Outline planning applications have been validated by Wychavon District Council which will now make way for the start of the statutory consultation process.

The plans are to build 5,500 homes alongside a purpose-built town centre, employment and mixed-use development, education and healthcare facilities, green and blue infrastructure, and integrated transport and active travel connections.

This forms a significant part of the proposed allocation for 10,000 homes in the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review.

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“[The submission] represents many years of collaboration with our partners Summix, the local councils, and Worcestershire County Council,” said Ben Frodsham, head of planning and enabling at Homes England.

“This is an important step towards delivering a high-quality new settlement that will help meet housing needs over the next 40 years.

Peter Bateman, planning director at Summix, added: “These two outline applications represent a pivotal moment in moving from plan- making to delivery.

“Together they establish a comprehensive framework for a new settlement at Worcestershire Parkway, now known as Wychavon Town, and demonstrate our long-term commitment, alongside Homes England, to delivering a sustainable, economically productive and well-connected new community.”