The circa 17.5 hectare (ha) site for the proposed development is located on the north-eastern edge of Hampton Magna, east of Old Budbrooke Road. The A46 forms the eastern boundary of the site. The railway line and Warwick Parkway rail station lie immediately north of the site.
The site is within the Green Belt, however it occupies a highly sustainable location on the existing settlement edge. It sits approximately 500m from the local centre of Hampton Magna, which has a range of facilities including a primary school, nursery, community centre, medical centre, pub, and small shops.
The proposed development site also provides the opportunity to facilitate new active travel links to Warwick Parkway Station.
For these reasons it is being promoted through the emerging new South Warwickshire Local Plan as a grey belt site to meet future housing needs in Warwick District.
There are two public rights of way passing through the site (W79 and WB13), and these will be retained and enhanced with landscaped public open space as part of the proposals.
Taylor Wimpey was formed by the merger of George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow in 2007. With a history dating back to the 19th Century, Taylor Wimpey is one of the largest homebuilders in the UK and aims to be the nation’s leading residential developer for creating value and delivering quality. Taylor Wimpey is passionate about working with local people, businesses, local authorities and its customers to build aspirational homes.
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Taylor Wimpey is preparing an outline planning application for a sustainable new neighbourhood at the site east of Hampton Magna, including:
- Up to 360 high-quality family homes in a range of sizes and styles delivered across two distinct development areas.
- Up to 50% of homes provided as affordable housing, including shared ownership homes for first time buyers.
- Scope to provide accessible homes for local people looking to downsize.
- A significant proportion of the site retained as extensive landscaped open space including biodiversity areas.
- A range of outdoor recreational facilities including children’s play areas, a community garden/orchard and the potential to provide allotments.
- A focus on sustainable travel, with the provision of a network of new walking and cycling routes within the neighbourhood.
- Potential for a direct active travel connection through the site to Warwick Parkway rail station.
- The retention and enhancement of existing public rights of way crossing the site, set within landscaped public open spaces and green corridors.
- A development shaped by existing landscape features, with the retention of existing trees and the majority of hedgerows wherever possible, enhanced by extensive new planting to significantly increase tree cover across the site.
- Primary access to the northern parcel of development from Old Budbrooke Road, with a secondary access from Arras Boulevard.
- Access to the southern parcel of development from Gould Road, with no vehicular link proposed between the two parcels.
- Tree-lined street frontages within the neighbourhood.
- Investment to support local infrastructure, for example healthcare and education.
The proposed development site occupies a highly sustainable location on the edge of the settlement boundary of Hampton Magna and as such it is being promoted for inclusion in the emerging new South Warwickshire Local Plan (SWLP).
Changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) announced by the Government in late 2024 has significantly increased the number of homes Warwick District will need to deliver, from 653 to 1,062 homes per year.
A new grey belt policy was also introduced in the NPPF. This allows development in some areas of the Green Belt, provided certain criteria are met. While the site at Hampton Magna is located within the Green Belt, it occupies a highly sustainable location and meets the criteria for grey belt land having been assessed by Warwick District Council’s Local Plan evidence base as not performing strongly against Green Belt purposes.
The NPPF also requires that local authorities are able to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply. This is the amount of land that the Council must identify to ensure there are sufficient deliverable sites for residential development over the next five years. Warwick District Council has acknowledged that it currently cannot demonstrate a five year supply of deliverable housing land.
In light of the significantly increased housing targets for the District, Taylor Wimpey is preparing outline plans for the site, while continuing to promote it for inclusion in the South Warwickshire Local Plan. If Taylor Wimpey’s plans are approved, this development will help to ensure the delivery of homes at an early stage in the plan period, assisting Warwick District Council in maintaining housing supply to meet identified needs.
An outline planning application establishes the broad principles of development, such as access arrangements, an illustrative concept layout, number of homes and the general extent of development.
If outline planning consent is granted, a detailed planning application called a reserved matters planning application will follow. This would include more detail such as architecture, materials, a detailed layout and a landscaping plan, and would be subject to further consultation with the local community before being submitted for determination. Both outline and reserved matters planning applications are subject to statutory consultation carried out by the Local Planning Authority (Warwick District Council).
Up to 50% of the new homes proposed for Hampton Magna will be affordable homes, in line with the “golden rules” set out by the Government for development on sites that were previously in the Green Belt. This will include a mix of homes for social rent and shared ownership homes for first time buyers.
Taylor Wimpey is committed to building great homes and creating thriving communities. Embedding sustainability across the business, delivering high-quality homes and places where customers can adopt a more sustainable lifestyle, are key priorities.
It is envisaged that our new neighbourhood at Hampton Magna will provide homes built to the Future Homes Standard. This will see all homes equipped with air source heat pumps, PV (solar) panels, EV charging points and very high standards of insulation.
From the outset, the proposals for the development have been landscape-led and shaped as much as possible by existing landscape features such as hedgerows, trees and field patterns. There is an opportunity to provide a strong landscape framework at the edges of the site to soften the visual effect of the new development.
The landscape-led approach will see the retention of existing higher-value habitats such as mature trees and hedgerows at field boundaries. Significant additional planting will increase tree cover across the site and provide habitat enhancement.
The site area is located in Flood Zone 1 of the Environment Agency’s flood map for planning, meaning it is at the lowest risk from flooding and is acceptable for housing development.
Surface water drainage will be managed by a sustainable drainage system (SuDS), incorporating attenuation basins at key locations across the site. These will collect surface water runoff from the proposed new neighbourhood. This will ensure that surface water discharge rates do not exceed existing levels and, where possible, will provide betterment over the existing surface water drainage on the site and in the surrounding area. With appropriate planting, the proposed attenuation areas will also deliver biodiversity benefits through the provision of additional wetland habitats.
The new neighbourhood is proposed to be formed of two distinct parcels. The larger northern parcel would have a primary vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access from Old Budbrooke Road, leading to a tree-lined primary street from which secondary streets will provide access to development areas. A secondary vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access to the northern parcel is proposed from Arras Boulevard.
The smaller southern parcel of development will be served by a vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access from Gould Road, with a tree-lined street frontage. It is proposed that there will be no vehicular link between the two parcels, with pedestrian and cycle connections only.
Any traffic impact of the proposed development is being tested in accordance with Warwickshire County Council’s (the local highways authority) requirements. The test will assess the potential impact of the proposed development across the local and wider highway network. Whilst direct mitigation is unlikely to be triggered, it is expected that the proposed development will generate investment into local highway infrastructure improvements, to mitigate the cumulative impact of development. This would be in accordance with the Warwick District Infrastructure Delivery Plan.
The outline application will be supported by a transport assessment which will set out how traffic impacts have been assessed to ensure that the development can be accommodated without significantly impacting the existing network.
The emerging proposals place a focus on maximising opportunities for active travel as part of a sustainable transport strategy for the new neighbourhood.
There is an existing public right of way (W79/WB13) passing through the proposed development on a broadly west to east path through the site. This route will be retained and enhanced within the development site through a landscaped corridor. Alongside this, the proposed development will deliver new segregated cycleways throughout the site, providing a network of sustainable links throughout the new neighbourhood. This new network of walking and cycling routes will be designed to be consistent with both Active Travel England (ATE) and Local Transport Note (LTN)1/20 standards.
Warwick Parkway railway station is located immediately north of the site. An opportunity has been identified to provide a new pedestrian and cycle link between the proposed development and the train station. This would also provide a link for the wider community, reducing journey times between the settlement and the station, helping to make sustainable travel an attractive alternative for residents. This link would comprise a pedestrian and cycling access route between the site and the station’s existing bridge structure on the southern side of the railway line. Constructive discussions are ongoing between the relevant stakeholders on the delivery of this connection.
There are two public rights of way running west to east through the development site. This route will be retained and enhanced within the development. The development itself will provide a network of walking and cycling routes within its extensive public open space, including linkages with the existing public right of way and rights of way in the wider network, as well as the potential direct active travel link with Warwick Parkway railway station.
A key consideration with a planning proposal such as this is to ensure that local services receive the investment they need to accommodate housing growth in the area. The proposed development will generate significant investment into local infrastructure such as healthcare and education. Specific details about any financial contributions will be informed by consultation carried out by Warwick District Council with statutory bodies such as the local NHS Integrated Care Board and the local education authority. All financial contributions will be agreed and secured via a legally-binding agreement (called a Section 106 agreement) between Taylor Wimpey and Warwick District Council.
A proportion of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) generated by the development will also be paid directly to Budbrooke Parish Council for investment into local projects.
Following this consultation, we will review all feedback we receive by midnight on Sunday 5th October, before finalising and submitting an outline planning application to Warwick District Council.
This consultation website will be updated with information about the submitted plans and email notifications will be sent to all who have opted-in to receive them advising of the outline planning submission.
Once the outline planning application has been submitted and registered by Warwick District Council, the council will carry out Statutory Consultation on the plans, seeking feedback from statutory bodies such as Budbrooke Parish Council, the local NHS Integrated Care Board, education providers and highways authorities, as well as members of the public.
The council will then make a decision on our outline planning application.
We want to ensure that the emerging proposals align as much as possible with the priorities and aspirations of the local community in Hampton Magna and Budbrooke.
We have launched this dedicated consultation website which provides an opportunity for local residents to view and help shape the proposed development and to provide feedback on the proposed new homes, open spaces and community facilities.
As well as this online consultation, we are also presenting the information at a consultation drop-in exhibition. This will provide an additional opportunity for members of the community, including those who have limited access to the internet, to view the proposals, speak to members of the project team and provide feedback.
The details of the consultation exhibition are as follows:
Date: Tuesday 30th September 2025
Venue: St Michael’s Centre, Church Lane, Budbrooke, CV35 8QL
Time: 3pm – 7pm
If local residents have any queries, please contact our consultation team on 01225 667097 or hello@twhamptonmagna.co.uk.
If you would like to be kept up to date about the new homes that will be available on this development if and when planning permission has been approved, you can do so by visiting the following webpage and clicking the ‘Register Interest’ button.
https://www.taylorwimpey.co.uk/new-homes/hampton-magna/hampton-magna
If local residents have any queries, please contact our consultation team on 01225 667097 or hello@twhamptonmagna.co.uk.