Homes and offices approved for former factory site
BBCPlans to build more than 300 homes, a care home and offices on the site of a former factory have been approved by South Kesteven District Council (SKDC).
St Martin's Park, in Stamford, was formerly home to the Cummins generator plant.
The derelict factory buildings will be demolished to make way for the new houses, which will be built by three developers.
SKDC, which bought the site in 2018, approved the three proposals at a planning meeting on Thursday.
The £8m purchase of the brownfield site by SKDC has been controversial after it emerged the authority had paid more than the asking price.
Under the latest plans, Morris Homes will build 167 properties on the 36-acre (14.7 hectare) site, while Inspire Villages will construct 150 apartments for people over 55 who require care.
Burghley Land Ltd will build 23 residential properties, offices, a cafe and a convenience store, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
Adam Murray, the principle planning officer at SKDC, said: "This is a very good, high-quality development. The developers have been looking at keeping the design in character with the rest of Stamford."
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