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Two different developers appear to be at odds over which one of them is to take on a development of dozens of homes in Darcy Lever. Morris Homes applied for planning permission a number of years ago while Westchurch Homes applied for planning permission this year. The plan by Morris Homes (Image: Morris Homes) Morris Homes' plan for around 110 homes was approved after an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate .

Westchurch Homes' plan for around 130 homes is up for approval by the Planning Committee at the town hall this week . The Radcliffe Road developments are on the same site and are a mixture of one-to-four-bedroom apartments and houses but there are differences including the availability of affordable homes and the impact on the Green Belt. The plan by Westchurch Homes (Image: Westchurch Homes) Morris Homes' plan includes zero per cent affordable homes and eight homes on the Green Belt and Westchurch Homes' plan includes 100 per cent affordable homes and no homes on the Green Belt.



Morris Homes and around a dozen residents are amongst the objectors to Westchurch Homes but there is a recommendation to approve the application in addition to the already approved application. ALSO READ: Grand Designs-style house remains refused after ruling . A report said: "The development will be delivered in collaboration between the applicant as the contractor and a Registered Provider who will manage and own the properties.

The Registered Provider is not yet known. "The affordable tenures .

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