A HOUSING association has submitted plans to build 95 homes behind a pub in Ledbury.

Connexus, formerly Herefordshire Housing, wants to build the new estate on the former cricket pitch behind the Full Pitcher on New Street.

Architects working on the scheme say the proposed development will provide a wide mix of house types creating a varied and interesting scheme within the context of the town.

There will be a mix of one to three-bedroom affordable homes and which will be built in a variety of styles.

If approved, the estate would have 44 three-bedroom houses, 41 two-bedroom houses, six one-bedroom homes and a couple of two- bedroom bungalows.

The development would retain the entrance onto the site from New Street. Off-road parking would be in front or at the sides of the proposed homes, and parking spaces would be broken up with landscaping zones for trees.

Developers hope to create a ‘green corridor’ with a footpath and cycle way through the centre of the estate.

“The green corridor will provide a safe and friendly environment for residents and families to meet and play in this central area of the site,” the design and access document reads.

“The properties on the outer edges of the site will benefit from the views onto the surrounding open countryside and existing football ground.”

Right of way officers have objected to the scheme because a footpath crossing the site would be obstructed by parking places.

“It is not acceptable for vehicles to park on the right of way,” the officer said. People have until January 17 to comment on the proposals which Herefordshire Council are expected to consider by March 11.