Cameron Homes lines up £16m Leicestershire scheme
With outline consent secured under vendor Central Co-op’s ownership, the housebuilder will seek reserved matters approval in the New Year for the Burbage development.
Outline permission has been secured from Hinckley & Bosworth Council for 40 homes at the 6.2-acre site in the village of Burbage, less than a mile from Junction 1 of the M69.
Accessed from Workhouse Lane, the site is 2m from Hinckley town centre and railway station. The open pasture land was brought to market by Mather Jamie on behalf of Central Co-op, the long term landowner.
Under the terms of the consent, 20% of homes will be affordable. Pegasus has been appointed by Staffordshire-based Cameron to prepare an RMA for submission early in 2026.
John Hickman, group land director for Tara Group and Cameron Homes, said: “We’re very pleased to secure this site as Burbage is a highly desirable village on the outskirts of Hinckley and the Cameron brand is already well established here.
“Being less than a mile from the Midlands motorway network, future residents will benefit from quick travel to Coventry, Leicester, Tamworth and Birmingham via the M1, M6, M69 and A5.”
Karla Williams, associate director of Mather Jamie, said: “It’s been a pleasure to work with Cameron Homes on this land deal, which will see this prime site brought forward for much needed family and affordable housing. The speed of this transaction reflects how it ticked all the boxes for our client – Central Co-op – and Cameron.”
Andrew Buckley, head of property at Central Co-op, added: “We’re pleased to see the site moving forward in a way that supports the needs of the local community. This development will bring high-quality family and affordable homes to Burbage, and we’re confident Cameron Homes will deliver a scheme that reflects both the character of the village and the values we hold as a co-operative.
“We look forward to seeing the plans come to life and the benefits they will bring for future residents.”
As part of the development programme, Cameron Homes will deliver ecological enhancements and increase the biodiversity of the site, through the creation of an attenuation pond resulting in new habitats.
Burbage benefits from large village amenities including local shops, restaurants, cafes, pubs, two schools, library and a village hall.
Established in 1994, Cameron Homes is currently delivering over 200 homes across 11 live developments and has a pipeline of future sites expected to deliver around 1,000 homes.
