Location
The site lies to the north west of Telford, off Redhill Way.

Development proposals
The former clay pit was purchased from Redland / Lafarge in 2001. Lands Improvement received outline planning permission for residential development on the site in January 2006 following the signing of a Section 106 planning agreement. This will be a landmark scheme for Telford. The planning gain package includes the delivery of an Ecology Park within a County Wildlife Site which makes provision for a population of Great Crested Newts. The scheme will also deliver affordable housing on site and makes substantial contributions to local community initiatives.

Project status
A reserved matters approval for the Ecology Park was granted in mid 2006. Construction of the Ecology Park has been completed successfully and once the ponds and landscaping has established, the Great Crested Newts will be released into the new habitat that has been created in 2009.

In 2008 Lands Improvement let a £4million earthworks and infrastructure contract to prepare the ground and service the new development including a new roundabout on Redhill Way and this work is now largely completed.

A Masterplan document has been prepared in agreement with Telford and Wrekin Council which provides a guide to the form and character of the proposed residential development.  A reserved matters application for the whole site will be submitted in 2009 and development parcels will be available for housebuilding in 2010.