 2022 – Wychavon District Council’s planning committee deferred the two reserved matters applications for highways infrastructure (ref: 20/00938/RM) and drainage infrastructure (ref: 20/00939/RM) to allow further archaeology assessments to take place.
Autumn 2022 – A new single reserved matters application (ref: W/22/02308/RM) was submitted which took continued archaeological assessments into account. This new reserved matters application includes 200 homes and all of the infrastructure and new homes (138) covered by the three previous applications noted above.
February 2023 – Following statutory consultee responses, the proposals have been updated. After further conservation work at Abbott Chyryton wall, new subterranean archaeological discoveries have been made. As a result, the Boat Lane crossing has been moved further West with new landscaping included around the conservation site to reflect this discovery. Updates to the applications also include a draft travel and movement plan for the site, which will see cycle storage sheds added to all homes without garages.
April 2023 – Wychavon District Council’s Urban Design Officer issued their design comments, and we began to incorporate them into the proposals.
December 2023 to March 2024 – Taylor Wimpey have continued to refine the proposals in response to design, heritage and other comments received. In doing so, we provided further clarity on the style and character of the proposed housing, enhancement of green spaces and the layout of individual plots.
March 2024 – The application for Evesham’s new Hampton Bridge is approved. Once delivered, this will plug into new access across Chyryton Grange and will create new pedestrian and cycle options for crossing the River Avon.
April 2024 – Updates to application W/22/00912/RM are formally submitted (increasing the number of new homes from 138 to 160). Subject to the outcome of the consultation process, this will be determined by WDC Planning Committee by the end of June 2024.
October 2024 - Following several periods of consultation and amendments to the proposals, on 31st October 2024 Wychavon District Council (WDC) approved our reserved matters application for the first phase of development - 159 new homes to the south of Boat Lane.
The proposals
We want to create a thriving new community on the banks of the River Avon in Evesham. Our plans will help meet local housing needs, with the first phase providing 159 new homes in a highly sustainable location, on a site that has been identified by Wychavon District Council as suitable for residential development. The proposals are informed by clear design principles, with accessible green spaces throughout the development for new and existing residents to enjoy.
Our plans offer a range of new homes from one to five-bedrooms, including 40% affordable homes. A community orchard, children’s play area, enhanced pedestrian and cyclist connections, new landscaping, and enhancement to the setting of the 800-year-old Abbot Chyryton’s wall are all included within the application.
We have carefully considered how we can make our homes more energy efficient and sustainable and are proposing to install wastewater heat recovery systems, electric vehicle charging and rooftop solar panels across the development.
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Following public consultation and ongoing engagement with local stakeholders, the design team has revised the scheme to reflect our ongoing technical work and feedback received on the proposals to date:
- Layout changes have been made following engagement with design and conservation consultees, as well as comprehensive archaeological investigations carried out by Taylor Wimpey.
- Amendments have been made to facilitate active travel connections through to the new Hampton Bridge, being delivered by the County Council.
- The drainage proposals have been revised to include permanent bodies of water to enhance biodiversity.
- Minor tweaks to internal road layout address comments made by the highways authority.
- Numerous positive landscaping changes have been undertaken, including the introduction of additional landscape planting along the western boundary of the site to soften the appearance of homes and changes to the material of paths within the open space where needed.
Landscape and drainage
Following engagement with WDC officers and other stakeholders, our proposals for the landscape have evolved to include improvements across the scheme, including additional tree planting along the western boundary of the site and use landscaping to promote and enhance archaeological features below ground
Additional improvements to the drainage strategy have also been incorporated, following discussions with the Lead Local Flood Authority.
Boat Lane and connectivity
Members of the local community and visitors to Evesham use Boat Lane to access Raphael’s, the Hampton Ferry, and to walk along the River Avon.
Our proposals will retain the direct connectivity between Evesham town centre and the Hampton Ferry via Boat Lane. The development uses new footpath routes to link the new Hampton Bridge which connects the eastern side of the River Avon to the western side.
The future phase of residential development to the north of Boat Lane, including the crossing point over Boat Lane, will be subject to a separate planning approval.
The new Hampton Bridge
Hampton Bridge received planning approval in March 2024.
Before the application was approved, we worked closely with the Hampton Bridge group to ensure the new bridge can be delivered as soon as possible.
We have developed our plans to include attractive new active travel links between the town centre and the river to accommodate both pedestrians and cyclists.
Next Steps Next Steps
Construction will begin on our approved scheme of 159 homes in early 2025, once all relevant planning conditions have been approved.
Following this, amendments to the application for the next phase of housing north of Boat Lane will be submitted to WDC and be subject to an open public consultation.
Further updates will be provided in due course.
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