Vision for new town and thousands of new homes near Evesham and Pershore revealed

The revised South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP), which sets out how more than 11,000 new homes will be built across the south of the county by 2041, includes plans for a huge new 5,000-home town at the former Throckmorton Airfield near Pershore.

Up to 2,000 homes would be built in the next 20 years with the remaining 3,000 built after 2041.

VISION: The proposed new 2,000-home town at Throckmorton near Pershore (Image: VISION: The proposed new 2,000-home town at Throckmorton included in the new SWDP)

A new link road from the A44 would also be built alongside new walking and cycling routes between the new homes and an expanded Pershore railway station and, according to the SWDP, would need to be built before anybody moves into the new homes.

The much-needed improvements to the station include a second platform, a 500-space car park and a new pedestrian bridge.

Two new schools would be built as part of the 2,000-home first phase with another four schools proposed as part of the second 3,000-home phase.

On top of the showpiece work included in the SWDP, 255 new homes would be built in Evesham including 70 homes and flats at the town’s Riverside Shopping Centre, 41 homes off Swan Lane, and 61 homes on land to the west of Lingfield Road.

This would be in addition to 366 homes already proposed in Evesham and 284 homes proposed in Pershore in the original SWDP.

Up to 212 new homes would be built in Pershore including 112 homes on land to the south of the Holloway and 100 homes off Wyre Road.

As many as 1,069 new homes are also expected to be built in villages across the Wychavon district including 120 homes in Badsey, 79 homes in Offenham, 48 homes in Bretforton, 34 homes in Pinvin, 28 homes in Sedgeberrow and 27 homes in Defford.

The review of the SWDP has been hampered by years of setbacks but has now finally been published in its most complete form – almost three years later than originally planned.